A Momentous Year Sets the 2012 Agenda

2011 will be remembered as the year when led by the youth, citizen power came to the fore,    across continents. […]

Implementation Challenges in e-Governance

The key challenges are: e-Infrastructure, which is inadequate and uneven. Then there is a need for better awareness and e-Literacy. […]

Grievance no More

State Wide Attention on Grievances by Application of Technology (SWAGAT) an online portal connecting the Chief Minister District with Sub-district […]

Tryst with e-Governance

e-Governance rides on advances in Information and communication technology, which have led to the sprouting of systems like SWAN, SDC, […]

The Backstage Manager of e-Governance IN GUJARAT

Gujarat has acquired the status of a state ‘ahead of its time’ by initiating innovative services for its citizens through […]

Facility for ID cards via Internet Thrown Open to Azerbaijani Citizens

[This article was published in the November 2011 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

People in Azerbaijan will be able to obtain an identity card and passport through Internet shortly. Works are under way to provide electronic services under the decree signed by President Ilham Aliyev.

India Kicks off Mega-Project to Connect All Villages with Broadband

Mega-project worth $400 million to connect all the villages called the National Optical Fiber Network for Broadband connectivity of Panchayats.

Biometric Attendance, Digital Signs for Karnataka Babus Soon

Government employees in Karnataka state will soon have to be punctual and timely while attending offices, as the state government is soon making, digital signatures and biometric attendance, mandatory.

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Opportunities v/s Challenges

[This article was published in the September 2011 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

e-Government can be a gamechanger, but challenges remain

By Walter Fust, Member, ITU/UNESCO Broadband Commission; Member, UN C