A digital revolution is quietly under way

‘Brand India’ and ‘Digital India’ have captured the imagination of the people. Akodara, a tiny village in North Gujarat, is already on its way to making the government’s vision a reality. With a population of just 1,145, the village has introduced a digitised curriculum in school. Teachers use audio-video content and digital boards in the…

Backdrop of Section 66A

India’s IT boom, which started in the mid 90’s after the liberalization of Indian economy, was calling for an act which could look into its menace and provide the legal infrastructure to e-commerce of the developing economy of India. So, the Information Technology Act India was introduced in 2000. The act consisted of 94 sections…

Free, responsible media vital for democracy: LS Speaker

A free, responsible and diverse media are as vital to parliamentary democracy as democracy is for freedom of speech and expression and independent media can play crucial role in building and moulding public opinion which in turn influences the decision-making process, Speaker of Lok Sabha Sumitra Mahajan said while inaugurating the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference CPA)…

Independent, responsible media vital for democracy: L.S. Speaker

A free, responsible and diverse media is as vital to parliamentary democracy as democracy is for freedom of speech and expression. An independent media can play crucial role in building and moulding public opinion which in turn, influences decision-making process, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said while inaugurating the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conference (CPAC) on…

Free Press Vital for Strong Democracy

An independent media enjoys the freedom of expression and can influence public opinion in a democratic nation, but it should be equally responsible in discharging its duties, felt Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan. She stated that freedom of speech and expression are possible only in democracy and Parliamentary democracy can be achieved only with the…

Aadhaar enrolment made easy

Getting an Aadhaar card just became easier with the State government’s Centre for e-Governance teaming up with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to launch permanent Aadhaar enrolment centres in the State.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated the facility at MysoreOne, a citizen service centre, in Gokulam here on Wednesday.
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