Nilekani to lead ambitious project of citizens ID card
Entrepreneur Nandan Nilekani has been chosen to lead the government’s ambitious project of providing its 1.1 billion-plus citizens with ID cards.
New Government: Renewed Priority
[This article was published in the July 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The United Progressive Alliance government is back with a second mandate and renewed vigour. Its 100-day agenda aims at consolidation of first-term welfare oriented e-governance measures for the
India’s Ambitious Solar Plan
[This article was published in the July 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
A draft Indian government plan, obtained by Greenpeace, outlines plans for a national target of 20 Gigawatts of solar generation capacity by 2020.
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
TRAI Brainstorms on Growth of Rural Telephony
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released draft recommendations on an Approach to Rural Telephony
Smart Cards Introduced by SBI in UP
The State Bank of India (SBI), has started making direct payment to the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) beneficiaries through SBI biometric smart card, on a pilot basis in Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh (UP).
TRAI Issues Standards of Quality of Service, 2009
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued the Standards of Quality of Service (Broadcasting and Cable Services) (Cable Television
Govt to Invest INR 20,175 Cr. in e-Governance Projects
Centre has decided to invest INR 20,175 crore for as many as 27 projects under its National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) in the next four years.
MP’s e-Governance Initiative bags National Award
Madhya Pradesh (MP) Forest Department has bagged the National e- Governance silver medal for its Fire Alert and Message System (FAMS). The award will be given away at the 12th National Conference on e- Governance in Goa on February 12, 2009, by the Information and Technology Department of Government of India.
Process Begins to Issue Unique ID Number to all Indians
The Government of India recently notified setting up of a national authority to provide permanent ID number to each one of its over one billion citizens. The identification number will be provided by the National Authority for Unique Identify (UID), an entity under the Planning Commission.
