E Governance News: 18/2/10

UNIQUE ID SOFTWARE TESTED
Sangareddy
The Hindu

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Director-General R.S. Sharma has expressed satisfaction with the software developed by Hyderabad-based 4G Identity Solutions.

He, however, suggested conducting of a pilot test covering about 30,000 persons in 20 villages in the next phase. Sharma, along with a team, visited Veluru village in Wargal mandal and examined the functioning of the software.

The software was developed to take two iris impressions two eye balls at the same time and 10 finger prints. Based on the date of the ration cards the tests were conducted.

PASSPORT APPLICATION TO GO ONLINE FROM MARCH 22
Kozhikode
The Hindu

Only online applications will be accepted for passport and re-issuing of passport from March 22, passport officer K.P. Madhusoodhanan informed in a release here on Thursday.

This is applicable in cases of submission of passport applications through District Passport Cells and other authorised speed post centres. www.passport.gov.in is the website address to submit the applications.

The applicants have the option to avail the online registration facility from the facilitation counter at the passport office premises here on payment of Rs. 50.

FARIDABAD COPS TO SEND SMS ALERTS ON DIVERSIONS
Prabhu Razdan, Faridabad
Hindustan Times (Delhi edition)

A day after Delhi Traffic police blocked Surajkund road for 10 days, Faridabad Police announced to provide free SMS alerts, informing about traffic diversions and many other useful information to the citizens.

"We have decided to launch an SMS alert service through which we would provide information related to traffic diversions/restrictions, general security, crime and eve-teasing," DCP Central, Faridabad Shashank Anand said.

Mobile subscribers interested in receiving free SMS alerts would have to get them- selves registered. The registration process would begin from Friday.

" The interested mobile sub- scribers can provide his/her information--mobile number, name, address etc at dcp.centralfbd@hry.nic.in," Anand said.