Mobile malware tightens its grip in India

With mobile penetration in India rising steadily, newer set of online security concerns have emerged. India now ranks fourth in […]

Traffic management through ICT

“The need of the hour is not just e-Governance, we also need connected governance,” Praveen Sood, Additional Director General of Police, […]

I&B ministry opens an account with Facebook

India’s information and broadcasting (I&B) ministry has debuted on Facebook to create awareness and increase interaction with viewers. This move […]

Face2Face is way to open govt

[This article was published in the December 2010 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Govt can use social media as a potential goldmine for to-and-fro exchange of citizen views on public and policy matters

e-Revolution with Common Service Centres : Dr K T Arasu, Director, Alternative for India Development (AID), Chennai

“CSCs should not be viewed merely in the conventional business terms. This is an investment in rural ICT infrastructure similar to road connectivity to connect the unconnected villages with the government and business services. The investment will yield high social returns in terms of various benefits to the rural masses”

Zylog launches Wi5 services in Chennai

Zylog systems, a Chennai based IT company has launched Wi-Fi services ‘Wi5’ in Chennai, thus entering the Internet Service Provider (ISP) business.

MTC implements mass PIS in Chennai

Chennai would soon be the first city in India to get a mass passenger information system, with the state transport buses being fitted with GPS to enable passengers track buses on their mobile phones, bus stops and on the Internet.

New SMS alerts from Chennai Corporation

In a first initiative by a municipal corporation in the country, the Chennai Corporation will provide SMS alerts on immunisation schedules to those women who are registered with its healthcare facilities.

Ludhiana easiest city to do business in India, says IFC

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), in the first city-specific study of its kind, has said Ludhiana, the industrial hub in Punjab, is the easiest location to do business in India.

Indian Bureaucracy Rated Worst in Asia

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

Very few people will admit to not dealing with corruption in their lifetime. Some would admit to bribing transport officials to get a driving license, while others may proudly state how they managed to wriggle off hefty fine for not wearing a seat belt by just paying a