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India Internet Governance Forum 2022 The India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF) 2022 was recently addressed by the Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship. “Leveraging technology for empowering Bharat” is the theme for 2022. The purpose of the event is to discuss the roadmap to the digitization and to reaffirm India's position on the international stage by highlighting its significance in the development of global internet governance policies. What is India Internet Government Forum (IIGF)? The India Internet Government Forum is an initiative associated with the UN Internet Governance Forum (UN-IGF) project. The UN-IGF…
20 December, 2022
e-Governance
Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme The majority of economists advocate converting all agricultural subsidies into direct income support, also known as Direct Benefit Transfer to Farmers. What is the Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme? Aim: It is envisioned as a tool to help with the simpler/faster flow of information and funds to beneficiaries, as well as to reduce fraud in the delivery system. Implementation: It is a mission or initiative launched by the Indian government on January 1, 2013, to reform the government delivery system. The Central Plan Scheme Monitoring System (CPSMS), an earlier version of the Office of Controller General of…
09 December, 2022
e-Governance
First E-Collectorate In Bihar In an effort to reduce the Great Indian Red Tape, Saharsa became the first district in Bihar to be designated an electronic office (e-office). What is an e-Office Initiative? A project in the Mission-Mode category of e-Governance Initiatives is called E-Office. The e-office idea dates back to 2009, but the enormous amounts of paper were and continue to be a barrier. In 2012, Idukki in Kerala and Hyderabad went paperless. By enhancing the workflow system and office procedure manuals, it seeks to considerably increase the operational effectiveness of Government Ministries and Departments. What is red tape?…
08 December, 2022
e-Governance
Norms to Prevent False Online Reviews The Department of Consumer Affairs recently announced new regulations to protect consumers from "false and misleading reviews." It is part of the Bureau of Indian Standards norms, which will go into effect on November 25. Important Guidelines: E-commerce platforms will be required to voluntarily disclose paid customer reviews of products and services. The e-commerce company or restaurant must create a code of conduct, as well as the necessary terms and conditions for accessibility, and ensure that the content does not contain financial information. Identity: Reviews should not be misleading, and reviewers' identities should not…
29 November, 2022
e-Governance
The largest Hyperscale Data Center in India The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister stated that the state fulfilled its goal of establishing 250 MW of storage capacity with an investment of Rs 20,000 crore within a year of initiating its data center program while officially opening north India's first hyperscale data center, "Yotta D1." Yotta D1: What is it? Yotta D1, the largest data centre in the nation and the first in UP, was constructed at a cost of Rs 5,000 crore. It is situated in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, on a 3 lakh square foot plot of land in the…
01 November, 2022
e-Governance
India's Blockchain Platform India has recently made various attempts to transform into a digital society by creating a sizable digital public infrastructure that is accessible to all citizens with strong government support. Public Digital Infrastructure It alludes to technological advancements that enable the collaboration, trade, and governance that are fundamental to the delivery of public and private services. Initiatives by India: To speed up interactions between people, markets, and the government, the Indian government and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have been pushing for simplification and openness. Since the launch of the Digital India project in 2015, modular applications based…
20 August, 2022
e-Governance
DIGITAL INDIA WEEK 2022 The Prime minister has inaugurated Digital India Week 2022 under the Digital India Program, to strengthen ease of doing business and ease of living. He also inaugurated a digital expo at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar. This was the seventh anniversary of launching the Digital India campaign, a flagship program of the Central Government. THEME: “Catalyzing New India’s Techie” To transform the nation into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. The Prime Minister launched multiple digital initiatives aimed at enhancing the accessibility of technology and giving a boost to starts up. About Digital India The Digital India…
06 July, 2022
e-Governance
PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance And Timely Implementation) What is the PRAGATI platform? PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance And Timely Implementation) is a multi-purpose, multi-modal, unique and interactive platform. The platform is aimed at addressing common man’s grievances, and simultaneously monitoring and reviewing important programmes and projects of the Government of India as well as projects flagged by State Governments. The PRAGATI platform uniquely bundles three latest technologies: Digital data management, video-conferencing and geo-spatial technology. It also offers a unique combination in the direction of cooperative federalism since it brings on one stage the Secretaries of Government of India and the Chief Secretaries of…
25 November, 2021
e-Governance
C-DOT The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) is an Indian Government owned telecommunications technology development centre. It was established in 1984 by Sam Pitroda with the initial mandate of designing and developing digital exchanges. C-DOT has expanded to develop intelligent computer software applications. It has offices in Delhi, Bangalore and Kolkata. It is one of the few government organisations in India which have been appraised at Maturity Level 5 of CMMI-DEV v1.3. In February 2014, United Telecoms Limited the technology licensee of CDOT won GPON order from BBNL to a value of Rs 1000 Cr approximately. This is the…
06 September, 2021
e-Governance
National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) - now BharatNet NOFN is an ambitious initiative to trigger a broadband revolution in rural areas. NOFN was envisaged as an information super-highway through the creation of a robust middle-mile infrastructure for reaching broadband connectivity to Gram Panchayats. The Ministry of Communications has launched the National Broadband Mission that will facilitate universal and equitable access to broadband services across the country, especially in rural and remote areas. Aim of NOFN To facilitate the delivery of e-governance, e-health, e-education, e-banking, Internet and other services to rural India. To connect all the 2,50,000 Gram panchayats in the…
