Digital Connectivity Current Affairs, GK & News

National Conference on E-Governance held in Mumbai; National E-Governance Awards presented

February 9, 2020

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 ..

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GoI: 6th Island Development Agency meeting held in New Delhi

January 13, 2020

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 ..

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Indian Government to provide Digital connectivity to all gram panchayats

August 22, 2019

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) ..

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Government launches 5000 Wi-Fi Choupals in partnership with CSC

June 12, 2018

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 ..

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Phase 1 of Bharat Net project to be completed by December 2017

October 28, 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 ..

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India, China home to 39% of young Internet users: UN report

August 2, 2017

According to recently released report-ICT Facts and Figures 2017, India and China are home to 39% of the 830 million young people worldwide who use the Internet. The report was released by International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialised agency for Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). Key Highlights of Report Great strides are being ..

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