Rebooting india identifies a dozen initiatives where a series of citizenfriendly, hightech public institutions can deliver lowcost solutions to indias grand challenges. The government wants him to give an explanation on the software giant s failure to fix technical glitches before the federal indirect tax body, gst council which is scheduled to meet on march 14 next week. He cofounded infosys and is the nonexecutive chairman of infosys replacing r. Nandan nilekani gets govt summons over persisting gstn glitches. Nilekani, a household name in india, is a wouldbe reformer, and his book may well light a crackling fire under the countrys aspirations to greatness. Nandan nilekani, chairman of infosys technologies, the firm in charge of the gst networks it system. Nilekani voices concern over data colonisation by global. Infosys rejected the contention that its work had been regarded as unsatisfactory. Simpler gst filing module may be finalised on march 10. According to nandan nilekani and viral shah, the only way to do this is by. Login to enjoy the indias leading online book store sapnaonline discount sales on your favourite author nandan nilekani books, with free delivery. According to nandan nilekani and viral shah, the only way to do this is by using technology to radically reimagine government itself. It is not only about the journey of aadhar but how it is a game changer in transfer of subsidy to billions of indians.
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Infosys is to blame for gst network glitches, say government officials. Nandan nilekani, cofounder and former ceo of infosys technologies, was founding chairman of the unique identification authority of india aadhaar. Aadhaar, kyc, gst, upi payments, fastag and the architecture for data have transformed indias digital infrastructure nandan nilekani. Is nandan nilekani acting as an agent of nonstate actors. A graduate of the indian institute of technology, he has received a number of prestigious awards, including the joseph schumpeter prize, and has been recognized for his technological and economic innovation by the likes of time and forbes. Nandan nilekani, the nonexecutive chairman of infosys has also been reportedly asked to come up with a detailed presentation. The empowered group under the chairmanship of dr nandan nilekani set up goods and services tax network gstn for implementing the common portal that can be accessed via gst gstn is a nonprofit, nongovernment company. Nandan nilekani on creating the architecture for indias.
On march 14, 2020, the gst council met for the 39 th time in new delhi. Nilekani was earlier heading the special purpose vehicle gst network responsible for implementing it infrastructure for gst rollout. Shri nandan nilekani is the non executive chairman of infosys limited, the company behind building and maintaining the gst technology network. Infosys chairman nandan nilekani has been summoned by the.
Infosys required to submit a plan for removing gstn portal. Nandan nilekani gets govt summons over persisting gstn. Uidai chairman nandan nilekani recommended gstn to bring it under imf and. Infosys asked to submit resolution plan in 15 days, nandan nilekani to make presentation during apriljanuary period this fiscal, gst collection stood at rs 10. Author of the book imagining india, he was twice listed as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by time. The scheme, which looks to cover 10 crore families with health insurance benefits of up to rs.
Service tax is bigger than manufacturing tax and gst is a great proxy of how the market will grow further, says nilekani. The introduction of the gst bill in the lok sabha in december 2014 has. Nandan nilekani, the infosys chairman brought in by the government to simplify the process of filing gst returns, made a long presentation at. Infosys cofounder and tech billionaire nandan nilekani and his wife rohini nilekani have joined the giving pledge, an elite network of the worlds. Finance ministry flags 17 areas of dissatisfaction with infosys. Simpler gst filing module proposed by nilekani may be. Infosys asked to submit resolution plan in 15 days, nandan nilekani to make presentation. He was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by time magazine and forbes business leader of the year, and he is a member of the world economic forum board.
At gst meet, nandan nilekanis masterclass on simplifying. The gst council would look at finalising the module proposed by nandan nilekani to simplify filing of returns in its upcoming meeting on march 10, an official said on wednesday. Nandan nilekani, chairman of it services major infosys and the architect of aadhaar, will help the government in building the technology infrastructure for the national health protection scheme nhps, the ambitious health insurance scheme announced by the government in the budget. It is requested to go through the pending issues, daytoday disruptions and the future road map and come up with a plan for quick resolution within 15 days. Gstn current affairs today latest current affairs 2020. Disrupting the disrupter nandan nilekani at aimas 62nd foundation day full session duration. Former aadhaar chairman nandan nilekani has asked regulatory bodies such as rbi, sebi, and trai to collaborate through technology and address the. This is the official page of nandan nilekani, the former chairman of the unique identification authority of india. The government has asked infosys chairman nandan nilekani to make a presentation before the gst council next week as the it major has repeatedly failed to fix glitches in the gst network gstn, the technology backbone for the indirect tax. In 2014, he was awarded the economists innovation award in the category economic and social innovation. Read more about simpler gst filing module proposed by nilekani may be finalised on mar 10 on business standard. The council has increased the gst of mobile phones from 12% to 18%.
