Public Policy

TRAI releases Pre-Consultation Paper on inputs for formulation of ‘National Broadcasting Policy’.

Government comes out with a new set of National Awards in the field of Science, Technology and Innovation known as ‘Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar’.

Lok Sabha passes Constitution Amendment Bill to provide reservation to women of, as nearly as may be, one third of the total seats, in Lok Sabha, State Assemblies and Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi.

Bill No. 124-C of 2023.

Cabinet approves eCourts Phase III for 4 years (2023 onwards) with financial outlay of Rs. 7,210 Cr. Also, the flagship eCourt project completes full circle with Supreme Court of India onboarding the National Judicial Data Grid Portal.

Cabinet approves the scheme for Viability Gap Funding (VGF) for development of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). The approved scheme envisages development of 4000 MWh of BESS projects by 2030-31, with a financial support upto 40% of the capital cost as VCF.

More than one fourth of total electricity production during 2022-23 from non-fossil fuels.