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Transforming Rajasthan As The Digital Leader Of The Country

Working towards the objective of “Minimum Government, Maximum Governance”, the State of Rajasthan has witnessed a paradigm shiftin the governance management with IT being a key ingredient for the same, says Vasundhara Raje, Chief Minister of Rajasthan, in conversation with Kartik Sharma of Elets News Network (ENN).

Maha Kumbh 2021 To Be Proud Moment For Uttarakhand

Pilgrims in Haridwar have emotional attachment with the city. We want to deliver the best possible services to devotees in the Maha Kumbh. It will boost State tourism as well, says Madan Kaushik, Minister for Urban Development, Housing, Rajiv Gandhi Urban Housing, Census, Restructuring and Election, Government of Uttarakhand, in an exclusive interview with Souvik Goswami of Elets News Network (ENN).

Chandigarh Moving Towards Paperless Economy

We need to do away with paper works to move towards diigitsation. Useless processes should be discarded. Processes should be simple and be made available online, says Jitender Yadav, Special Secretary, Department of IT, Chandigarh Administration, in conversation with Priya Yadav of Elets News Network (ENN).

Bhamashah Yojana Empowering Women in Rajasthan

The primary objective of the Bhamashah Scheme includes financial inclusion, women empowerment and effective service delivery. It is the first of its kind Direct Benefit Transfer scheme in the country, observes Elets News Network (ENN).

Maha Kumbh 2021: Haridwar's Watershed Moment

For companies, a good work in Haridwar during a big occasion like Maha Kumbh means a big opportunity to earn lots of accolades and a potential of replicating it at other places of similar scale as well, revealed Nitin Bhadauria, Vice Chairman, Haridwar Roorkee Development Authority (HRDA), and Commissioner, Haridwar Municipal Corporation, in an exclusive interview with Souvik Goswami of Elets News Network (ENN).

Gurugram: En Route To Become A Global City

In a bid to promote clean fuel, the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) is planning to add more than 100 electric buses to the public transport system. The Haryana Government is also motivating bureaucrats to use electric cars, says Yashpal Yadav, Commissioner, MCG, in conversation with Gautam Debroy of Elets News Network (ENN).

PSPCL: Making Digital Punjab A Reality

Growing from strength to strength, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has undertaken several steps to help the state achieve the feat of becoming a power surplus state. While sharing the details of this journey, Baldev Singh Sran, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, PSPCL, talks about the success of corporation’s digital payment initiative and other innovative steps underway, in conversation with Priya Yadav of Elets News Network (ENN).

COER: Nurturing Innovation For A Better Future

COER is fully conscious that current syllabi of various programmes are archaic in nature. Therefore, there is a strong need to supplement learning through innovative means to make passing out graduates industry-ready, says J C Jain, Chairman, College of Engineering, Roorkee (COER) in a tete-a-tete with Souvik Goswami of Elets News Network (ENN).

Surat Civic Body Making Startups Bloom

To boost the local entrepreneurship, Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has come up with a policy which is an incubation set up providing help to start-ups in developing new innovations, says M Thennarasan, Commissioner, Surat Municipal Corporation, in conversation with Hemangini Kanth Rajput of Elets News Network (ENN).

Rajasthan Tourism Showing The Way In Industry's Best Practices

In recent times, Rajasthan has made rapid strides on tourism front and the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation Ltd (RTDC) is committed to introduce many more pro-tourism sector initiatives that would be instrumental in boosting Rajasthan’s image as a tourism hotspot, says Kuldeep Ranka, Principal Secretary, Tourism, Forest and Environment, Art and Culture, Government of Rajasthan, in an exclusive interview with Kartik Sharma of Elets News Network (ENN).

'Showcasing Lesser Known Rajasthani Destinations A Priority'

The tourism landscape in Rajasthan is flourishing and with the launch of new media campaign “Jane Kya Dikh Jaye” many more domestic tourists are visiting Rajasthan to explore the lesser known destinations, says Pradeep Kumar Borar, Special Secretary and Director, Tourism, Government of Rajasthan, in conversation with Elets News Network (ENN).

Gujarat Transport Gearing Up to Go Eco-Friendly

The Government of Gujarat is in the process to experiment Solar Bus service in the State, battery-run buses. Very soon, these buses will be seen plying on the roads of the State, says Vipul Mitra, Principal Secretary, Department of Transport, Government of Gujarat, in conversation with Sudheer Goutham of Elets News Network (ENN).

Smart City-Dream Enlivens Development In Pune

Having emerged as a significant city exemplifying Techdriven India’s incredible and wholesome growth story before the world at large, Pune is consistently producing a huge brigade of highly talented youth. Unsurprisingly, almost all top it firms have their presence here, making it the second biggest software hub in the country.

