21 State/UT legislatures functioning digitally through NeVA platform; Centre signs MoUs with 28 assemblies

March 11, 2026 4:22 PM

21 State/UT legislatures functioning digitally through NeVA platform; Centre signs MoUs with 28 assemblies

As many as 21 State and Union Territory legislatures in India are now conducting their legislative business in digital mode through the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA), while seven others are at various stages of implementation, the government informed Parliament on Wednesday. Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal shared the information in a written reply in the Lok Sabha. Digital transformation of legi...

Government expands National Youth Parliament Scheme, invites all citizens to participate in NYPS 2.0

March 20, 2025 12:32 PM

Government expands National Youth Parliament Scheme, invites all citizens to participate in NYPS 2.0

The government has launched a revamped version of the National Youth Parliament Scheme (NYPS) web portal, known as NYPS 2.0, aimed at broadening citizen participation in the mock parliamentary initiative, the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs said in a statement on Wednesday. What is NYPS? First introduced in February 2019, the National Youth Parliament Scheme (NYPS) seeks to promote democratic values among India's youth by providing a platform for engaging in structured debates on social, pol...