RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday alleged that the e-governance plan of the Bihar government was increasing unemployment in the state by eating into the job opportunities. Addressing people during the `Parivartan Yatra` in Purnia, Prasad accused Kumar of being "unsympathetic" towards youths by putting to use technology in administrative work with an aim to cut down manpower.
Infosys has won a five-year contract from Ministry of Corporate Affairs worth about USD 50 million to implement its e-governance solution MCA 21 v2. The MCA 21 v2 is a continuation of the existing MCA 21 project. "The company will provide services, application support, and infrastructure operations for at least five years in a contract valued at approximately USD 50 million
Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Thursday ruled out bringing changes in cyber law in the wake of the controversy over the arrest of a man for allegedly targeting Finance Minister P Chidambaram`s son on Twitter, saying the policeman in question was "ignorant". "Just because some people do not follow it properly, we cannot entirely scrap the law. Can we do away with penal co
The government on Thursday approved change in funding arrangement for schemes under the Universal Service Obligation Fund including rolling out of a national network for broadband services in the country. "The Cabinet today approved the proposal to change in funding arrangement for the Univsresal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) schemes including funding of the scheme for creation of
Telecom major Vodafone India on Thursday said it has joined hands with ICICI Bank to launch a mobile money transfer and payment service. "Vodafone India through its 100 percent subsidiary Mobile Commerce Solutions and ICICI Bank have finalised plans to launch mobile payment services this year, under the brand name `m-pesa`. The offering will comprise a mobile money account with ICI
After getting 54 (highest) marks in e-governance seminar organised by Union Development Ministry and Janaagraha, an NGO, Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has set a two-year target to achieve international standards in its e-governance. Surat is planning to introduce online approval of construction plans within six months. It has an auto DPR software installed in its system but
The Reserve Bank today asked the banks to migrate to the latest version of Internet Protocol IPv6 from IPv4, preferably by December 2012. "Since migration to IPv6 is an eventuality that has to be accepted and managed proactively, government wants it to be done in a planned way rather than against time," RBI said in a notification. Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is
A high-powered committee set up by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to ensure direct electronic cash transfer (ECT) of subsidies under various government welfare programmes will hold its first meeting on November 26. "The first meeting of the National Committee on ECTs to be chaired by the PM will be held on November 26," sources close to the development said. The scheme
In a bid to boost cooperation in the cyber security domain, India and the UK on Thursday decided to to conduct their Cyber Dialogue on a bi-annual basis to achieve objectives such as reducing the risk of threats from cyberspace to international security and tackle cyber crime. This was announced after a comprehensive discussion between External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid and his B
The Cabinet on Thursday approved levy of one-time spectrum charge on all existing telecom operators. The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh accepted recommendation of an the Empowered Group of Ministers that all existing mobile phone companies must pay one-time spectrum charge, sources said. The EGoM had proposed that GSM-based telecom companies pay for all th
The government has decided to crack the whip on fraudulent multi-level marketing companies that have duped hundreds of investors in the country by blocking their websites and tracking their online transactions. Corporate Affairs Ministry, the nodal department in this regard, has decided that its investigative arm - Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) - will coordinate with Departm
Information Technology exports from Haryana grew by 8-10 per cent at Rs 25,000 crore in 2011-12, with Gurgaon contributing a major share of the exports. Stating this, an official spokesman said Gurgaon has emerged as an IT hub and more than 400 IT and IT enabled services (ITES) companies are operating in the district. Renowned IT companies like Hughes Software, Tata Consultancy
With a view to promoting e-governance in all sectors, the Kerala government has decided to introduce e-ticketing in cinema houses in the state. Necessary laws to introduce e-ticketing in cinema houses would be brought in through an ordinance, chief minister Oommen Chandy told reporters after a cabinet meeting on Wednesday. Earlier, Chandy while inaugurating a file tracking syste
The issue of funding for Rs 20,000 crore of National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) will come up for discussion in the Cabinet meeting on Thursday. "The Cabinet is likely to discuss conversion of NOFN fund from non-plan expenditure to plan expenditure," sources said. The government has already approved Rs 20,100 crore for the project in October 2011. Through the
Bharti Airtel, Idea, Vodafone, Videocon and Telenor-promoted Telewings are the five companies that will compete for the GSM spectrum in 1800 Mhz band in the auction slated to begin on November 12, according to the Department of Telecom. The government is conducting auction of spectrum in 1800 Mhz band following cancellation of 122 telecom licences by the Supreme Court in February in the
India has stressed upon the need for greater cooperation and exchange of information among nations to enhance cyber security and to address issues related to the management of the Internet. "No nation can fight cybercrime or secure its cyberspace in isolation. Increased and focused cooperation among key players, governments, industry and international bodies, is essential to create
The Jammu and Kasmir department of social welfare test launched e-deliverance of social welfare schemes on pilot basis in Ganderbal. The project was launched by District Development Commissioner Ganderbal, Showkat Ahmed Mir and Social Welfare, Director, Bashir Ahmed Bhat in Wussan Kangan and Beehama Ganderbal respectively in presence of senior scientist CDAC, K Selva Kumar and D
The Jammu and Kasmir department of social welfare test launched e-deliverance of social welfare schemes on pilot basis in Ganderbal. The project was launched by District Development Commissioner Ganderbal, Showkat Ahmed Mir and Social Welfare, Director, Bashir Ahmed Bhat in Wussan Kangan and Beehama Ganderbal respectively in presence of senior scientist CDAC, K Selva Kumar and Distri
Despite vehement opposition from Delhi Unversity Teacher`s Association (DUTA), the DU premises will soon see biometric systems installed to mark teacher`s attendance. The measure is being taken as an attempt to check the teacher absenteeism. It is being said that the devices would be installed in the next two months. The highest decision-making group of the university, the executi
In Goa, 80 percent people have been covered under Aadhaar so far, probably the highest in the country. Authorities are hoping to achieve 100% coverage in Goa by December end. Vijay Saxena, joint director, department of planning, statistics and evaluation, which is the nodal department for Aadhaar project in Goa, said that till date there are 71 stations operating to enroll citizens unde