Experience The Unseen, Unexplored Rajasthan

An IITian cum IAS and a PhD in economics, Dr Subodh Agarwal is the Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Rajasthan for Higher & Technical Education. Prior to his current role, he has served in various departments such as tourism, arts and culture, Industries, food and civil supplies, medical education, external affairs ministry, agriculture and tribal affairs. In an interview, he throws light on what makes tourism in Rajasthan a flourishing sector?

PSCDCL Changing the Landscape of Pune

Smart Elements project has been one of the flagship pan-city initiatives of the Smart Cities Mission which the city of Pune has undertaken. The project is up and running. We are in the process of tying up the loose ends to make the whole process robust, says Manojit Bose, Chief Knowledge Officer, Pune Smart City Development Corporation Limited (PSCDCL) in conversation with Harshal Desai of Elets News Network (ENN).

Tourism in Rajasthan Set to Get Focus

In active collaboration with private sector, the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC) is contemplating many pro-tourism domain initiatives that would soon take shape, says Haulianlal Guite, IAS, Managing Director, Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC), in an exclusive interview with Kartik Sharma of Elets News Network (ENN).

Making Chandigarh A Global IT Hub

Introducing a slew of measures, Chandigarh Administration is on its way to develop the City Beautiful as a global IT hub. Arjun Sharma, Director IT, Chandigarh Administration, in conversation with Priya Yadav of Elets News Network (ENN), offers insights into the various digital initiatives undertaken to realise this goal.

Swachh Bharat Mission Cleaning India With Citizen Participation

At the time of the commencement of the Swachh Bharat Mission, more than 66-lakh households were lacking toilets. Now in the current scenario, we have built or are building more than 57 lakh toilets, says V K Jindal, Joint Secretary, Swachh Bharat Mission, Government of India, in conversation with Gautam Debroy of Elets News Network (ENN).

MoRTH Paving Way For A Better India

Our roads are now reaching near the border and their development has been divided in phases. In the second phase, the roads will reach the last villages across the border. Lot of projects are also going on in other States as well, says Shambhu Singh, Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser, Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways, Government of India in conversation with Gautam Debroy of Elets News Network (ENN).

Andhra IT Vision: Ensuring Future Economy Through Conducive Policies, Says Nara Lokesh

Over the past 12 months, our Government has championed the need for the creation of a number of policies to cater to traditional as well as emerging technologies, says Nara Lokesh, Minister for Information Technology & Communication, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Government of Andhra Pradesh, in an Exclusive Interview with Gopi Krishna Arora of Elets News Network (ENN).

R K Infratel Provides Effective Optical Fiber Connectivity For Safe & Smart City

R K Infratel is providing bandwidth services in retail and corporate level connectivity across Gujarat as well as in other cities like Nasik, Nagpur, Pune, Bengaluru, Indore, etc. Rajendra Sheth, Chairman and Managing Director, R K Infratel Ltd, shares the company’s vision in conversation with Elets News Network (ENN).

Mizoram Conclave 2018 Pondered Opportunities For Economic Growth

The first ever Mizoram Economic Conclave 2018 was organised on 6th April, 2018 by Planning and Programme Implementation Department under the New Economic Development Policy (NEDP).

PMPML — Partner in Pune's Sustainable Development

The Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (PMPML) today caters to a populace of nearly three million of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Transport (PCMC) and its adjoining area. It comprises a fleet of over 2,000 buses, writes Priyanka Sharma of Elets News Network (ENN).

Uber Movement Launched To Streamline Traffic Planning

In an endeavour to help urban mobility in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, Uber has launched ‘Uber Movement’ solution.

Fuelling Pune's Growth Through Smart Cities Mission

Pune is currently struggling with the traffic problem. The traffic has to be improved through IT enabled services, says Naval Kishore Ram, Collector, Pune, in conversation with Poulami Chakraborty of Elets News Network (ENN)

Ghaziabad's Tryst With Solid Waste Management

Solid Waste Management system has always been a serious concern for all urban local bodies. Being close to Delhi and as an important city of the State, Ghaziabad is in limelight for sanitation and other infrastructure facilities. People often tend to compare facilities of Ghaziabad city with the national capital, writes Divakar Mukherjee of Elets News Network (ENN).

Ensuring Safety, Securing Kumbh

We are boosting our existing security apparatus. CCTV grids, Watch Towers, Surveillance Systems, Command & Control Centers are all being reviewed, reassessed and upgraded, says Krishna Kumar V K, Senior Superintendent of Police, Haridwar in an interview with Souvik Goswami of Elets News Network (ENN).

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Building Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Mizoram

SAP: Building Intelligent Nations

Governments face daunting challenges to protect the community, provide services, and help the economy prosper. Successfully embracing the opportunities from new technologies and implementing the right initiatives will be the foundation of staying competitive and to become more efficient for Governments in future, says Dr Lovneesh Chanana, Vice President - Digital Government (Asia Pacific and Japan), SAP, in an interview with Elets News Network (ENN).

NEDP Reviving Growth Model In Mizoram

New Economic Development Policy (NEDP) is a comprehensive growth strategy for Mizoram.