Can He Change the Game?

[This article was published in the August 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Nandan Nilekani has been given the charge of the one of most important eGovernance projects -UID.

Budget allocates INR 39,000 crore for NREGS

The Central government has hiked the allocation for its flagship rural job scheme by 144% to INR 39,000 crore.

Urban development allocation increased 87% in the Budget

The allocation for the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission has been increased by 87% to INR12,887 crore, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said while presenting the union budget in Parliament.

Income Tax exemption limit increased, corporate tax unchanged

Income Tax exemption limit for senior citizens increased by INR15,000, for women and others by INR 10,000 each, while keeping the corporate tax rate unchanged in the Budget.

Tax structure to be simplified, Saral 2 to be introduced

The government will work towards simplifying the tax structure in the next four years and also introduce a simplified version of tax filing form Saral, called Saral 2.

e-Panchayat in Limbo

The tall project towards connecting all the panchayats across the country is in limbo, with the Panchayati Raj Ministry complaining that the Planning Commission and Finance Ministry are not too keen on allocating funds for it.

Income Tax Payers to have Biometric PAN Cards: Finance Minister

The Finance Minister of India P Chidambaram stated that biometric Permanent Account Number (PAN) cards will be introduced to the income tax payers of the country. In the first phase, these will be issued to new applicants.

IT Led Financial Inclusion in India

[This article was published in the June 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Financial Inclusion is a very important initiative for the sustainable growth of a country.

India’s Health Budget 2008

[This article was published in the April 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

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Conference on Unlocking the Growth Potential of Rural India, 4-5 March 2008, New Delhi, India,

[This article was published in the April 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

In search of inclusive and sustainable growth

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), on 4-5 March 2008, hosted the Rural Development Summit on