The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs on Wednesday signed a tripartite agreement with the West Bengal government and the state assembly to implement the National eVidhan Application (NeVA) in the eastern state. NeVA is a workflow system hosted on the NIC Cloud, MeghRaj, designed to help the Chair of the House conduct proceedings smoothly and facilitate paperless legislative business.
Tripartite MoU Signed in New Delhi
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju attended the signing ceremony of the Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding at Parliament House in New Delhi. He stated, 'Attended the signing ceremony of the Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding among the @mpa_india, Government of West Bengal & the West Bengal Legislative Assembly for implementation of the National eVidhan Application (NeVA) at Parliament House, New Delhi.' The event was also joined virtually by West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and Assembly Speaker Rathindra Bose, among others.
Addressing the ceremony, Rijiju emphasized the importance of smooth functioning of Parliament and state assemblies for the health of democracy. NeVA is a device-neutral and member-centric application that equips legislators to handle diverse House business efficiently. It provides information on member contact details, rules of procedure, lists of business, notices, bulletins, bills, starred and unstarred questions and answers, papers laid, committee reports, and more, all accessible on handheld devices or tablets. The application eliminates the need for sending physical notices or requests for data collection and hosts a secure page for each member to submit questions and notices.
The project aims to unify all legislatures in the country on a single platform, creating a massive data repository without the complexity of multiple applications. The mNeVA mobile app, available on Android and iOS, makes information on legislative proceedings accessible anytime, anywhere to everyone.
India Becomes World's 6th Largest Solar Growth Market
In a separate development, India has become the world's sixth-largest solar growth market in 2025, surpassing the United States in yearly solar capacity additions, according to New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday. Joshi posted on X, 'As the fastest-growing major solar market, India is driving record capacity additions through strong policy support, innovation and world-class infrastructure.' India has surpassed its 50 percent non-fossil fuel capacity target and fulfilled its Nationally Determined Contributions ahead of schedule, with an impressive 155 GW of installed solar power.
According to the International Renewable Energy Agency, India installed 37 gigawatts of solar power last year, while the US added 34 GW. China leads with 315 GW added. In 2023 and 2024, India increased its solar capacity by 9.6 GW and 25.4 GW, respectively, compared to 27 GW and 37.7 GW added by the US. However, in terms of total installed capacity, India lags behind the US, with 135.5 GW versus 211.6 GW.
Earlier in April, India officially became the world's third-largest solar power producer, with cumulative installed solar capacity reaching 143.6 GW as of February 2026, according to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. This followed a record 37.8 GW of new solar capacity added in calendar year 2025, comprising 28.6 GW of utility-scale solar, 7.9 GW of rooftop installations, and 1.35 GW from off-grid systems, as per JMK Research. India's solar growth is driving a fundamental shift in how households and businesses approach energy systems, with consumers in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and Kerala moving beyond basic grid-tied installations toward hybrid solar inverter systems that provide power during grid outages.
