News for 'National Informatics Centre'

How India Can Beat Global Tech Giants

How India Can Beat Global Tech Giants

Rediff.com18 Nov 2025

With a confident new generation of innovators, India now has the scale and self-belief to shape its own digital destiny marked by creation, observes Ajay Kumar chairman, UPSC.

Takedown Orders: X Takes On Govt

Takedown Orders: X Takes On Govt

Rediff.com2 Jul 2025

X calls the home ministry's Sahyog portal a 'censorship portal', stating it usurps judicial functions.

How Government Is Making Use Of AI

How Government Is Making Use Of AI

Rediff.com9 Oct 2024

The National Informatics Centre uses AI to automate document analysis and detect fraud in government departments.

Phishing link mimicking MoD found in Indian cyberspace, targets govt data

Phishing link mimicking MoD found in Indian cyberspace, targets govt data

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

The advisory has asked government staffers to delete such an e-mail if received in their inbox.

SC closes Govindacharya's plea on preserving copyright on YouTube livestream

SC closes Govindacharya's plea on preserving copyright on YouTube livestream

Rediff.com10 Apr 2023

The Supreme Court on Monday said it has started "action" and disposed of a plea moved by former RSS ideologue KN Govindacharya, seeking a direction for a special arrangement with YouTube to safeguard the copyright of its live-streamed proceedings in accordance with a 2018 judgment.

SC orders implementation of ration scheme till July 31

SC orders implementation of ration scheme till July 31

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

It asked the Centre to keep allocating food grains to the states, UTs for distribution among migrant workers for free till the pandemic situation exists.

Chandigarh gets Web Ratna Award

Chandigarh gets Web Ratna Award

Rediff.com9 Apr 2010

These awards had been constituted by the ministry of communications and information technology, government of India for the first time in order to acknowledge exemplary initiatives/practices of various states/UTs in the realm of e-governance for the dissemination of information and services to the citizens.

High speed network to connect 1,500 institutions

High speed network to connect 1,500 institutions

Rediff.com21 Jan 2010

The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, today accorded in principle approval for the establishment of the National Knowledge Network, which will be implemented by the National Informatics Centre.

Computer Hardware: Increased allocation for IT

Computer Hardware: Increased allocation for IT

Rediff.com7 Jul 2009

The budget proposes to enhance the allocation to the Department of Information Technology from Rs 1952 crore in 2008-09 to Rs 2802 crore in 2009-10. The budget proposes allocation of Rs 600 crore towards establishing National Knowledge Network, Rs 900 crore towards e-Governance programme, Rs 550 crore towards National Informatics Centre and Rs 125 crore for Centre for Development of Advanced Computing for undertaking R&D.

Govt websites back online; cyber attack ruled out

Govt websites back online; cyber attack ruled out

Rediff.com25 Jun 2014

Government websites across ministries, including that of the Prime Minister's Office, suffered outages due to "malfunctioning" on Wednesday evening and were restored after a few hours.

Dom's Take: Who created Aarogya Setu?

Dom's Take: Who created Aarogya Setu?

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

Dominic Xavier wonders why two government departments say they have no idea about who created the Aarogya Sethu app.

Why hacking of the CBI website is worrying

Why hacking of the CBI website is worrying

Rediff.com6 Dec 2010

The recent hacking of Central Bureau of Investigation's website by a group called 'Pakistani Cyber Army' has raised questions over the safety regulations of servers provided by National Informatics Centre, the organisation responsible for maintaining government servers.

Govt okays Knowledge Network at Rs 5,990 crore

Govt okays Knowledge Network at Rs 5,990 crore

Rediff.com25 Mar 2010

A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, approved the establishment of the National Knowledge Network at an outlay of Rs 5,990 crore (Rs 59.90 billion) to be implemented by the National Informatics Centre over a period of 10 years, an official spokesperson said.

How TRAI will help check telemarketers

How TRAI will help check telemarketers

Rediff.com8 Sep 2007

In the first phase of implementation the National Informatic Centre has designed an online registration module for telemarketers.

Centralised database of vehicle licence launched

Centralised database of vehicle licence launched

Rediff.com21 Jul 2011

Under the new system, a uniform driving licence will be issued across the country.

Post hacking, why CBI website is still inoperative

Post hacking, why CBI website is still inoperative

Rediff.com9 Dec 2010

The official website of the Central Bureau of Investigation, which was recently hacked by unknown persons calling themselves 'Pakistani Cyber Army,' remains inoperative even after one week.

India needs better defence against cyber attacks

India needs better defence against cyber attacks

Rediff.com4 Dec 2010

The website of the Central Bureau of Investigation has been hacked by the Pakistan Cyber Army, which claimed that it did so in retaliation for the hacking of Pakistan government websites by a group called the Indian Cyber Army.The message on the CBI website also mocked the agency over the lack of security measures and also questioned the manner in which the National Informatics Centre had put in place the security to safeguard government websites.

Wait till March for online settlement of PF claims

Wait till March for online settlement of PF claims

Rediff.com8 Dec 2009

The first phase of computerisation of the EPFO offices were to be completed within a year of the EPFO's apex body -- Central Board of Trustees' (CBT)-- approval of the project in April last year.

Ahmedabad to be digitally mapped by March

Ahmedabad to be digitally mapped by March

Rediff.com13 Dec 2007

What this means is that crucial and accurate data about the city like dwelling units, roads, power, infrastructure, telecommunications, water distribution, sewage disposal, educational institutes, public health units, tourism centres, religious places, transport junctions etc will now be available to the government at any given time.

