In order to ensure greater transparency and fast handling of corruption complaints, the Central Vigilance Commission is considering sending SMS alerts and emails to inform complainants about its status. It has asked Chief Vigilance Officers of all government departments to use a state-of-the-art online application specifically developed for the purpose while dealing with
In an innovative measure, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has decided to host a social networking site linked to its portal allowing engineering students interact with each other about their projects. It will also deploy software major Microsoft`s popular live@edu, a free suite of hosted Microsoft services and applications intended for educational needs, as a so
At a time when enrolling the prescribed 40 crore more residents of the country for the aadhaar numbers has begun, Nandan Nilekani-led unique identification authority (UID) has tested an application by which it can send out aadhaar numbers through the short message service (sms) to those who are enrolled but have not received their numbers. The UID has collaborated with the depar
A faster and enhanced version of low-cost tablet PC, Aakash, would be launched on trial basis in May, Human Resources Development Minister Kapil Sibal said on Monday. "The second version of Aakash will be launched some time in May," Sibal said on the sidelines of an ICC organised higher education conclave. He said the tablet PC was being tested and based
The government is working on integrating Indian embassies and consulates with passport seva projects, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said today. Integration of crime and criminal tracking system, emmigration, visa, foreigners registration and tracking and e-migration would be linked, Krishna said. The ministry would also set up 16 mini Passport Seva Kendras
The Andaman and Nicobar administration aims to complete setting up of 56 Common Service Center (CSC) across the islands for e-governance services by July this year. "While 10 CSCs, covering a population of 1.5 lakh, are already in operation here, another 14 are to be established by April-end that will cover a total of 2.5 lakh citizens. "Remaining 32 cent
Responding to BJP`s allegations about the bogus ration card holders in the state, Maharashtra Food and Civil Supplies minister Anil Deshmukh has said that the government would crack down on such illegal card holders. The minister, while refuting the allegations levelled by Opposition Leader in Legislative Council Vinod Tawade that there were 54 lakh bogus ration card holders in t
The Bombay High Court last week dismissed a petition filed by Mumbai Autorickshawmens` Union, which sought quashing of February 17 Maharashtra government notification, which makes e-meters mandatory for all autos in the state in a phased manner. "We cannot restrain the state government from implementing this decision, just because it is causing hardships to few individuals,&
David Cameron government`s plans to enact legislation to allow officials to monitor phone calls, emails, texts and website visits of everyone in the UK have provoked a welter of protest amidst accusations of bringing in `Big Brother`-style governance. The Home Office believes that such powers are necessary to deal with crime and terrorism. Opposition to the plans l
In a bid to curb cyber crimes, the Maharashtra government last week announced that it would set up five more cyber cells in the state. "Five more cyber cells would be set in Nagpur, Aurangabad, Nashik, Pune and Kolhapur to curb cyber crimes like data theft, hacking among others," Minister of State for Home Satej Patil said in the Legislative Council. Oppo
Kapil Sibal, minister for communications and information technology, government of India launched the open government platform (OGPL), this Friday. While launching the platform Sibal said, “Data belongs to all of us as data is derived from the planet. The planet is a community property and therefore the data that is generated should be shared.” Sibal added that the OGPL will
To ensure completion of power projects within the stipulated time, government has taken several "corrective measures" including periodic reviews and web-based monitoring system, the Lok Sabha was informed on Friday. Minister of State for Power K C Venugopal said during Question Hour that the measures include augmentation of manufacturing capacity of BHEL to 20,000 MW by
"Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) has reported that there is no proposal to shift the insurance sector to a paperless model," Minister of State for Finance, Namo Narain Meena said in written reply to Lok Sabha on Friday. He further said, "The insurance companies could continue to issue paper insurance policies. However, where an insurer issues e-insur
Dramatic television images of shops set ablaze by rioters and the police standing by amidst looting fuelled last year`s riots in London and other towns in Britain, according to a report by an independent panel headed by a prominent Sikh social worker. The riots were televised almost live, while social media was abuzz with messages and images of the disturbances that blighted Brit
The government is set to finalise an auctioneer for e-auction of FM radio Phase III and invite proposals from interested parties in a month`s time, a government official said. "We should be able to float the RFP (Request for Proposal) in maximum of four weeks and select an auctioneer," Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Additional Secretary Rajiv Takru said here.
The Arunachal Pradesh government was contemplating to cover all districts including all administrative headquarters under the e-governance project for effective administration, the assembly was informed today. "The state government has evolved an administrative Reform Policy to cover all administrative centers under e-governance in the 12th Five Year Plan to have better acce
Opposition Leader in the Legislative Council Vinod Tawade today came down heavily on the Maharashtra government for not updating the website of the state finance ministry which still showed that the Finance Minister was Sunil Tatkare. "Who is the finance Minister and Minister of State for Finance in Maharashtra," Tawade queried during point of order in the House.
The ministry of communications and information technology has proposed to create an electronic development fund (EDF) under the national policy of electronics to promote innovations, research and development and commercialisation of products. Minister for communications and IT, Sachin Pilot, proposed the idea in Rajya Sabha yesterday saying that the fund would primarily be used
The ministry of communications and IT highlighted some of the main issues that have adversely impacted the outsourcing space in India through a release. Sachin Pilot, minister of state for communications and IT said, “ Various factors like the steep hikein visa under public law, extension of applicability of the public law, Ohio state’s executive order banning offsho
Telecom regulator Trai on Monday said companies exiting the sector need not to be refunded their entry fee and a separate policy to help them move out is not necessary. "There is no need for a separate exit policy and that the entry fee paid will continue to be non-refundable," Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) said in its draft response to `Exit Policy for V
