DIGITAL INDIA – Redesigning the Future
The Digital India initiative was launched by the Hon’ble PM of India, Shri Narendra Modi on July 1, 2015 with the aim to digitally empower the country and its people, improve infrastructure, introduce a better quality of life and raise India’s stature in the global scenario.
To emphasize upon the core 3 areas of the DIGITAL INDIA programme i.e Digital Infrastructure | Digital Literacy | Digital Delivery of Services, various projects and initiatives have been launched across various states. Some of these include MyGov.in, Digi Locker, e-hospital, National Scholarship Portal (NSP), BharatNet, Wi-Fi Hotspots, Digital Identity (Aadhar Card), Digital Transaction (BHIM App) et al.
Digital India emphasizes on 9 key areas to fulfill the objective of designing India’s “digital” future.
1. Broadband Highways
2. Universal Access to Mobile Connectivity
3. Public Internet Access Programme
4. eGovernance
5. eKranti (Electronic Delivery of Services)
6. Information for All
7. Electronic Manufacturing
8. IT for Jobs
9. Early Harvest Programmes
Digital India is particularly keen to transform the rural and remote sections of our country by introducing high speed internet connectivity, knowledge and skill level and by bridging the gap between government and citizens. In the state of Arunachal Pradesh, the government has dedicatedly tried to bridge the connectivity gap and improve the socio-economic growth by ensuring effective e-governance, digitization of various government services, connecting rural areas with high speed internet connectivity. Some of the important IT initiatives under Digital India in the state include:
• CM Dashboard
• E-Office at Arunachal Pradesh Civil Secretariat
• Arunachal eService under NIC service Plus Platform
• National Scholarship Portal (NSP)
• Free Wi-Fi Hotspot in Akashdeep & Ganga Market, Itanagar, DC Office & Market Area, Kanubari, Longding, DC Office & Market Area, Tawang, ADC Office & Market Area, Dirang, West Kameng.
• e-ILP
• e-HRMS
• e-education
• Digital Locker
• Jeevan Pramaan
• Websites for Government Departments
As technology continues evolving, it also continues to impact numerous aspects of our life. While the digital revolution is one thing that is taking the world by storm, it is the power of connectivity that is making more and more people align towards this shift. From e-governance to e-commerce, digital connectivity is empowering the way we think, feel and act.
MyGov Arunachal Pradesh invites citizens to share their views on how digitization has been transformational in their lives and share suggestions on how to strengthen the DIGITAL ARUNACHAL initiative.
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"To meet these targets, they're pursuing bold strategies such as installing two million public Wi-Fi hotspots in rural areas and redesigning and expanding the Universal Service Obligation Fund," he said.
Pai said despite the good news, millions of Indians and Americans still live in rural areas where there is currently no case for the private sector alone to build broadband networks.
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"I commend Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi and the Indian government for their ambitious goals of universal Internet access by 2022 and fixed broadband access to 50 per cent of households by 2022," Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said at the India Ideas summit of US-India Business Council here on Wednesday.
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WASHINGTON: India is pursuing bold strategies to achieve the ambitious goal of universal Internet access by 2022, a top Indian-American official has said, highlighting the challenges in building broadband networks in rural areas.
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India's Digital Revolution. Startup india - Redesigning the future of entrepreneurship
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ambitious ‘Startup India’ Movement to boost digital entrepreneurship at the grassroots level in India. Leaders from Silicon Valley to Japan participated in this grand event to foster entrepreneurship.
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Faster exits to be facilitated for startups. Bankruptcy Bill to be introduced in parliament.
· Increased participation of women in startups.
· Tax exemption on investments above fair market value.
· Core innovation programmes in 500k schools.
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A mobile App to be launched to facilitate beginning a startup in one day. The App will have a small application form that can be easily filled for registration.
· Easier patent filing norms in the offing.
· Free patent filing planned. Patent fee reduced by 80 per cent.
· Relaxed norms of public procurement for startups.
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Profit from start-ups established after April 1, 2016, to be exempted from Income Tax for three years
· No government inspection for start-ups for three years
· A regime promoting self-certification based compliance, including environmental regulation.
· Startup India Hub to be developed as a single point of contact.