RTI delivers good governance in India
The UPA Government of India, has implemented the Right to Information Act (RTI) in 2005, which empowers the common man by providing access to information on issues touching their daily life.
GoI selects Narela (New Delhi) to launch multi-purpose National ID card in India
The Government of India (GoI) has started the much awaited multi-purpose National Identity Card (MNIC) project in the country. The government has selected Narela area in north Delhi to distribute the first National ID cards.
Dynamic Water resource website launched in India
The Union Ministry of Water Resources of India has redesigned the bilingual and dynamic website, http://www.mowr.gov.in, to make the ministry more transparent.
India Progressing Towards Universal Elementary Education
[This article was published in the May 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Knowledge is vital in meeting development goals. Experiences from various ICT-assisted initiatives suggest that it amplifies citizen
Indian Government calls states to implement e-Governance in transport sector
The Union Minister of shipping, road transport and highways, Government of India has stressed the states to implement e-Governance in transport sector to solve the problems being faced by people as well as enforcement agencies.
E-toll plazas to be soon established in India
The Government of India would be deploying state-of-the-art technology in order to increase the average distance covered by vehicles per day from 250 km to 400 km, thus bringing it nearer to the average in developed nations.
Computerisation Scheme for judiciary in India
H.R. Bhardwaj, the Union Law Minister (Government of India) has said that the Centre had approved a scheme with an outlay of INR 450 crore for computerisation of around 15,000 district and subordinate courts in order to provide them with the benefits of information and communication technology (ICT).
Leveraging IT Tools and Best Practices of e-Government Procurement
[This article was published in the April 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
It is time to take stock of the ICTD project since the project is now moving into its final phase with only a few months to go before the project ends.
The responsibility of community broadcasting
[This article was published in the April 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
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Electronic Cards for Foodgrain Procurement and Distribution
[This article was published in the April 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
With the aim of strengthening National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) , initially in 200 districts which got subsequently extended to 330 and finally to all rural districts across the country, National Informatics Centre
