A leading bank in the UAE has added a new feature to its mobile-based payment service, making it possible for Indian expatriates to transfer remittances to their families within seconds. This is the first time a bank has introduced a real-time international account to account money transfer service via mobile phones anywhere in the world, a statement in Dubai said. National Bank
The Centre has directed all the states and Union Territories to complete automation of fair price shops (FPS) by March 2014. Automation of FPS is part of the exercise of end-to-end computerisation of public distribution system (PDS). There are over 5.06 lakh FPS in the country, Food Minister K V Thomas said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha. FPS automation is being under
Highlighting the need for rejuvenating Community Information Centres (CICs), Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday directed merging their functioning with the established Panchayati Raj System in the state. The basic idea of establishing CIC was to bring in e-governance at block levels and keep generated information available to the people for various purposes in the
The Reserve Bank on Monday warned the general public against fraud emails bearing its name being sent by unscrupulous entities asking customers to share information. The central bank said it was come to its notice about an email from mail id: [email protected], which was signed by RBI Online offering a new online security platform. "According to the mail, the new online securit
Russia can become the world`s leader in developing and using an e-government system in the country within the next five years, country`s leading long-distance telephony provider Rostelecom Vice President Alexei Nashchekin said. In the world development rating released by the United Nations, Russia ranks 27th, rising 32 steps in two years. Korea tops the list. Rostelecom is respo
India has called on countries for creating a democratic Internet governance structure to ensure a balance between private, commercial and public policy interests. "The ability of the existing internet infrastructure to be used globally for delivering programmes for development requires a free and secure internet," Dilip Sinha, Permanent Representative of India to the United Na
Thirty-four-year-old Ram Naresh Kureel of Bachrowli village in Asoha block in Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh was always a troublesome whistleblower unearthing some official misdemeanour or other. Quite obviously he was disliked by the panchayat and block officials. But one SMS changed that dislike into absolutely pure and unadulterated hate. Around 18 months back Kureel received an SM
The Bollywood movie Gangaajal shows tendering in Bihar to be a process of aiding and abetting corruption — where the bidder with right amount of bribe, threat and political muscle is entrusted with public work. It hasn’t been very long since the process in real life stopped being an inspiration for and an imitation of art. Manipulation of bids after submission, looting of tender box
Muscat Municipality was the first government organisation in Oman to tap into the potential of m-government with its SMS-based parking services. Today, the residents of Muscat can choose from many advanced mobile applications like instant feedback regarding any problem in the city. Head of Muscat Municipality, Sultan Hamdoon Al Harthi highlights the achievements of the municipality in mobile go
Mobile phones have tremendous potential for delivery of government services — due to its reach and simplicity of use. The central government’s department of information technology (DIT) has already notified a mobile governance policy in January 2012 and is taking steps towards building a core infrastructure in form of a national mobile service delivery gateway (MSDG). With t
Microsoft India has partnered with government in delivering many successful e-governance initiatives. It has played a key role in the areas of education through the Siksha initiative by enhancing IT skills of the teachers. Ranbir Singh, group director, public sector, Microsoft India, in an interview with Samir Sachdeva mentions the areas where Microsoft has partnered with various government age
Even as the banking extension services under the financial inclusion (FI) programme provided by the state bank of India (SBI) and central bank of India (CBI) in Assam have witnessed a high uptake among the rural residents, its implementation lacks uniformity. Under the FI programme, the banks with the help of technology service providers appointed business correspondents (BCs) in the un
James Cameron would be shocked out of his wits. The machines have finally taken over. And this time it’s real, not reel. These machines are not liquid metal, shape shifting and bullet gobbling T-1000 prototype that we all saw with a shudder in Terminator-2. That looks positively outdated in front of the new ones. About 2,000 lines of code of indeterminate physical shape, the new machines
The entire world watched with awe as India unveiled the Aakash tablet computer, expected to cost around $35, on July 22, 2010. Union minister for human resource development and minister for IT and telecom Kapil Sibal presented the tablet to the public for the first time amid much cheering — clearly, the tablet was something that would revolutionise the way higher education was disseminate
The Department of Posts has been asked to introduce premium logistics services in select 80 to 90 cities within six months to tap the expanding e-commerce market in the country and enhance its revenue by 15 per cent. "India Post must launch business projects that earns additional revenue of not less than 15 per cent for the department," Communications and IT Minister Kapil Sib
Punjab Government plans to put data of all its 12,776 village panchayats on its official website by year end. "Punjab will become an e-panchayat state till the end of this year by putting all the data of panchayats on the website of our department," Rural Development and Panchayat Minister Surjit Singh Rakhra said in Chandigarh on Sunday. He said that websites of all Z
The booming e-commerce space in India is likely to be the game changer for job market as online retailers have bullish hiring plans this financial year, say industry players. "With the growing e-commerce industry in the country and major international players entering the market, the number of job offers would certainly look up," e-commerce firm Homeshop18.com CEO and founder
Faced with the daunting task of providing jobs to over six lakh unemployed youth, Jammu and Kashmir government plans to develop Information Technology (IT) parks to generate employment in the state. "The IT parks will be set up in various parts of the state to generate employment," Information Technology Minister Manohar Lal Sharma said while addressing a review meeting in Sri
India`s leading Tech trade body NASSCOM has sought signing of the Free Trade agreement (FTA) with Australia on a priority basis to help strengthen trade relations between the two countries. NASSCOM Vice President (Global trade and Development) Ameet Nivsarkar told PTI that the proposed India, Australia free-trade agreement was the key to acceleration of trade ties amongst the two countr
Goa government has decided to introduce e-RC (electronic registration certificate) books for all vehicles registered in the state which will record the history of the vehicle, including the accidents and offences in connection with it. State Transport Director Arun Desai told PTI that the e-RC books would be introduced after six months, which will do away with the traditional booklets t