Nandan nilekani gave a presentation in the 39th gst meeting explaining the current issues faced by the taxpayers in the gst system and how such issues would be resolved from here on. Finance ministry flags 17 areas of dissatisfaction with. Infosys asked to submit resolution plan in 15 days. Nandan nilekani is the cofounder of tech giant infosys and its nonexecutive chairman since august 2017. Nandan nilekani is the cofounder and cochairman of infosys technologies, ltd. Small businessmen will soon get loans based on data, not.
At least nine states have the least revenue shortfall with delhi achieving a breakeven point with its revenue turning to positive from negative, said modi. As per reports, infy chairman nandan nilekani will have to make a presentation during next gst council meet. Technocrat nandan nilekani, in rebooting india realizing a billion aspirations, a book he has coauthored with viral shah, suggests that the centre step up benefits accrued due to the unique. Nandan nilekani nilekani was speaking at an event along with dj patil, the former chief data scientist for the obama government. Nilekani, who left infosys in 2009, was brought back in 2017 after a boardroom shakeup at. Nandan nilekani is a software entrepreneur, cofounder of infosys technologies, and the head of the government of indias technology committee. Small businesses could soon get loans based on their data, not on the basis of their assets or balance sheets, according to nandan nilekani, cofounder and chairman of infosys and former chairperson of the unique identification authority of india uidai speaking on the first day of carnegie indias global technology summit 2019 in bengaluru, nilekani said the techenabled. Recently, the government was forced to stagger the deadline for filing returns as infy executives were unable to address the concerns. The government has asked infosys chairman nandan nilekani to make a presentation before the gst council next week as the it major has repeatedly failed to fix glitches in the gst. Govt summons nandan nilekani over persisting gstn glitches. Nilekani to present gstn resolution plan in 15 days. Infosys chairman nandan nilekani has been summoned by the government to make a presentation before the gst council on march 14 following high level meetings at the finance ministry to fix the. The biggest glitch now in the system is the gst returns.
The gst council would look at finalising the module proposed by nandan nilekani to simplify filing of returns in its upcoming meeting on march 10, an official said today. Infosys asked to submit resolution plan in 15 days, nilekani to make presentation on gstn glitch the it company has developed the software for gst network gstn which provides the technology backbone for goods and services tax gst. The finance ministry has asked infosys to provide within 15 days a plan for quick resolution of glitches on the gstn portal, as it took strong. Nandan nilekanis solution on tax filing remarkably simple. Nandan nilekani born 2 june 1955 is an indian entrepreneur, bureaucrat, and politician. The government has asked infosys chairman nandan nilekani to make a presentation before the gst council, as the company has repeatedly failed to fix glitches in the gst network gstn, the. Why nandan nilekani solution is workable in face of low compliance 0 january 22, 2018 10. Infosys chairman nandan nilekani has also been asked to make a presentation before the gst council on march 14. Nandan nilekani is the author of imagining india 3. The government has asked infosys chairman nandan nilekani to make a presentation before the gst council next week.
The gom has also planned to meet infosys cofounder and chairman nandan nilekani to brief about the. On saturday, revenue secretary held a meeting with top infosys officials on the persistent glitches seen on the gst network, and decided to ask infosys chairman nandan nilekani to make an urgent. Gstn is the special purpose vehicle spv in charge of developing. Nilekani also made a presentation before the council on addressing the issues. Why nandan nilekani solution is workable in face of. Infosys chairman nandan nilekani will make a presentation tomorrow to the gst council which meets on saturday to try and sort out the glitches that the gst network gstn has been facing. The glitchy history of indias gst network the wire. Small businesses and domestic consumption are the future. Nilekani attend the next three meetings and update it.
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