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Half of Goa uses online portal, saves trips to government offices: Official

More than half of Goa's population no longer needs to visit government offices for various works as the state continues to expand the user base of its e-governance portal Goa Online', officials have said. Of the 16 lakh residents in the coastal state, about 8.6 lakh people are currently using the portal, offering 241 services, which ensures doorstep governance and improves transparency, they said. An initiative by state IT Minister Rohan Khaunte, the portal was launched in 2017 when the late Manohar Parrikar was the chief minister. His successor Pramod Sawant is taking it forward, said the officials. Goa Online is a single-window system and single-window platform, where all the services of the G2B (government to business) and G2C (government to citizen) are catered, said Sangita Shirodkar, manager (IT) of Goa Electronics Limited (GEL). A subsidiary of the state government, GEL has developed the Goa Online portal, which began with 11 online services, and maintains it, she said. The

Strong growth prospects, mixed valuations seen for Info Edge stock

A continued slowdown in IT hiring remains a risk. IT billings growth slowed to single digits, while non-IT segments grew 14 per cent Y-o-Y and this supported growth

IBBI proposes compliance procedures for IPs, seeks stakeholder feedback

The IBBI has proposed changes to the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) forms and compliance framework to reduce compliance burden on insolvency professionals, and sought stakeholders' comments by July 1. These changes will reduce the amount of information and data that insolvency professionals (IPs) need to submit, thereby enhancing efficiency and reducing redundancy. The Insolvency Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has also proposed to remove duplicate submissions and simplification of the reporting process. Under the discussion paper issued on June 10, the IBBI said the proposed changes will "simplify the compliance process by combining various reporting system on IP and IBBI website into a single, centralised IBBI website, eliminating duplication, and making it easier for stakeholders to access and use". The IBBI -- a statutory body functioning under the corporate affairs ministry -- has invited stakeholders to provide comments on the discussion paper by July 1. The

Aalpha Information Systems Introduces Innovative P2P Storage Platform for Efficient Storage Solutions

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MCA planning new portal to streamline IBC cases, boost transparency

The IBBI would also be able to keep track of the happenings in the NCLT through this portal

Over 100 websites blocked for facilitating organised illegal investments

Over 100 websites, which facilitated organised illegal investments and task-based part time job frauds, were blocked following a recommendation of the Union Home Ministry. According to an official statement, these websites were being operated by overseas actors. The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), a wing of the Union Home Ministry, through its vertical National Cybercrime Threat Analytics Unit (NCTAU) had last week identified and recommended over 100 websites involved in organised investment and task based part time job frauds be blocked. Following this, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), invoking its power under the Information Technology Act, 2000, has blocked these websites, the statement said. These websites, which facilitated task-based organised illegal investment related to economic crimes, were learnt to be operated by overseas actors and were using digital advertisement, chat messengers and mule and rented accounts. The proceeds

Threads rolls out X-inspired quote post feature on web client: Details here

Users can now quote a post on Threads similar to the X (formerly Twitter) on its web client. It is yet another feature that brings Threads closer to X in terms of user experience

I-T dept unveils revamped website for enhanced taxpayer experience

The redesigned website offers a user-friendly interface, value-added features, and new modules to provide taxpayers with easier access to information and services

15 websites selling e-cigarettes under scanner health ministry's scanner

The Union Health Ministry has sent notices to 15 websites selling e-cigarettes, which is banned in India, directing them to stop advertisement and sale of the products, official sources said. Six more websites are on the radar, they said, adding the ministry is also closely monitoring the advertisement and sale of e-cigarettes on social media and might issue notices to them soon. Of the 15 websites which have been issued the "takedown notice", four have stopped operations while the rest have not responded yet, an official source told PTI. "If they don't respond and comply with the law, the health ministry will write to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology for taking down these websites. Legal action will also be taken against these websites accordingly," the source said. The Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, Transport, Sale, Distribution, Storage and Advertisement) Act came into force in 2019. The health ministry's not

ChatGPT maker OpenAI nears record 1 bn unique users monthly: Report

A total of 847.8 million unique visitors accessed OpenAI's website in March, following which it climbed nine spots from its previous ranking of 27 and is now at number 18

HC restrains websites from streaming 'Spider-Man: Across The SpiderVerse'

Sony Pictures has claimed to hold exclusive copyright and broadcasting rights to the film, but numerous shady websites have promoted the upcoming broadcast

Govt mulling blocking websites transmitting pirated content: Official

The government is mulling blocking websites transmitting pirated content, Union Information and Broadcasting Secretary Apurva Chandra said on Thursday. Stressing that the government is serious about curbing piracy, Chandra said it has already proposed to make filming of content for piracy as an offence, and is now looking to add another provision on transmitting such pirated content. " now, we want to add another provision where transmission of (pirated) content on the internet also we want to make (it as) an offence. "So, if that happens, it will go a long way in protecting copyright as we will be able to block those websites where such content is being transmitted," he said while speaking at an industry event here. He said the changes will be proposed in the Cinematograph Act, where the government is proposing some amendments. The amended draft will be introduced in Parliament "very soon" to be passed and made into a law, he added. He also urged the industry to be "more cogniza

TMS Ep379: GDP slowdown, fake websites, textile stocks, Jan Vishwas Bill

What's behind the GDP slowdown in Q3? How big is the fake website problem? Will softening cotton prices firm up textile stocks? What is the Jan Vishwas Bill? All answers here

Apple Support website down for some users, shows 'Invalid URL' error

According to the online outage monitor website, 43 per cent of people had reported problems while using the website, 39 per cent while using the iPhone, and 18 per cent while using the TV

Madras High Court bans unauthorised, illegal fake websites of major temples

The direction came on a petition seeking to block websites operating in the names of major temples in Tamil Nadu and action against the operators of those websites

Indian govt portal upgrade may halt new debt issues, says merchant bankers

According to a notification from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the website companies use for electronic filings will not be available from January 7 to January 22

Google developing free anti-terrorism moderation tool for smaller websites

Meta launched a new open-source software tool called "Hasher-Matcher-Actioner" (HMA) that will help platforms stop the spread of terror content, child exploitation, or any other violating content

UP-RERA website to improve services with launch of version 2.0 by May

This exercise is being performed to facilitate users with improved experience in accessing the services of the portal, reduced time and efforts in resolving complaints and speedy actions

After several weeks of testing, Apple rolls out redesigned iCloud website

Users can customise the page to choose which apps they want to appear in each tile or remove a tile completely

Wikipedia introduces new features to enhance user experience: Details here

Users can see how many pageviews the articles they changed have received in the 'impact' area on the newcomers page, to get a feel of the impact they're having