Enthused by the response of internet users to dialogues on the social media platform, the planning commission is going to set up a social media cell in the next six months to facilitate more such informal interactions with the citizens. "Taking the help of this cell, members, advisors and secretaries with the commission will be able to post messages on social networki
In a bid to tackle the rising menace of fake Aadhaar cards being issued, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has allowed for verification of card details by citizens on its website eaadhaar.uidai.gov.in. According to a report published in Deccan Chronicle, all the Aadhaar details have been uploaded on the UIDAI portal and can be accessed only after the part
After Aadhaar enrollments on private premises was barred in Mumbai, the government has found a unique alternative to set up registration counters at BEST bus depots to ensure continued progress on Aadhaar enrollments¬. In an attempt to check the rising number of fake Aadhaar registrations, the state government had recently passed a circular barring UIDAI centres f
To speed up the direct benefit transfer (DBT) for LPG cylinders, oil companies will get Aadhaar card-reading machines from UIDAI. A pilot is to be launched in Pune where Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) is to get 5 machines and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) will be getting 10. A BPCL official, quoted in a Times of India report, said, “The d
As the direct benefits transfer (DBT) scheme fails to meet its deadline, the Finance Ministry has asked the banks to advertise the need for Aadhaar cards through various means, especially through technologies like SMS and emails. According to a Business Standard report, the finance ministry, through a letter dated April 22, addressed to all public sector banks, has plotted
Although the online filing of tax returns has been introduced, it has received a lukewarm response from people in Tamil Nadu. According to a Deccan Chronicle report, the online system of filing taxes has its own set of problems. The problems begin right at the start, with the downloading of the form. Quoted in the report, P Venugopal, an advocate, says, “We have
With an aim to fuel the national e-governance programme (NeGP), the National Institute for Smart Government (NISG) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE), Hyderabad. By signing the MoU, both NISG, which is promoted by Nasscom and the government, and IPE will be able to carry forward the national e-governa
With a promise of more voltage and less power cuts, a 33kv indoor electrical substation of the Kerala State Electricity Board, located at Peyad, will be going online, this Monday. According to a report in The Hindu, this move will benefit over 30,000 consumers placed in the districts of Peyad, Puliyarakkonam, Mangattukadavu and Kadukkamoodu. The facility, which co
Keeping its promise of expanding e-governance initiatives across the country, the Tamil Nadu government is mulling over launching an SMS-based service which will facilitate tracking and delivery of government services for the citizens and the government officials. The announcement was made in the Tamil Nadu Assembly by state information and technology minister Mukkur N Subramanian in re
Crowd-sourcing seems to have found takers in the government. Planning Commission has organised an app programming event, commonly known as "hackathon" which will see programmers from all over the country come together to develop web and mobile applications which could "support the initiatives outlined in the Plan or educate about the focus area of the Plan".
In a year’s time, the technical expertise of Delhi police will get a shot in the arm, as the union ministry of home affairs plans to revamp the security apparatus in the national capital. If everything goes as per plan, the Delhi police will soon be able to nab a suspect or identify a suspicious activity with the help of thousands of CCTV cameras, advanced video analytics and face
Around 8.30 am on December 17, 2012, a group of senior bureaucrats, defence personnel, intelligence officials and information security managers of a few selected government agencies had gathered at the Manekshaw Centre in the Delhi cantonment. They were going to spend a whole day deliberating on cyber security of critical information infrastructure (including sectors like telecom, finance, bank
Recognising the need for securing electronic transactions happening through mobile phones, the government is planning to come up with a standard for digital certificates for the mobile platform later this year. Digital signature (or say digital signature certificates) is the digital counterpart of traditional ink signature, unique to each individual, and used for authentic
Hewlett-Packard on Monday started distributing 1.5 million HP notebooks by Uttar Pradesh (UP) government to eligible students in the state. The first 10,000 HP notebooks were handed out by the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Shri Akhilesh Yadav at a ceremony held at Colvin Taluqdars’ College in Lucknow. As part of the project, laptops are being provided by the UP government to
Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal has said that the government would try to start national free roaming for customers before October this year. "Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has floated a consultation paper on it (national free roaming). So when Trai`s recommendations come and after that, we will try to start free roaming before October," Sibal told reporters on the
The government will enroll the targeted 60 crore people for the unique identification number, Aadhaar, by end of 2014, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. Replying to supplementaries during the Question Hour, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Planning Rajeev Shukla said so far 28.78 crore Aadhaar numbers have been generated. "While 28,78,41,507 Aadhaar n
Punjab government is making use of popular social networking website Facebook for providing a common platform to schools of the state for sharing news on education. The aim was to provide information regarding improvement in pedagogy, new education policies and activities regarding students, a spokesman of the Education Department said on Wednesday. The department has asked the
The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council has launched its official website with information regarding members and day-to-day functioning of the Upper House in the state Assembly. The businesses of the House, calendar and questions listed for the day and other related business can be accessed by logging in to the Council`s official website --
Taxpayers having an annual income of over Rs 5 lakh will be required to file their returns in electronic form, a senior Finance Ministry official said on Tuesday. Besides, the Finance Ministry is also making provisions for e-filing of Wealth Tax returns. "Income tax returns for the group above Rs 5 lakh, all such returns will be e-filed. This is a move towards using technol
Maharashtra cabinet has approved Electronic Secure Bank and Treasury Receipt system for stamp duty collection, which will be implemented in addition to the present franking and e-stamping methods. In the Electronic Secure Bank and Treasury Receipt (eSBTR) system, a person goes to a bank, fills up an application form and makes payment to a designated officer. The officer, after entering
