Open Government Platform (OGPL) is an open source based platform built to provide enhanced access and use of government data to foster innovation; improve delivery of government services, promote government transparency, accountability, and public participation and spur citizen engagement. This issue endows with a comprehensive overview of the product and how it is useful to you. In the Perspective column Mr. Moni, DDG, NIC, shares his perspective on Role of Veterinary Services and Livestock Informatics. Sh. Santosh Kumar Sarangi, IAS discusses poverty in minorities & backward classes and role of ICT in our guest column. Under e-Gov Products and Services section, we provide insight into DGCA examination system-UDAAN, MIS on Integrated Action Plan for Tribal & Backward Districts, Chief Minister’s Relief Fund at Odhisa and Court Cases Information System (COCIS) in Uttar Pradesh. Implementation of File Management system, FMS in Goa, in more than 35 departments and many other important projects are discussed. Exemplary e-Gov initiatives in Haryana have also been discussed in the States and UTs section of this issue. An Update on Standards for e-Governance shall be a handy reference for all of you, during selection of tools & technologies. This issue also embraces latest developments in Districts like Bankura, Rajnandgaon, Alwar and Gwalior. Our regular sections viz., International e-Gov Updates, Cyber Governance, In the News etc. are there to serve your need to know what’s happening in the e-Gov domain around us. Happy Reading... Neeta Verma We would like you to contribute to Informatics. You can send your contributions to our State Correspondents or can also send directly to us at the following address. NEETA VERMA Editor-in-Chief Room No-375, 3rd Floor, NIC-HQ A-Block, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road New Delhi-110 003 editor.info@nic.in Informatics online rolls out its new look with siginificant design and variety of new features. Visit www.informatics.nic.in for more information on ICT in Governance.