05 September, 2021
e-Governance
the e-RUPI app launched as a digital payment solution e-RUPI is a cashless and contactless instrument for digital payment. It is a QR code or SMS string-based e-Voucher, which is delivered to the mobile of the beneficiaries. The users of this seamless one-time payment mechanism will be able to redeem the voucher without a card, digital payments app or internet banking access, at the service provider. It has been developed by the National Payments Corporation of India on its UPI platform, in collaboration with the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and National Health Authority. e-RUPI…
01 August, 2021
e-Governance
Blockchain Enabled Interface for Indian Spices Spices Board India and UNDP India's Accelerator Lab sign MoU to develop a blockchain-powered traceability Interface for Indian spices. This new interface will serve to enhance transparency in the supply chain and trade. India is the largest exporter, producer and consumer of spices in the world. What are Blockchains? Blockchains are a new data structure that is secure, cryptography-based, and distributed across a network. The technology supports cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and the transfer of any data or digital asset. Spearheaded by Bitcoin, blockchains achieve consensus among distributed nodes, allowing the transfer of digital goods without the need for…
05 April, 2021
e-Governance
SERB-PRISM Portal The Science and Engineering Board (SERB) launched a portal called “SERB – Project Information System & Management(SERB-PRISM Portal) About the SERB-PRISM Portal: The portal aims to provide information regarding all projects sanctioned by SERB from 2011 onwards. It will help researchers in research trends, and learning about cutting-edge science. About Science and Engineering Board(SERB): SERB is a statutory body established in 2009. It functions under the Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology. It is chaired by the Secretary to the Government of India. Further, it has other senior government officials and eminent scientists as members.…
19 March, 2021
e-Governance
Mera Ration Mobile App The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution launch the ‘Mera Ration’ mobile app. About Mera Ration Mobile app: Mera Ration Mobile app will facilitate the ‘One Nation-One Ration Card’ system. It aims to help those ration cardholders who migrated to new areas for livelihoods. Its developed by National Informatics Center(NIC). Features of the app: The application allows beneficiaries to Find out the nearest fair price shop available according to the location. Users can check details of a) Recent transactions b) Status of the Aadhaar seeding and c) entitlement of the amount of rations available to…
16 March, 2021
e-Governance
e-Chhawani Portal It is an online multi-tenancy central platform. It aims to provide citizen-centric municipal services to the citizens across 62 Cantonment Boards. The residents of cantonment areas can register their complaints regarding civic issues and resolve them while sitting at home. People can get their documents like trade licence, sewerage connectivity applications can be made through the portal. Cantonment Board A cantonment board, an urban local body, was established for municipal administration of the civilian population in the cantonment area. It is set up under the provisions of the Cantonments Act of 2006 – legislation enacted by the Central government. It…
18 February, 2021
e-Governance
A missed opportunity Context: The draft report of the Gopalakrishnan Committee has been issued for public consultation. The Committee of Experts on the Non-Personal Data Governance Framework has recommended in its report, among other things, making privately held non-personal data “open”. The objective is to make such data available for general use, though the committee does lay down conditions for such data transfers. This has raised concerns about state interference in the private data ecoystem. Importance of data openness: Greater transparency in governmental actions and hence bring in greater accountability. Given that these data sets result from taxpayer funding the…
04 September, 2020
e-Governance
Harit Path Mobile App Context Recently, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has developed a mobile App, ‘Harit Path' to facilitate creation of Green Highways across the country. About Harit Path Mobile App The App will help to monitor location, growth, species details, maintenance activities, targets and achievements for each and every plant. In order to track the growth and health of the plants, photographs along with data of the plants captured using Harit Path App shall be uploaded every 3 months on NHAI’s Artificial Intelligence powered Big Data Analytics platform – Data Lake. Highway contractors shall be accountable…
23 August, 2020
e-Governance
Bharat Air Fibre GS-Paper-2 Governance (PT-MAINS) Recently, Bharat Air Fibre Services have been inaugurated at Akola in Maharashtra providing the residents with wireless internet connections on demand. The Bharat Air Fibre services are being introduced by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) as a part of the Digital India initiative by the Government of India. It is being scaled pan-India. Aim: To provide BSNL fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) wireless connectivity up to a range of 20 km from the BSNL points of presence. Features: The connectivity speed is 100 Mbps and BSNL is offering various broadband plans in wireline and wireless segments. There is a huge demand for high-speed broadband service in the present situation as there is the migration of…
04 August, 2020
e-Governance
Digital innovation is the way forward – Over the top platform GS- PAPER-2 Digital India MAINS-IV The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted every single industry, but the businesses that were most affected are those which solely rely on the social gatherings of people and the media and entertainment industry is not an exception. However, Over the Top (OTT) platforms such as Netflix, Hotstar, Prime Video and online gaming are booming in this time of crisis, thereby testifying to the ongoing information revolution. Though the Indian media landscape has traditionally been very dynamic, the issue of content regulation has always been important in India because…
29 June, 2020
e-Governance
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