MEA partners with TCS for Passport Seva Programme, citizens to get e-Passports soon
In a developmental move to further empower the citizen-friendly e-governance in the country, the Government of India is soon to […]
Indra Mani Pandey becomes India’s Permanent Representative to UN in Geneva
A 1990-Batch Indian Foreign Services (IFS) officer Indra Mani Pandey has been appointed as India’s next Permanent Representative to the […]
Now, birth certificate not mandatory for passport applicants
For simplifying the process of passport issuance, the Central Government has removed the mandatory clause for a birth certificate from […]
Vinay Kwatra appointed OSD in PMO
The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has appointed Vinay Mohan Kwatra as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Prime […]
Passport Seva mobile app now on Windows & Apple platforms
Encouraged by public response to its Passport Sewa mobile app for Android phones, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has […]
Security breach: Pen drive, laptop missing at South Block
Thieves have struck at the Central Secretariat, this time at the South Block. According to sources, laptop and a […]
e-Governance Challenges
[This article was published in the September 2011 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
By Golok Kumar Simli,
Principal Consultant & Head-Technology, MEA, GoI
By Neeta Verma,
HOD, Data Centre and Web Services Division, NIC
Social Media in Public Diplomacy
[This article was published in the September 2011 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
By Navdeep Suri,
Joint Secretary and Head, Public Diplomacy Division, Ministry of External Affairs
Servers of MEA Hacked
Servers of the Ministry of External Affairs(MEA) have been hacked. Though the government does not have any specific idea about who the hackers were, the IP addresses left behind suggested the hand of Chinese. Indian officials are already on their way to China to investigate the matter further.
