National News: March 2009
[This article was published in the March 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
National News: March 2009
MINISTRY-OF-HOME-AFFAIRS
Focussing on IT Capabilities : M L Kumawat, Director General, Border Security Force, Ministry of Home Affairs,Government of India
Government of India has sanctioned 3500 crores of rupees for the modernisation of the forces, out of which 500 plus crores are being used for computerisation and IT
INR 2,000 Crores Earmarked For Computerization of all Police Stations
The Government has proposal to provide computer facility with internet to all the Police Stations in the country, including Delhi. All the Police Stations would be extended such facility before March, 2010. Planning Commission has provided an outlay of INR 2,000 crores for utilization in 11th Five Year Plan…
Executive Movement
[This article was published in the October 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Raju Sharma, has been posted as Mission Director (Joint Director rank), in the Department of Science and Technology, Tech Info Forecasting
The Sorrow of Bihar
[This article was published in the October 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Brunei
Soon, every citizen in Brunei will be able to get e-Passport or biometric passport. The Department of National Registration and Immigration has officially launched e-Passport project in 2008.
e-Police Around the Globe
[This article was published in the December 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Police Telecommunication Network or POLNET (http://www.dcpw.nic.in/contents/Polnet.htm ) is a satellite based integrated network for the modernisation of police communication implemented by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
Production of Under-trial Prisoners through the Video-conferencing System
[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The delays in trials in courts has also taken menacing dimensions, leading to the overcrowding of prisons.
Govt planning to introduce multi-use smart ID cards
The Government of India is working on proposal to use multi-application smart cards with unique IDs or citizens to better monitor
Wire transfer agents under Government of India’s scanner
Because of the fears of money laundering and misuse of the electronic money transfer facility by terror outfits, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) have sought for a detailed verification of all sub-agents of wire transfer companies such as the Western Union.
