India’s Digital Trust Leap: How the National Blockchain Framework Is Reshaping Governance

October 27, 2025 4:45 PM

India’s Digital Trust Leap: How the National Blockchain Framework Is Reshaping Governance

In the hustle of everyday government processes, there has been a silent but profound shift underway, one that anchors itself not in more bureaucracy, but in deeper trust. The National Blockchain Framework (NBF), launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in September 2024 with a budget of ₹64.76 crore, is India’s answer to ingraining transparency and accountability at the very heart of its digital governance. Early on, India’s governance model largely relied on cen...

India moves closer to paperless governance with real-time digital execution of e-bank guarantees

October 8, 2025 5:35 PM

India moves closer to paperless governance with real-time digital execution of e-bank guarantees

In a major step toward strengthening digital governance and ease of doing business, the National e-Governance Division (NeGD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), and the National E-Governance Services Limited (NeSL) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to integrate digital document execution for electronic bank guarantees (e-BGs). The MoU was formalised at the Global Fintech Fest 2025 in the presence of J.L. Gupta, Director, NeGD, and Debajy...