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e-Governance in India has celebrated a string of successes in 2012. Going from strength to strength on a robust ICT platform, many new initiatives in e-Governance have been launched and the existing initiatives have been further strengthened. 2012 saw the country moving closer to the goal of setting up more than 100,000 Common Service Centres. The work on National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) is on schedule and the idea of providing 100 Mbps Broadband connectivity to all the Gram Panchayats is likely to be achieved by the end of 2013. The government has also made a move towards creation of enabling framework for direct cash transfers to the account of deserving beneficiaries. The UIDAI has made significant progress in the year 2012 and many new e-Governance initiatives are expected to utilise the UIDAI in the year 2013.

The Cabinet has approved the National Policy on Information Technology 2012.

The Cabinet has approved the National Policy on Information Technology 2012. The Policy aims to leverage Information & Communication Technology (ICT) to address the economic and developmental challenges. The policy is rooted in the conviction that ICT has the power to transform the lives of people. The Policy envisages the growth of the IT market to USD 300 Billion and creation of additional 10 million employments by 2020.

After GSM and CDMA Telecom operators, state-controlled telecom firm BSNL has moved sectoral tribunal TDSAT against TRAI's directive on offering Value-Added-Services (VAS). BSNL has challenged the show-cause notice issued by Trai on July 18, 2012 for implementation of VAS guidelines. The TDSAT bench headed by its Chairman Justice S B Sinha has directed to list the matter for October 3 for hearing. The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal has also listed the petitions of GSM lobby group Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) and CDMA's Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India (AUSPI) against the TRAI directive.

Deepak Khandekar, commissioner, Jabalpur Division of Madhya Pradesh, inaugurated a consultative workshop on the topic, "Citizen Centric e-Government", in Jabalpur, on October 4, 2012. Delivering the keynote address, Khandekar said, "We are the first state where divisional level consultations have begun." He said these workshops should be held in all the seven districts

The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) held its two-day NASSCOM Engineering Summit 2012 at the Hotel Hyatt Regency, Pune. The theme of the summit was 'Engineering Innovations for a better world' and it provided a platform for delegates to understand the transformation driving the global ER&D sector, opportunities that lie in the emerging markets

In its report, 'Hype Cycle for Green IT and Sustainability in India, 2012,' Gartner analysts said green IT and sustainability are emerging as key concerns for businesses, investors and technologists across industries and policymakers in India. Though many technologies are available, government policies will eventually drive green IT and sustainability solutions adoption by Indian enterprises.

The Reserve Bank of India has introduced a new external research funding scheme in the name of Prof. K N Raj, a noted economist who rendered distinguished services to the Reserve Bank, economic planning and to the nation in general. It has invited applications for the year 2012-13 from eligible scholars. Applications in soft form [...]

The Reserve Bank of India has introduced a new external research funding scheme in the name of Prof. K N Raj, a noted economist who rendered distinguished services to the Reserve Bank, economic planning and to the nation in general. It has invited applications for the year 2012-13 from eligible scholars. Applications in soft form [...]

eIndia2012 Conference would be a unique platform for sharing of knowledge, challenges, ideas and best practices amongst the various stakeholders driving ICT initiatives in the domain of Governance, Healthcare and Education. Bureaucrats, technocrats, academicians, industry personnel and civil society members along with ICT experts, practitioners, business leaders and stake holders would all benefit through thought provoking sessions, workshops, one on one interactions etc. The conference would have three major tracks focusing on e-Gov, digitallearning & eHealth under which there would be multiple thematic sessions. e-Agriculture, Telecentre Forum and Municipal IT would also be covered as separate tracks/thematic sessions.

eIndia2012 Conference would be a unique platform for sharing of knowledge, challenges, ideas and best practices amongst the various stakeholders driving ICT initiatives in the domain of Governance, Healthcare and Education. Bureaucrats, technocrats, academicians, industry personnel and civil society members along with ICT experts, practitioners, business leaders and stake holders would all benefit through thought provoking sessions, workshops, one on one interactions etc. The conference would have three major tracks focusing on e-Gov, digitallearning & eHealth under which there would be multiple thematic sessions. e-Agriculture, Telecentre Forum and Municipal IT would also be covered as separate tracks/thematic sessions.

eIndia2012 Conference would be a unique platform for sharing of knowledge, challenges, ideas and best practices amongst the various stakeholders driving ICT initiatives in the domain of Governance, Healthcare and Education. Bureaucrats, technocrats, academicians, industry personnel and civil society members along with ICT experts, practitioners, business leaders and stake holders would all benefit through thought provoking sessions, workshops, one on one interactions etc. The conference would have three major tracks focusing on e-Gov, digitallearning & eHealth under which there would be multiple thematic sessions. e-Agriculture, Telecentre Forum and Municipal IT would also be covered as separate tracks/thematic sessions.

