This issue brings forth a bouquet of significant ICT initiatives in different sectors and geographical domains in the Country. The lead story, put together by our esteemed Editorial Board member Vinay Thakur touches upon the digital interventions in the ever so important area of property registration. ICT is on the verge of bringing about a much needed convergence between the property registration in rural and urban areas and we are fast moving towards an Integrated land management regime. The two states/UTs that make it to the 'From the States' column in this issue have their names starting with the same alphabet but are located at two ends of our Country's map. Still the ICT initiatives in Punjab and Puducherry are exemplary for other states to follow and emulate. The guest column in this issue has been graced by Secretary (IT) of Himachal Pradesh, a State which is making ICT progress in leaps and bounds. The other guest columnist talks about the healthy synergy between e-Governance and the Right to Information, the buzz term these days.
The technology update section in the issue addresses the fairly important concept of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). In a wonderfully elucidated article, Srinivasa Raghavan (NIC Tamil Nadu) has explained the concept which continues to intrigue the IT professionals. You can also know more about the wonderful benefits offered by NIC's WebConnect E-Learning service and a unique Visitor Management System developed by NIC for the Tihar Prisons. Our usual columns, of course, are there to apprise you of the latest in the e-Governance arena in the Country and abroad. Keep reading Informatics to stay abreast with the latest in the magical arena of successful e-Governance.
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