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National Conference on E-Governance held in Mumbai; National E-Governance Awards presented
The 23rd National Conference on E-Governance was held in Mumbai to transform governance using digital technologies. The conference adopted Mumbai Declaration. Highlights The Conference also assessed the national e-governance services being delivered by all the states and Union Territories. Delhi, Chandigarh and Daman and Diu emerged as the leaders in delivering e-governance services among Union ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Conferences • Digital Connectivity • Digital transformation • E-governance • Governance
GoI: 6th Island Development Agency meeting held in New Delhi
On January 13, 2020, Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the sixth Island Development Agency meeting in New Delhi. The meeting focused on “Green Development in the Islands to reach new heights” Highlights The meeting reviewed the work progress of the programme, “Holistic Development of Islands”. The Island Development Agency (IDA) has taken up scientifically assessed ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Air Connectivity • Andaman and Nicobar Islands • Digital Connectivity • Infrastructure Development • Island Development Agency • Lakshadweep • MSME • Tourism
Indian Government to provide Digital connectivity to all gram panchayats
The Indian Government, in its latest push to encourage the digitization in the country and to improve quality & delivery of government services, has decided to provide digital connectivity to all gram panchayats in the country. What has happened? The Ministry of Panchayati Ray (which handles all affairs related to the gram panchayats in India) ..
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Common Service Center • Digital Connectivity • Digital India • Gram Panchayats • special purpose vehicle • Villages
Government launches 5000 Wi-Fi Choupals in partnership with CSC
The Union Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeITY) launched 5000 Wi-Fi Choupals in villages in partnership with common service centres (CSCs). It was jointly inaugurated by Union Electronics and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal in New Delhi. Wi-Fi Choupals The aim of Wi-Fi Choupals is to transform rural Internet ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2018
Topics: BharatNet • Common Service Centres • Digital Connectivity • Government Schemes • Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology • Wi-Fi Choupals
Phase 1 of Bharat Net project to be completed by December 2017
The first phase of national optic fibre network christened as Bharat Net project will be completed by December 2017, thus providing internet access to 100,000 gram panchayats. It was announced in ‘i-Bharat 2017’ conference organised by industry body FICCI in association with Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology based on theme of ‘ICT Elucidations for ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
Topics: Bharat Net project • Digital Connectivity • Digital India • National Optic fibre Network