e-Governance in Panchayats
As informed by Minister of Panchayati Raj, Mani Shankar Aiyar, in reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, the Union Government has proposed a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for e-governance in Panchayati Raj Institutions (e-PRI).
E governance
U.S. Government Travel Reservation Site Hacked
A United States’s (U.S.) Government travel reservations website (GovTrip.com) used by several federal agencies was hacked recently such that it shunted unsuspecting users to a malicious domain. GovTrip.com is still offline after the attack.
Jharkhand Plans the Biggest Renewable Power Project
The Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) is launching the biggest biomass-generated power project in the country in 2009-10, which will provide electricity to around five lakh poor households in the state at an affordable price.
WorldSpace India’s Audio Retail Plans Facing Trouble from DIT
WorldSpace India seeks to launch paid webcasting services for international listeners through its website www.worldspace.in. Through this venture, the satellite radio company hopes to earn revenue in foreign exchange. But the existing FDI policy in the information technology sector might foil its plans.
Railways Processes 3,712 tenders in 5 months
The e-Procurement system of the Indian Railways has processed over 3,712 e-tenders in the last five months or so. This Railways
In Orissa NREGS Pays Through Smart Card
Under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) around 2,000 workers in Orissa have been collecting their wages from their local post offices using smart cards in the past two months.
Bartronics to Help Establish 2000 Kiosks in Delhi
Company to set up 2000 kiosks in national capital; aims at Rs 5,000 cr revenue over next nine years. Bartronics India Limited, has bagged
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.
UAE to Promote ID Cards For Better e-Governance Adoption
United Arab Emirates (UAE) is banking on the successful introduction of its national identity card (ID) programme for its wider social, economic and infrastructure development.
e-Governance Adoption by GUVNL
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) is fast adopting the IT solutions software towards becoming e-Governed. This software will increase GUVNL’s operational efficiency, transparency, organisation, integration and also improve its customer service.
