Punjab State Data Policy

The cabinet of Punjab recently approved the Punjab state data policy. The policy aims to track progress and provide citizens access to services. With this Punjab has now become the first state in India to formulate a comprehensive data policy. What is Punjab State data policy? The Punjab state data policy will leverage data and ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: cabinet approval • data policy • Digital data management • E-governance • Punjab

What is E-Courts Project?

The E-Courts Project is being implemented since 2007 as a part of the National E-Governance Plan. The project is based on the National Policy and Action Plan for Implementation of Information and Communication Technology in Judiciary. The main objective of the project is to leverage ICT to provide designated services to lawyers, litigants and judiciary. ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Topics: e-court fee payment facility • E-courts In India • E-governance • Ministry of Law and Justice • Supreme court

International Version of UMANG Application launched in selected countries

On November 23, 2020, the Union Information Technology Minister Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad launched the International version of the UMANG application. UMANG is Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance. It was launched in UK, US, Australia, Canada, Netherlands, UAE, Australia, Singapore and New Zealand. The International version was launched on the completion of three years ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Common Service Centres • Digital India • E-governance • Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) • UMANG

GoI launches “Responsible AI for Youth” programme and an AI Portal

On May 30, 2020, the Union Minister Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad launched an initiative called “Responsible AI for Youth” and an Artificial Intelligence Portal called www.ai.gov.in. Highlights The programme and the portal were launched to commemorate the first anniversary of second tenure of Narendra Modi Government. Responsible AI for Youth The Responsible AI for Youth ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI) • E-governance • Ministry of Electronics & IT • PM Modi • Portal

SAMARTH scheme implemented by NIT Kurukshetra

On May 14, 2020, NIT implemented the SAMARTH scheme. It was developed by the Department of Higher Education operating under Ministry of Human Resources and Development developed SAMARTH, an e-governance platform. The platform was developed under National Mission of Education in Information and Communication Technology Scheme. It is called the NMEICT Scheme in short. About ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Digital Education • E-governance • local produce • Ministry of HRD • NIT • Samarth Scheme