Terming technology crucial for the development of the state, Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi pn Sunday pressed for computer literacy among panchayat members of the state. "For the growth story of our state, you (panchayat mantris) are not only an integrated part, but an indispensable organ and if you would be computer illiterate, then it will create bottlenecks," Modi sai
Despite a ban, use of pen drives has emerged as the main threat to cyber security in defence forces as it is responsible for over 70 per cent of such breaches in the three Services. The use of pen drives as an easy-to-carry storage device has increased in the recent past and internal reports have confirmed that over 70 per cent cyber security breaches in the armed forces are due to thei
The Madhya Pradesh government reconstituted the committee headed by chief minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, for implementation, monitoring and guiding the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Project at the state level, on the lines of the union cabinet`s empowered committee. Besides the CM, other committee members include state finance minister Raghavji, commerce and industr
Core Education and Technologies on Sunday said it has bagged an order worth Rs 157 crore from the Himachal Pradesh government for providing computer-aided learning solutions in 1,471 schools across 12 districts of the state. The company has signed an agreement with the Himachal Pradesh government for implementing next-generation solutions for teaching and learning in the state, Core Edu
Information technology ministry`s proposal to levy a cess on import of electronic products to create a corpus for development of domestic industry, has been opposed by the finance ministry. While the planning commission and the commerce ministry have supported the proposal, the department of economic affairs (DEA) and the department of agriculture have expressed some reservations, sourc
The empowered group of ministers on telecom, headed by finance minister P Chidambaram, is scheduled to meet on October 3 to decide on the issue of one-time fee on spectrum held by existing telecom operators. "Yes, it is (EGoM meet) on October 3," confirmed a senior government official when asked about the schedule for the meeting. In July, the cabinet had referred the
Telecom companies whose licences were quashed by the supreme court will be required to pay a minimum earnest money of Rs 1,332 crore to bid for pan-India spectrum in the auction that starts on November 12. The auction guidelines issued by the department of telecommunications in Notice Inviting Application say that telecom companies whose licences had been cancelled will be treated as ne
Uttar Pradesh is targetting a paperless system to be in place in the state by the end of 2014 through the implementation of Crime and Criminal Tracking Network System. The work on the first phase of the pilot project of the CCTNS is already underway in Lucknow, Ghazipur and Moradabad. The second phase would cover police stations in 35 districts, including Allahabad and Banda. Th
The Madurai city police launched the crime and criminal tracking network system (CCTNS) on Friday with an aim to improve efficiency and transparency in the functioning of the police. The data digitisation of three stations - Teppakulam, Tallakulam and Thideer Nagar - in Madurai City would be taken up in the first phase. It is expected that in six months the data relating to 10 years fro
Odisha government is planning to develop solar power backup systems for the implementation of Crime and Criminal tracking Networ System (CCTNS) in the state. Acute deficiency of power in rural police stations has been a matter of concern for the state government for some time as it was posing a hindrance for the implementation of CCTNS. The state government, in a review meeting
Stung by Narendra Modi`s remarks on delay in delivery of Aakash tablets, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal has asked the Gujarat chief minister to keep education away from politics and sent him a couple of these low-cost devices. "... Your statement has disappointed me. Education is a collaborative venture beyond the pale of politics and we need to work together in the best interest of the
The central government’s plan to provide high-speed broadband network to gram panchayats across the country has started. In the pilot stage, 62 gram panchayats will go hi-tech after being connected through the national broadband network. These 62 panchayats fall under three blocks - Arain in Rajasthan, Panisagar in Tripura and Paravada in Andhra Pradesh. The work is expected to b
Karnataka chief minister Jagadish Shettar`s personal website has been hacked by some persons, claiming themselves to be from Pakistan. The site was found hacked on September 14 by a group of persons who posted some message about "OP Free Kashmir" and a complaint was lodged yesterday by the firm handling the portal, police said. The case has been handed over to the Crim
End-to-end affordable virtual desktop solutions provider NComputing on Thursday announced the successful implementation of high-performance and green computer labs in 2622 government schools of Haryana as part of the Haryana government’s major education initiative called the ‘ICT in Education’ project. Pre-loaded with Centre for Development of Advanced Computing’
IT global solutions provider NIIT Technologies Ltd has been selected as the system integrator for implementation of the ambitious Crime and Criminal Tracking Network System (CCTNS) for Odisha. CCTNS is a comprehensive and integrated nationwide system designed to help the police investigate crime and detect criminals with a view to enhance security and improve service to citizens. The value of t
The Madhya Pradesh government has set a target of providing Aadhaar numbers, a 12-digit individual identification number, to its entire 7.25 crore population by June. Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and chairman of Unique Identification Authority of India Nandan Nilekani held a meeting in this regard in Bhopal on tuesday, an official release said. It was also decided that t
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Wednesday launched the `Aadhaar Official Channel` on YouTube as part of its efforts to inform and educate people about the features of the unique identity numbers issued. "We have added yet another medium to our existing modes of communication with the residents. The Aadhaar Official Channel has very informative videos that educat
Next time if an HIV patient in Goa misses his monthly drug regimen, he will get an SMS alert reminding him about the dosage. The state-run Goa State AIDS Control Society (GSACS) has worked out an arrangement with various mobile service providers in the coastal state to launch this unique facility. GSACS project director Dr Rajnanda Desai told PTI that several patients are irregu
Enterprise data services provider Tulip Telecom today said it has bagged a deal worth over Rs 74 crore from the Tamil Nadu government for providing end-to-end connectivity for horizontal offices of the Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Ltd (ELCOT). Through this e-Governance initiative, Tulip will provide network infrastructure to connect 2,000 government offices in Tamil Nadu over a
The government`s broadband firm Bharat Broadband Network Ltd has appointed officials of state- run telecom companies MTNL and BSNL on its board of directors. "We have appointed three directors from BSNL and MTNL, respectively. Now our board is complete," Bharat Broadband Network Ltd (BBNL) CEO N Ravi Shankar told PTI. The government has formed special purpose vehicle B
