Though Kerala already has 100 percent literacy rate, it will soon have 100 percent digital literacy too, according to chief minister of Kerala, Oommen Chandy. This will help all state residents to use e-governance optimally, the CM said. "There is 100 per cent literacy in Kerala. The aim is to go for 100 per cent digital literacy and considerable strategic investmen
Rajasthan police is seeking to take a lead in coordinating its actions through specially designed smartphone applications which will enable citizens to report crime instantly using their high-end mobile phones. `RajCop` and `i-watch`, the two smart phone applications developed exclusively for Rajasthan police by IT major Data Infosys Limited, have certain features which are first in the
East Godavari district has provided assistance to 506 pregnant women under the DirectCash Transfer system linked through Aadhaar-based services, Collector Neetu Kumari Prasad said. "Our district provided DCT to 506 pregnant women," Prasad said. The pregnant women who benefited from the DCT were those who were enrolled under the Janani Surkasha Yojana (JSY) scheme launc
Haryana`s Power Minister Ajay Singh Yadav has said consumers can now register their grievances online with the computer-based Consumer Grievance Redressal System. The new computer-based Consumer Grievance Redressal System (CGRS), launched by the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) has also been adopted by the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN), he added. The Ministe
The web page of University Grants Commission (UGC) is among various other website links that have been blocked on internet on the basis of a Gwalior court order after a business partner of Arindam Chaudhuri-led IIPM complained about "defamatory material" about the institute published on them. The Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DEITY) blocked 78 web pages
Where are the World Bank projects located around the globe? Who are the beneficiaries? What are the details of the contracts being given out for these projects? All these and more are now available on your android, iPhone or iPad devices and can be freely downloaded from the World Bank Finances (WBF) open data website – https://finances.worldbank.
Oommen Chandy, Chief Minister, Government of Kerala, will inaugurate a consultative workshop on the topic, “Citizen Centric overnment”, in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. P K Kunhalikutty, Minister of Information Technology (IT) and Industries, Government of Kerala, and Jose Cyriac, Chief ecretary, Government of Kerala, and Dr Rajendra Kumar, Joint Secretary
In an assuring statement, the ministry of corporate affairs has said that it is taking necessary measures to resolve the temporary difficulties that have arisen in the MCA 21 e-Governance portal. At the same time, in order to alleviate the problems faced by stakeholders, the corporate affairs ministry has issued a public circular dated 8/2/2013 (Number 3 of 2013) informing stakeholders
East Godavari district Joint collector Babu A today said so far nine lakh bank accounts have been opened in the district to provide Aadhaar-based services. Babu on Thursday held a review meeting on the Aadhaar-based services. He said another 11 lakh accounts would be opened for the people to avail of these services in the district.
The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has said it is in the process of collecting "Aadhaar" card details in respect of its Provident Fund and Family Pension members. The retirement fund body has requested the subscribers to submit photocopies of "Aadhaar" card issued by Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and other relevant documents, includin
Retirement fund body has decided to put on hold the decision to make it mandatory for new members joining EPF scheme to provide Aadhaar number as credential for enrolment from March 1, 2013. "In view of discussion with UIDAI official and the time required in the process of obtaining Aadhaar numbers, it may not be possible to obtain Aadhaar number by EPF members b
Consumer efforts to protect personal data and remain "invisible" online is leading to a "data blackhole" that could adversely impact digital advertisers, technology research firm Ovum said on Thursday.
Finance Ministry today relaxed the norms for depositing funds in the bank accounts of beneficiaries under the Direct Benefit Transfers (DBT) scheme.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy today said people need not panic as February 15 is not the deadline for Aadhaar-linked LPG subsidy, even as a mad scramble for Aadhaar enrolment continued for the third day, particularly in Hyderabad and neighbouring Ranga Reddy district. The Chief Minister
A well-known technology analyst firm predicts that emerging economies in Asia will keep increasing their spending on retail banking technology through 2013, pretty much like the last year. A factor in the favour of emerging market financial institutions is that they are not burdened by vast legacy systems (unlike banks in developed nations), which has enabled them to adopt modern IT systems and
An NGO has challenged the validity of section 66 A of Information Technology Act, which penalises sending false and offensive messages through communication services, in a PIL, saying it would not apply to general public and individuals if the content is in public domain. The petition, filed by Pune unit chief of People for Animals headed by BJP MP Maneka Gandhi, has questioned wh
With the growth of e-readers, tablet computers and print on demand technology, ebooks seem to be a popular trend. At the ongoing World Book Fair here a special enclosure e-book publishers, developers and content providers showcasing their e-books and deliberating with publishers for developing e-books. A host of publications are already available in English, and now vernacular l
In order to check black money and tax evasion, an online data bank is being setup by the Indian Finance Ministry for effective coordination and dissemination of various inputs pertaining to illegal funds. The online system, which would act as data bank for financial intelligence sleuths, named `Virtual Office` will help in monitoring of Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) generated by
A case was registered by police on Tuesday over the abusive and threatening online posts against Kashmir`s first all-girls rock band whose one member has been sent to Bangalore after the group was forced to call it quits. An official associated with the investigations said police were able to identify at least six Facebook users who had posted hate messages on the page of the three-memb
Union HRD Minister M M Pallam Raju has asked educational institutions in Jharkhand to work on high speed internet connectivity against the backdrop of distribution of Akash tablets across the country. Emphasising on content creation and high speed internet connectivity, he said on Saturday that Ranchi University is a part of the pursuit to make students an asset for the country.