eIndia2012 Conference would be a unique platform for sharing of knowledge, challenges, ideas and best practices amongst the various stakeholders driving ICT initiatives in the domain of Governance, Healthcare and Education. Bureaucrats, technocrats, academicians, industry personnel and civil society members along with ICT experts, practitioners, business leaders and stake holders would all benefit through thought provoking sessions, workshops, one on one interactions etc. The conference would have three major tracks focusing on e-Gov, digitallearning & eHealth under which there would be multiple thematic sessions. e-Agriculture, Telecentre Forum and Municipal IT would also be covered as separate tracks/thematic sessions.

eIndia2012 Conference would be a unique platform for sharing of knowledge, challenges, ideas and best practices amongst the various stakeholders driving ICT initiatives in the domain of Governance, Healthcare and Education. Bureaucrats, technocrats, academicians, industry personnel and civil society members along with ICT experts, practitioners, business leaders and stake holders would all benefit through thought provoking sessions, workshops, one on one interactions etc. The conference would have three major tracks focusing on e-Gov, digitallearning & eHealth under which there would be multiple thematic sessions. e-Agriculture, Telecentre Forum and Municipal IT would also be covered as separate tracks/thematic sessions.

The government has approved the continuation of e-Governance initiative MCA21, related to compliance of companies with various laws, till July 2021.An initiative of the Corporate Affairs Ministry, MCA21 is designed to fully automate all processes related to enforcement and compliance of the legal requirements under the Companies Act. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved continuation of MCA21 project for its second cycle from January, 2013 to July, 2021. It will be implemented as a non-plan scheme with an outlay of Rs 357.81 crore, including Rs 54.42 crore for independent project management and certification over the eight-and-a-half year period, according to an official release.

AISECT currently works as a Business Facilitator (BF) as well as a National Business Correspondent for the SBI New Delhi: AISECT, Bhopal has won the ninth edition of the prestigious Manthan Award South Asia and Asia Pacific 2012 in the eFinancial Inclusion and Livelihood category. External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid was present as the chief guest [...]

The eGov magazine enjoys the distinction of being Asia's first magazine on e-Governance. Founded in 2005, the monthly magazine is published in both print and online formats, and is focussed exclusively on the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for bringing efficiency, accountability and transparency to various citizen and business related initiatives of the government.

The Cabinet has approved the National Policy on Information Technology 2012. The Policy aims to leverage Information & Communication Technology (ICT) to address the economic and developmental challenges. The policy is rooted in the conviction that ICT has the power to transform the lives of people. The Policy envisages the growth of the IT market to USD 300 Billion and creation of additional 10 million employments by 2020.

The Bangladesh government has approved a project involving Tk 2.81 billion to bring all the departments, agencies and associated organisations run by the ministries under the e-governance system to introduce a state-of-the-art service delivery system.

eIndia2012 Conference would be a unique platform for sharing of knowledge, challenges, ideas and best practices amongst the various stakeholders driving ICT initiatives in the domain of Governance, Healthcare and Education. Bureaucrats, technocrats, academicians, industry personnel and civil society members along with ICT experts, practitioners, business leaders and stake holders would all benefit through thought provoking sessions, workshops, one on one interactions etc. The conference would have three major tracks focusing on e-Gov, digitallearning & eHealth under which there would be multiple thematic sessions. e-Agriculture, Telecentre Forum and Municipal IT would also be covered as separate tracks/thematic sessions.

In the Indian context smart meters and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) are key elements of smart grid deployment says Gagan Kakkar, RGM, Digital Energy, GE Energy, India Tell us more on the solutions offered by GE for the power utility sector in India? We have built a portfolio of technologies ranging from 100kW to 100MW of [

A leader in Web Security and WAN Optimization, Blue Coat forays into Indian government technology with mission mode projects under NeGP. Ambarish Despande, Managing Director- India Sales, Blue Coat elaborates on his plans in India.

"To increase the delivery of e-Services to citizen, we have adopted the strategy of strengthening the core infrastructure," says K T Sukhalu, Commissioner & Secretary, Information Technology & Communication,Government of Nagaland K T Sukhalu Commissioner & Secretary Information Technology & Communication Government of Nagaland What are the key focus areas for policy makers like you

Mr. Kamal Nath, Union Minister of Urban Development, and Ms. Nicole Bricq, Minister for Foreign

Mr. Kamal Nath, Union Minister of Urban Development, and Ms. Nicole Bricq, Minister for Foreign Trade, Government of France signed an administrative agreement in the field of sustainable urban development in Paris. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Nath expressed appreciation for the work in the field of sustainable urban development that had been carried out [...]