This is the official page of nandan nilekani, the former chairman of the unique identification authority of india. Nilekani attend the next three meetings and update it. Nandan nilekani on creating the architecture for indias. The glitchy history of indias gst network the wire. 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. The biggest glitch now in the system is the gst returns. Finance ministry flags 17 areas of dissatisfaction with infosys. Why nandan nilekani solution is workable in face of low compliance 0 january 22, 2018 10. 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. 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. Gstn is the special purpose vehicle spv in charge of developing. Nilekani to present gstn resolution plan in 15 days.
Rebooting india identifies a dozen initiatives where a series of citizenfriendly, hightech public institutions can deliver lowcost solutions to indias grand challenges. 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, nandan nilekani to make presentation during apriljanuary period this fiscal, gst collection stood at rs 10. Former aadhaar chairman nandan nilekani has asked regulatory bodies such as rbi, sebi, and trai to collaborate through technology and address the. 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. Is nandan nilekani acting as an agent of nonstate actors. Simpler gst filing module proposed by nilekani may be. The scheme, which looks to cover 10 crore families with health insurance benefits of up to rs. The idea of a renewed nation by software entrepreneur nandan nilekani comes through with genuine insights. The gom has also planned to meet infosys cofounder and chairman nandan nilekani to brief about the. Infosys chairman nandan nilekani has been summoned by the. Service tax is bigger than manufacturing tax and gst is a great proxy of how the market will grow further, says nilekani.
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. Infosys rejected the contention that its work had been regarded as unsatisfactory. Nandan nilekani born 2 june 1955 is an indian entrepreneur, bureaucrat, and politician. On the ndtv dialogues this week, nandan nilekani, the man who is the architect of aadhaar, former cofounder of infosys and someone with big ideas for india, opens up in his first expansive. Uidai chairman nandan nilekani recommended gstn to bring it under imf and. Small businesses and domestic consumption are the future. Nandan nilekani, cofounder and former ceo of infosys technologies, was founding chairman of the unique identification authority of india aadhaar. Nandan nilekanis solution on tax filing remarkably simple. 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. As per reports, infy chairman nandan nilekani will have to make a presentation during next gst council meet. Rebooting india is an excellent book from nandan nilekani and viral shah which serves as a template for transformation of india. Gstn current affairs today latest current affairs 2020. Nandan nilekani is the cofounder of tech giant infosys and its nonexecutive chairman since august 2017. Infosys required to submit a plan for removing gstn portal.
Infosys chairman nandan nilekani has also been asked to make a presentation before the gst council on march 14. He cofounded infosys and is the nonexecutive chairman of infosys replacing r. Disrupting the disrupter nandan nilekani at aimas 62nd foundation day full session duration. Nandan nilekani, chairman of infosys technologies, the firm in charge of the gst networks it system. Books by nandan nilekani, nandan nilekani books online. Govt summons nandan nilekani over persisting gstn glitches. 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. 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. 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. Nandan nilekani nilekani was speaking at an event along with dj patil, the former chief data scientist for the obama government. 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. Author of the book imagining india, he was twice listed as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by time. 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.
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. Nandan nilekani, the infosys chairman brought in by the government to simplify the process of filing gst returns, made a long presentation at. It is not only about the journey of aadhar but how it is a game changer in transfer of subsidy to billions of indians. Nilekani, who left infosys in 2009, was brought back in 2017 after a boardroom shakeup at. Aadhaar, kyc, gst, upi payments, fastag and the architecture for data have transformed indias digital infrastructure nandan nilekani. Read more about simpler gst filing module proposed by nilekani may be finalised on mar 10 on business standard. Shri nandan nilekani is the non executive chairman of infosys limited, the company behind building and maintaining the gst technology network. Recently, the government was forced to stagger the deadline for filing returns as infy executives were unable to address the concerns. Nandan nilekani gets govt summons over persisting gstn. Infosys is to blame for gst network glitches, say government officials.
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. 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. Nandan nilekani, the nonexecutive chairman of infosys has also been reportedly asked to come up with a detailed presentation. 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. Nilekani voices concern over data colonisation by global. The government has asked infosys chairman nandan nilekani to make a presentation before the gst council next week. Had guha read the book prior to its publication, he must have given nilekani. At gst meet, nandan nilekanis masterclass on simplifying. The introduction of the gst bill in the lok sabha in december 2014 has. Finance ministry flags 17 areas of dissatisfaction with.
In 2014, he was awarded the economists innovation award in the category economic and social innovation. 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 is the cofounder and cochairman of infosys technologies, ltd. 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. 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. The council was headed by the finance minister nirmala sitaraman. 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. Nilekani also made a presentation before the council on addressing the issues. Infosys cofounder and tech billionaire nandan nilekani and his wife rohini nilekani have joined the giving pledge, an elite network of the worlds.
The ownership and implementation shortcomings of the digital tax network have persisted for much longer, and go much deeper, than the finance minister. Infosys asked to submit resolution plan in 15 days, nandan nilekani to make presentation. The government has written to infosys cofounder and nonexecutive chairman nandan nilekani to look into the technical issues in the goods and services tax network, which have led to payment delays and caused anguish to genuine taxpayers. Why nandan nilekani solution is workable in face of. Nilekani was earlier heading the special purpose vehicle gst network responsible for implementing it infrastructure for gst rollout.
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