Mobile Seva – National Mobile Governance Initiative, 2025
Mobile Seva was launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. It was designed and technically implemented by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC).
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Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers: Department of Pharmaceuticals,2008
Vision: “To make India the largest global provider of quality medicines at reasonable prices”.
The Department of Pharmaceuticals was established on July 1, 2008, under the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers with the objective of providing greater focus on the development of the pharmaceutical sector in India. The Department plays a crucial role in ensuring the availability of affordable medicines, regulating pricing, encouraging research and development, protecting intellectual property rights, and fulfilling international commitments in the pharmaceutical domain.
India’s Quiet Digital Revolution: Open Government Data (OGD) 2.0 – 2025
The Government of India launched the Open Government Data (OGD) Platform in 2012, under the National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy (NDSAP).
Government eAuction System
Conceived as part of India’s Digital India mission, the Government eAuction System is a centralized, fully digital platform created by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology.
iMedDesk: AI-Assisted Medical Services for India’s Healthcare Transformation
India’s healthcare sector faces persistent structural challenges that undermine its ability to serve a population of over 1.4 billion people. The doctor-to-patient ratio stands at 1:1,596, well below the World Health Organization’s recommended 1:1,000 , while public health spending remains at just 1.4% of GDP, among the lowest globally (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology). These constraints are particularly pronounced in rural and underserved regions, where access to trained medical professionals and adequate infrastructure is limited.
Modernizing Taxation: Core Reforms in the Income-Tax Bill, 2025
The Income-Tax Bill, 2025 is a comprehensive redesign of India's direct taxation regime, based on the decades-old Income-Tax Act, 1961, which by 2025 had become cumbersome from having a large number of amendments and mounting litigation.
Transforming Digital Governance: A Policy Review of the Guidelines for Indian Government Websites (GIGW) 3.0
Government websites had always exhibited significant inconsistencies in terms of design, technology, content, and accessibility, resulting in challenges to the delivery of service and engagement of citizens using them. Hence, there was a clear need for stark changes in how the government planned to make Digital India a reality. The Guidelines for Indian Government Websites (GIGW) represent an integral initiative in India's e-governance landscape. Conceived in February 2009 by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), GIGW aims to standardize the fragmented digital presence of government entities across the nation.