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"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

Uschi Schreiber, Managing Partner, Global Government & Public Sector Industry Centre, Ernst & Young (E&Y) "I am touched by seeing the passion that technology arouses in people; this clearly indicates an awareness of the difference that technology will bring to their lives," says Uschi Schreiber, in conversation with Nayana Singh

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

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. No other magazine in Asia offers readers such in-depth coverage of new e-Governance models. We cover all aspects of e-Governance - from new technological advances in ICT to the ways in which common citizens benefit when their interactions with government departments are through digital interfaces and the myriad issues involved in implementation of e-Governance initiatives.

A high-level bureaucratic delegation led by J Satyanarayana, Secretary, Dept of Electronics & Information Technology (DeitY), and Gaurav Dwivedi, director, Department of Electronics and Information Technology has visited Kerala to understand the various e-Governance initiatives undertaken by the state.

"Without the deployment of latest solutions from technology there cannot be any good governance in the country, which is home to more than 125 crore people," says Sharat Kaviraj in conversation with Nayana Singh After going through the Rajasthan police web portal we can only come to the realisation that this is a very vibrant web portal. In your opinion, what are the best features of this portal?

The move is aimed at providing quick info on fluctuations in prices, weather forecast, good farming practices, and latest technological aids

The move is aimed at providing quick info on fluctuations in prices, weather forecast, good farming practices, and latest technological aids

Admitting to difficulties in identifying people using Web sites to spread communal hatred, the Government said it was working with social networking sites to create an institutional mechanism to prevent misuse of technology. Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal said some social networking Web sites have agreed to share user information with the Government

SAP India, a subsidiary of SAP AG as part of its CSR activities, announced an initiative to improve citizen services and village administration in the Shillong region by deploying a Cloud based e-governance solution. This is an extension of a similar model that SAP pioneered with the SODA village in Rajasthan.

Technology is playing an extremely important role in helping banks meet targets of Financial Inclusion and bring the marginalised into financial mainstream Arjun Ghugal, General Manager, Bank of India Financial Inclusion (FI) means linking people without any banking facility to the formal banking system and fulfilling all their financial requirements. It also involves ensuring that

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.

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.

A programme on e-Governance was held in Allahabad on Thursday. District magistrate Raj Shekhar gave information on state portal programme and asked officers to implement it. Stressing on the importance of state portal programme, Amit Jaiswal said the measures need to be taken for solving the problems arising in implementing the programme. He said with the use of information technology, benefits of the various welfare programmes being pursued by the state government are being provided to people.

Mizoram Government has organized a programme to enlighten its officials on eGoveranance. Mizoram Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister Zodintluanga yesterday inaugurated the training on 'e-Governance with focus on its intervention in office management' organised for officials above Under Secretary, at Aijal Club here. Addressing the officials in the training, Minister Zodintluanga highlighted the importance of [...]

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

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

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 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. No other magazine in Asia offers readers such in-depth coverage of new e-Governance models. We cover all aspects of e-Governance - from new technological advances in ICT to the ways in which common citizens benefit when their interactions with government departments are through digital interfaces and the myriad issues involved in implementation of e-Governance initiatives.

The popular social media site Twitter is locked in a confrontation with the Indian government over the issue of about half-a-dozen accounts that the Centre feels "misrepresent" the Prime Minister's Office. As of now Twitter is refusing to shut down these errant websites.

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. No other magazine in Asia offers readers such in-depth coverage of new e-Governance models. We cover all aspects of e-Governance - from new technological advances in ICT to the ways in which common citizens benefit when their interactions with government departments are through digital interfaces and the myriad issues involved in implementation of e-Governance initiatives.