New Delhi: August 3, 2023 e-Government efforts to disseminate information, deliver services, complaints and grievances are now spreading the use of mobile and wireless technologies and creating a new direction: mobile government (m-government). m-Government is a subset of e-Government, which helps public information and government services available anytime anywhere to citizens and officials. The public […]
Citizens and stakeholders are demanding higher levels of public safety and service from government and municipally owned organizations New Delhi: January 5, 2023 Cities can create significant opportunities by harnessing the power of existing data through smart and strategic initiatives. Here are several ways cities can leverage existing data to generate opportunities and enhance urban […]
ICTpost Health IT Bureau Tele-clinics indeed have the potential to bring about drastic and positive changes in rural India, addressing healthcare challenges and improving access to medical services. Here are several ways in which tele-clinics can make a significant impact in rural areas: Increased Access to Healthcare: Tele-clinics enable residents in remote and underserved rural […]
By P Umashankar, IAS One might wonder what Smart Grids can do for India, where the per capita consumption is below 1,000 kWh per annum. Although Indian Smart Grid may look quite different from an American or European Smart Grid, but its value and impact are no less. Smart Grids are an important option for […]
By Nirupam Bajpai, John Biberman and Manisha Wadhwa (Centre for Sustainable Development) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has emerged as one of the key players in fighting the COVID-19 situation in India. The unprecedented crisis due to COVID-19 has accelerated the process of digitalization of many services and businesses including healthcare services, education, online delivery […]
By International Energy Agency-IEA In light of the extraordinary impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting lockdown measures on the energy system, the IEA published the electricity data. This report includes data through the end of 2020. In India, the recovery of electricity demand was confirmed with higher levels than in 2019 starting in early […]
28th April, 2021: New Delhi Current measures to reduce transmission – including frequent hand washing, wearing a mask, physical distancing, good ventilation and avoiding crowded places or closed settings – continue to work against new variants by reducing the amount of viral transmission and therefore also reducing opportunities for the virus to mutate. Scaling up […]
ICTpost Health IT Bureau Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have great potential to address some of the challenges faced by both developed and developing countries in providing accessible, costeffective, high-quality health care services. Telemedicine uses ICTs to overcome geographical barriers, and increase access to health care services. This is particularly beneficial for rural and underserved […]
By Rahul Konapur, Nachiket Gudi, Oommen John Rahul Konapur, Young India Fellow, Ashoka University, Sonepat, Haryana. Nachiket Gudi, Consultant, The George Institute for Global Health, India Oommen John, Senior Research Fellow, The George Institute for Global Health, India Countries across the globe have been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Over […]
New Delhi: February 04, 2021 The information technologyenabled services (IT-ITeS) industry has become one of the significant growth catalysts for India. India continues to maintain a leadership position in global sourcing, accounting for above 58 per cent of the total global sourcing market (excluding engineering services and R&D) in 2021. The IT business process management […]