NIC's successful e-governance projects

NIC's successful e-governance projects

Rediff.com3 Nov 2006

The National Informatics Centre has been at the forefront of almost each and every e-governance project you can think of in India.

Gujarat is top investment spot: Report

Gujarat is top investment spot: Report

Rediff.com10 Jan 2007

Gujarat has left behind other states in attracting investments.

Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh launches e-Office

Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh launches e-Office

Rediff.com3 Jul 2014

Part of the mission mode project under the National e-Governance Plan, the administration division in the external affairs ministry will begin electronic processing of files with immediate effect.

Chinese hacking into top army personnel's e-mails

Chinese hacking into top army personnel's e-mails

Rediff.com19 Oct 2007

Sources in the National Informatics Centre say they have been getting reports regarding this issue and are doing everything in the book to secure the system.

Nehru's grandfather was a Muslim: Wiki page edited from govt IP address

Nehru's grandfather was a Muslim: Wiki page edited from govt IP address

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

Congress alleged that the changes were made from a government of India Internet Protocol address.

Surging markets: CJI Chandrachud urges Sebi, SAT to be cautious

Surging markets: CJI Chandrachud urges Sebi, SAT to be cautious

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Thursday advised market regulator SEBI and the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) to exercise caution amid a significant surge in equity markets and pitched for more tribunal benches to ensure that the "backbone is stable". Inaugurating the new SAT premises here, CJI Chandrachud pitched for authorities to consider opening up new benches of the SAT given the higher workloads because of higher quantum of transactions and newer regulations.

CCD to meet on July 10: Shourie

CCD to meet on July 10: Shourie

Rediff.com8 Jul 2003

The CCD is likely to take up, among other issues, the highly successful public offer of car market leader Maruti Udyog Ltd.\n\n\n\n

Army launches WhatsApp-like indigenous messaging app SAI

Army launches WhatsApp-like indigenous messaging app SAI

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

In the quest for 'Atmanirbhar Bharat', Indian Army has developed and launched a secure messaging application named the 'Secure Application for the Internet (SAI)' that supports an end-to-end secure voice, text and video calling services for Android platform over internet, the Ministry of Defence said in New Delhi on Thursday.

Remove PM's pic, slogan from our e-mails, SC tells NIC

Remove PM's pic, slogan from our e-mails, SC tells NIC

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

Sources in the apex court told PTI that the slogan and the picture were put inadvertently by National Informatics Centre (NIC) which provides the e-mail services to the top court.

Police Get More Powers Under New Laws

Police Get More Powers Under New Laws

Rediff.com1 Jul 2024

Lawyers have pointed out that the new laws increase police powers by extending the maximum limit of police custody from 15 days to 60 days or 90 days.

Govt websites hit by outage, cyber security chief says not hacking

Govt websites hit by outage, cyber security chief says not hacking

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

Chinese characters were seen on the website, indicating that Chinese hackers may be involved in it.

2 weeks after cyber attack, AIIMS data retrieved fully, services back, says govt

2 weeks after cyber attack, AIIMS data retrieved fully, services back, says govt

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

More than two weeks after the AIIMS cyber attack, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin informed the Lok Sabha on Friday that all the data has been retrieved from an unaffected backup server with most of its services also being restored.

Parl winter session unlikely to be held in new building due to ongoing works

Parl winter session unlikely to be held in new building due to ongoing works

Rediff.com31 Oct 2022

The government had aimed at completing the new Parliament building before the winter session which usually starts from the third week of November.

No all-party meet before Monday's Parliament Monsoon Session

No all-party meet before Monday's Parliament Monsoon Session

Rediff.com13 Sep 2020

The Monsoon Session of the Parliament is scheduled to commence on Monday and is slated to conclude on October 1. There will be no question hour and private members' business during the monsoon session.

AIIMS server down for second day, various agencies probe

AIIMS server down for second day, various agencies probe

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Various government agencies are probing an incident of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences-Delhi's server remaining out of service for the second consecutive day.

Hackers attack ICMR website around 6,000 times in a day

Hackers attack ICMR website around 6,000 times in a day

Rediff.com6 Dec 2022

The attempted attack on the ICMR website was prevented by the firewall/security measures of NIC, they said, adding further steps are being taken to enhance cyber security.

SC to share case info with advocates through WhatsApp

SC to share case info with advocates through WhatsApp

Rediff.com25 Apr 2024

The announcement on integration of WhatsApp with its Information and Communications Technology (ICT) services was made by the CJI before a nine-judge bench headed by him commenced the hearing on the vexed legal question arising from the petitions about whether private properties can be considered "material resources of the community" under Article 39(b) of the Constitution, which is a part of the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP).

10 Medical Streams After Class 12

10 Medical Streams After Class 12

Rediff.com15 May 2025

While MBBS continues to be the most sought-after stream for medical aspirants, post pandemic, the demand for skilled nurses and physiotherapists are on the rise, notes Nayagam PP, career counsellor and founder of EduJob360.

Pranab video conference with governors wil save Rs 50 cr

Pranab video conference with governors wil save Rs 50 cr

Rediff.com25 Jul 2013

As President Pranab Mukherjee completed his first year in office on Thursday; he focused on education and health care, while interacting with governors across the country through a new video conferencing facility from the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

DoT calls advisory group meet on net neutrality on April 27

DoT calls advisory group meet on net neutrality on April 27

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

MAG was constituted by Department of Electronics and IT in February 2014.