egov 5 state projects: May2009

[This article was published in the May 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

India is considered a country of graveyard of pilot projects in e-Governance.

Under RTI Act Info Provided Through Website Not Enough

The Central Information Commission has issued directives that Posting information on Government websites may not be enough under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. In addition to making the information available online public authorities need to make available printed or CD copies of information to RTI applicants even if the same data is available online.

‘Jankari’ an e-Governance Initiative of Bihar wins National Award

Bihar government’s e-Governance ‘Jankari’ project has bagged the National award for e-governance. This Jankari project envisages Call Centre facility under Right to Information Act (RTI).

RTI Act Violated by DoPT

Prime agency for the implementation of Right to Information (RTI) Act, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), is itself violating the Act by publishing misleading information on its website, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has claimed…

e-governance scheme to aid RTI Act

The Government of India has developed a mechanism for the implementation of Right to Information (RTI) Act into the e-Governance scheme of the Centre.

“Bottom Up” Perspectives on ICTs and the Right to Information

[This article was published in the August 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Malaysia, an upper-middle economic state in SouthEast Asia, found its connectivity with the world with the installation of the first telephone line in 1874.

National Workshop on Right to Information Act 2005, New Delhi, India

[This article was published in the June 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Introduction On 12 May 2005, the Rajya Sabha (upper house of Parliamment) finally passed the keenly awaited Right to Information Bill.