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Feb12017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

My Govt committed to philosophy of partnerships in diplomacy: President Mukherjee

National

The government is committed to the philosophy of partnerships for “peace and progress”, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Tuesday while contending that the intensity of international engagements has helped shape a “diverse and purposeful agenda” with global partners. “There has been a consolidation of relations with friendly countries and major powers,” he said in his address to the joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on the opening day of the Budget session of Parliament. “My government, committed to the philosophy of partnerships for peace and progress, continues its active diplomacy aimed at facilitating national development, enhancing our security, and ensuring greater Indian influence in global fora,” Mukherjee said. He said the “intensity of our international eng...

Feb12017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

Announcements for Aadhaar-Pay, BharatNet and other Digital India Initiatives in Union Budget 2017

Economy

The Union budget 2017-2018 put the focus firmly on the idea of Digital India with the government announcing more steps for increasing digital payments in the country, along with a boost to the optical fibre network in rural areas to improve internet connectivity and access. Here’s a look at the top Digital India-related announcements from the Budget 2017-2018. Aadhaar Pay Aadhaar Pay, which is a merchant version of Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AEPS), will be launched shortly. According to the Finance Minister, “This will be specifically beneficial for those who do not have debit cards, mobile wallets and mobile phones.” The government has set a target of 2,500 crore digital transactions for 2017-18 through UPI, USSD, Aadhar Pay, IMPS and debit cards. Additionally the govern...

Jan252017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

MEA Partnering with Department of Posts to bring Passport Seva at District level!

National

The Passport Seva Project (PSP), an ambitious Mission Mode Project of the Government of India, is being successfully run in the Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode as part of the National e-Governance Plan. It has emerged as one of the most noticeable statutory and citizen-centric services being rendered by the Government. M/s Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is the Service Provider for the PSP. At present, 89 Passport Seva Kendras (PSK) with best-in-class amenities are operating across the country as extended arms of the 38 Passport Offices, thus providing extended reach to passport applicants. Several quantitative and qualitative improvements in the delivery of passport services in the country have been made during the last two and a half years. Over the years, there has been ...

Jan92017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

PM Narendra Modi woos NRIs, calls for investment at 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

National

PM Narendra Modi reached out to the young NRIs by calling them a valuable partner in the journey of development as he delivered the keynote address at the 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Bengaluru. While lauding the Indian diaspora for extending their support in the government’s fight against corruption and black money, Modi urged them to first develop India by investing and contributing its expertise in the land of its origin. Catch the highlights here: – Remittance of close to 69 billion dollars annually by overseas Indians makes an invaluable contribution to the Indian economy. We want to turn ‘brain-drain’ into ‘brain-gain’ and your support in this is very important. – NRIs and PIO have made outstanding contributions. Among them are politicians of great stature, scienti...

Sep212015 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

Here’s What You Need To Know India’s Draft Encryption Policy

Technology

Looks like, we are heading back into the pre-independence era, only this time we have to fight for our digital rights. While we continue to struggle for net neutrality, here’s a new problem around encrypting our data. Now, the union government has released a draft National Encryption Policy document online seeking methods of data encryption of data and communications used by the government, businesses, and even citizens. So, an ‘expert panel’ from the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) is set to have prepared the draft. Looks like the experts have got it all wrong about how importance of data encryption. What’s the problem? Data encryption means conversion of data into a form, called a ciphertext, which helps avoid unauthorised access. Banks and e-commerce site...