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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.

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 State Government is likely to formulate an information and communication policy soon to attract more investment in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector. The new ICT policy will focus on faster development of electronics and hardware sector, making human resource available to the IT setups, developing infrastructure for IT industry and announce incentives

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 [...]

Infosys Technologies has emerged as the winner for the new phase of the MCA 21 project. The company will displace its bigger rival Tata Consultancy Services to bag the second phase of the project, beginning from January 2013. Wipro and Accenture were also in the race, along with TCS. But Infosys has emerged as the clear winner. The size of the contract is estimated to be in the range of Rs 300-Rs 400 crore for a period of six years, extendable upto 8 years. According to sources, the company is yet to get a formal letter of award from the Ministry. MCA 21 is one of the biggest mission mode projects under Ministry of Corporate Affairs. It enables online registration and closure of companies in India.

Infosys Technologies has emerged as the winner for the new phase of the MCA 21 project. The company will displace its bigger rival Tata Consultancy Services to bag the second phase of the project, beginning from January 2013. Wipro and Accenture were also in the race, along with TCS. But Infosys has emerged as the clear winner.

Mumbai and New Delhi figure among 95 world cities identified by the United Nations as those moving towards prosperity, but the two Indian metropolis are just "half-way" to achieving it with the reasons being poor infrastructure and environment conditions among others. 'State of the World's Cities' report by the UN Habitat analyses the prosperity of [...]

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.

Chhattisgarh has invited a host of global Fortune 500 companies to its first major investor conclave next month to showcase the new quarters of its capital city and attract domestic and overseas capital to a land pool of some 1,500 hectares. "This kind of event is happening for the first time in the state," Commerce [...]

eINDIA2012, the Largest ICT event is scheduled for a Curtain Raiser Program on October 15 at The Park Hotel, Rajbhavan Road, Hyderabad, before it is convened in November this year. The event will be launched along with the launch of Mee Seva Portal and MeeSeva-AirtelMoney Services of Government of Andhra Pradesh. Sri.Ponnala Lakshmaiah,Hon'ble Minister for IT & Communications, Government

The Indian Institute of Management, Indore (IIM-I) will start a new batch of its e-governance program from January. The registration process will be closed in November. IIM-I is one of the few IIMs that offers e-governance program to students. It is a fully residential programme and called Executive Post Graduate Programme in e-Governance (EPGP- EG).

Rajiv Gauba, Additional Secretary, Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DietY), Ministry of Communications & IT, Government of India

Promising incentives and uninterrupted power, the BJP ruled Chhattisgarh on Thursday held a road show here to lure investors from Information Technology and Bio-technology sectors. The road show is being organised ahead of the November one Global Investors Meet (GIM) in Naya Raipur, a new planned township built on 8,000 hectare by the state governmen

An MoU was signed between CSC SPV (CSC e-Governance Services India Limited) and NIELIT ( National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, formerly DOEACC Society) in New Delhi today, to offer various services for NIELIT's Information, Electronics and Communication Technology (IECT) courses through the Common Services Centres (CSCs); as well as to extend the reach

Aizawl: The Planning Commission has sanctioned Rs 379 crore for Mizoram's New Land Use Policy (NLUP) to support cultivators to shift to permanent farming. The Mizoram government launched the Rs2,873 crore NLUP in 2010 to solve food scarcity by moving away from shifting cultivation to permanent farming, a statement said. The NLUP aims to support [...]

Cisco has announced its Connected ATM Solution that will help banks in India deploy ATM facilities in remote locations across the country. With greater emphasis on financial inclusion, the new solution from Cisco is aimed at helping banks meet the Central Government mandate for ATM network expansion across the country, with specific emphasis on rural [...]

The government has said it will scrap charging Airport Development Fees (ADF) meant to cover the funding gap for the development of Mumbai and New Delhi airport from Jan 1, 2013. Currently, ADF charges are Rs.200 per domestic passenger and Rs.1,300 per international passenger at Delhi airport, and Rs.100 per domestic passenger and Rs.600 per international [...]

Higher priority sector targets for foreign banks should bring new skills in farm and SME lending which public sector banks could pick up, the Reserve Bank has said. "We require foreign banks in the country and also in agriculture. They can bring in product innovation in lending to agriculture and SMEs rather than derivatives," said RBI deputy governor [...]

Higher priority sector targets for foreign banks should bring new skills in farm and SME lending which public sector banks could pick up, the Reserve Bank has said. "We require foreign banks in the country and also in agriculture. They can bring in product innovation in lending to agriculture and SMEs rather than derivatives," said RBI deputy governor [...]

The latest innovation of 'mobile wallets' for credit card payments is now a rise, with major payment processors like MasterCard and PayPal jumping on the bandwagon and offering their own mobile wallet apps. The new innovation eliminates the plastic covering of the phone and turns it into a digital payment portal. As credit card companies and retailers seem to be

The latest innovation of 'mobile wallets' for credit card payments is now a rise, with major payment processors like MasterCard and PayPal jumping on the bandwagon and offering their own mobile wallet apps. The new innovation eliminates the plastic covering of the phone and turns it into a digital payment portal. As credit card companies and retailers seem to be [...]