Minister of State for Telecommunications Sachin Pilot today said that the telecom operators should allow the government the lawful interception of BlackBerry's Messenger and enterprise services for the sake of the country's security and India should not take any risk as far as technology is concerned.

“The Home Minister has very clearly pointed out the requirements of the law enforcement agencies. We from the Department of Telecommunications have told the telecom operators that they have to provide us the right to lawful interception,” the minister said here today on the sidelines of an e-governance seminar.

Announced Thursday, Aug. 19, NYSenate for iPad is similar to its mobile predecessors available on iPhones and Android phones, except its content is displayed on the iPad's larger screen.

The Labor government's proposed $43 billion national broadband network (NBN) isn't necessary for the rollout of the health record identifiers, according to the head of the National eHealth Transition Authority (NEHTA).

The comments were made at the health informatics conference on Tuesday, when ABC's Tony Jones moderated an e-health discussion with five industry representatives.

Non-Resident Keralite (NRK) families, both here and abroad and returnees would now be able to pay the subscription at any of the 2,000 Akshaya centres.

An online facility is also being launched to help NRKs join the scheme. The Board plans to enroll one million beneficiaries, including returnees, in the scheme in the next three years, said K T Balabhaskaran, chief executive officer of the Welfare Fund Board.

In three years, a total of 11 lakh patients have been given their health identification numbers at four government hospitals in Pune, Mumbai, Aurangabad and Nagpur. Apart from faster dispensation of medication to the patients at the pharmacy through online prescriptions with few errors, the hospital management information system (HMIS) has reduced the waiting time for patients by making online data available about their medical history.

These modules include mapping the state's resources, e-procurement for the government, uploading all information about the industries department onto the Internet, and providing electronic ration cards to citizens.

Most of us have been shunted from pillar to post to obtain a simple document such as a marriage or birth certificate. We have been bewildered, confused and angry with having to deal with multiple government agencies, each with their petty egos and all wanting their pound of flesh.

But now, those in rural Bangalore no longer need to worry as these chores are set to be made hassle-free. The government is embarking on a scheme to open 5,000 Common Service Centres (CSCs) at the gram-panchayat level where these documents can be obtained across a counter.

“We plan to display licences for the common public to see. The aim is to make the information, which can be otherwise sought under RTI, accessible to all,” said Additional Municipal Commissioner Aseem Gupta.

The research firm says most public sector agencies are widely dispersed operational silos and are challenged with varying policy and operational restrictions. As a result, there are different needs and scales on their IT capacity.

"Looking Ahead: Articulating Cloud Competencies for the Asia Pacific Public Sector," says the business case for the traditional data centre is no longer sustainable in the long run. Therefore, the public sector agencies should actively explore the possibility of the adoption of cloud computing technologies.