Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar Steps Down Over Health Concerns
In a significant development, Jagdeep Dhankhar has resigned from the post of Vice President of India with immediate effect, citing […]
RAJYA-SABHA
Historic Women’s Reservation Bill Clears Parliament: 33% Seats Now Reserved for Women
The Rajya Sabha, on Thursday, gave its unanimous approval to the groundbreaking bill proposing one-third reservation for women in the […]
Highlights of Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 & AMRUT 2.0: Urban Affairs Ministry
Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Kaushal Kishore, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha on December […]
Rajya Sabha nods to regularisation of unauthorised colonies in Delhi
In a major move to benefit millions of Delhiites, the Rajya Sabha, on February 9, passed the National Capital Territory […]
Rajya Sabha passes Bill for budget of Rs 1 lakh crore for J&K
Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir gets Bill for budget of Rs 1 lakh crore approved from the Rajya Sabha […]
Looking Forward to PC Tablets as Rajya Sabha Aims to go Paperless
Rajya Sabha members equipped with tablet computers, can now read debates, know schedules and scan voluminous documents with the touch of a button
News: Auguest 2009
[This article was published in the August 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
India expects to collect INR 350 billion from the auction of third-generation (3G) radio spectrum, scheduled to happen by December this year. The auction would allow telecoms firms to offer services such as high-speed Internet and video downloads on mobile phones. The government had initially aimed to get INR 200 billion.
Setting up of new energy efficiency company
[This article was published in the August 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Government of India is considering to form a new energy efficiency company, to be named as Energy Efficiency Services Ltd. (EESL).
Broadband connectivity for all villages by 2012
The Central government’s Universal Service Obligation (USO) fund will provide broadband connectivity to around 50,000 villages in a phased manner.
e-Governance in Panchayats
As informed by Minister of Panchayati Raj, Mani Shankar Aiyar, in reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, the Union Government has proposed a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for e-governance in Panchayati Raj Institutions (e-PRI).
