New Delhi, March 31 -- NITI Aayog, in collaboration with the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), has developed a portal which is a comprehensive repository of data on social, economic and fiscal parameters, research reports, papers, and expert commentary on State Finances for a period of about 30 years (i.e 1990-91 to 2022-23). Hon'ble Finance Minister Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman will launch the "NITI NCAER States Economic Forum" portal on 1st April, 2025 in New Delhi.

The portal has four main components, namely:

The portal will facilitate an understanding of macro, fiscal, demographic, and socio-economic trends; easily accessible data and user-friendly format and will also address the ongoing need for consolidated sectora...