Administration of urban local bodies in the state is likely to get a great deal more efficient over the next few years as it piggybacks on a World Bank-funded technology enhancement drive. The World Bank has approved a $400 million (around Rs 2,494 crore) loan for the Tamil Nadu Sustainable Urban Development Project to help…
Gone were the days when people spent time, money and energy for getting essential certificates such as income, community and nativity from the revenue department. Now, they get certificates within a week from the date of submitting details at the Common Service Centres, established in all Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) as part of e-governance…
The government, on Wednesday, announced e-governance awards for its personnel and NGOs. The Science and Technology Department will give 31 awards in 10 categories for the year 2013-14. Along with cash, trophies and certificates will also be given. Rs-2 lakh award will be conferred on Labour Commissioner KC Gupta while Ujjain Collector Kavindra Kiyawat will…
The Competition Commission has rejected charges of abuse of dominant position by CSC e-governance Services India in market for providing electronic services under an initiative of the central government. CSC has the responsibility of monitoring a project related to Common Service Centre scheme, which is meant for providing various e-services at the village level. Read…
Having failed to persuade the finance ministry to reconsider transfer of the centrally-sponsored Crime & Criminal Tracking Network System (CCTNS) scheme to the states, the Union home ministry has moved a Cabinet note seeking to reclaim the initiative that will electronically integrate the country’s nearly 15,000 police stations. Sources in the home ministry told TOI…
Dr Shrikar Pardeshi, inspector general of registration (IGR) and controller of stamps, has been handpicked to serve in the Prime Minister’s Office as deputy secretary. He would be given the charge of monitoring the functioning of a few central ministries along with other responsibilities. Pardeshi’s appointment is being seen as reward for his uncompromising attitude…
It will allow access to accurate health history for better diagnosis and treatment The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry is mulling over centralising medical history of patients for easy access of hospitals and laboratories through a new platform called the National eHealth Authority (NeHA). The initiative will allow healthcare professionals access to complete and…
Almost everyone uses the internet every day. Millions of people are tweeting, texting, liking, sharing, posting. Internet freedom affects every individual who has access to it, more so in today’s environment. That’s why freedom on the internet is so important. It is the one medium that is accessible and used by so many people. It…
The meaningless rules and regulations imposed on newcomers by the government gives more power to the incumbent player. Similarly, established ISPs will gain more power as the restrictions on the sector increase What is the motivation for ISPs to invest in better infrastructure to deliver video content if they cannot charge them differently? What is…
Shreya Singhal, 24-year-old, fought against the controversial Section 66A of the Information Technology Act which led to the Supreme Court scrapping the draconian law. The law student filed the petition against Section 66A after two girls from Palgarh in Maharashtra were arrested for a Facebook post after Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray’s death.
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