Is Sam Pitroda in race to become India’s next president?
According to reports in many media outlets, Gujarati techie Sam Pitroda has emerged as a contender in the race to […]
Helping Scientists Undertake Research
[This article was published in the November 2011 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
A workshop at the APAN32 Meeting in New Delhi will showcase some EU-IndiaGrid2 cooperative experiments
Facebook-like Education Website Soon in Rajasthan
Rajasthan is soon going to launch a website for students on the lines of Facebook. It will be a social networking site that will also help brush up a youngster’s academic knowledge
Smart Meters for Tackling Flow of Electricity : Kapil Mohan, Director, Ministry of Power,Government of INdia, India
ICT occupies and important role in the distribution sphere. It primarily has two roles to play
Improving Consumer Services in Power Through ICT : Kapil Mohan, Director (Distribution), Ministry of Power, Govt of India
“The Restructured Accelerated Power Development & Reforms Programme (APDRP) is a path-breaking scheme focusing on improving financial viability of state utilities and sustained reduction in losses.”
Power Reforms: Challenges of Technology Standardisation
[This article was published in the August 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Power sector reforms were first initiated in India in 1992 by the Ministry of Power (MoP) to invite private investments in power generation to bridge the demand-supply gap.
Technology to Enable Power Sector Reforms: An Indian Perspective
[This article was published in the June 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
With a demand supply gap of 66 billion units (~10%)1 and peak shortage of 16,000 MW (~15%), it is estimated that India needs to add nearly 80,000 MW
e-Governance Adoption by GUVNL
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) is fast adopting the IT solutions software towards becoming e-Governed. This software will increase GUVNL’s operational efficiency, transparency, organisation, integration and also improve its customer service.
ICT can Cut emissions Worth $125 billion
A more pervasive use of ICT can help reduce emissions and fight climate change, according to a research study published by independent non-profit organisations The Climate Group and GeSI…worth nearly $125 billion…
