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Total Advertisement Expenditure
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Iraq Delegation to Visit India for Study of E-Governance in Indian Cities ― Meetings in Bangalore and Delhi
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Prasad Krishna
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Apr 12, 2011
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Aug 02, 2011 07:13 AM
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Internet Governance
An Iraqi Government delegation headed by HE Mr. Abdul Kareem Al-Samarai, Minister of Science & Technology, Government of Iraq will be in India on a e-governance tour. The study tour is organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA).
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No UID Campaign in New Delhi - A Report
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Prasad Krishna
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Aug 26, 2010
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Jun 20, 2012 03:51 AM
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The Unique Identification (UID) Bill is not pro-citizen. The scheme is deeply undemocratic, expensive and fraught with unforseen consequences. A public meeting on UID was held at the Constitution Club, Rafi Marg in New Delhi on 25 August, 2010. The said Bill came under scrutiny at the meeting which was organised by civil society groups from Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi campaigning under the banner of "No UID". The speakers brought to light many concerns, unanswered questions and problems of the UID scheme.
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Summary of UID Public Meeting, August 25 2010
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Prasad Krishna
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Aug 27, 2010
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A summary of the "No UID" public meeting that took place on Aug. 25th at the Constitution Club, New Dehli.
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Google Policy Fellowship Program: Asia Chapter
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Prasad Krishna
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Feb 24, 2011
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Aug 02, 2011 07:34 AM
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For the ardent followers of free and open Internet and for those who love to debate on technology, media law and Internet-related policy issues, there is some good news. The Centre for Internet and Society, India is conducting a Google Policy Fellowship program this summer!
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The Draft Electronic Delivery of Services Bill, 2011 – Comments by CIS
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Prasad Krishna
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Mar 29, 2011
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Aug 02, 2011 07:37 AM
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The Draft Electronic Delivery of Services Bill, 2011 (“Bill”) is a Bill to provide for delivery of government services manadatorily through electronic means by phasing out manual delivery of services. It is heartening to note that the Bill shifts the approach to electronic delivery of services by Government agencies to one as part of the citizens' right to service delivery through electronic means rather than a luxury or benefit doled out by the Government. The Bill introduces bodies exclusively accountable for ensuring that electronic delivery of services by the Government at the state and central levels. While this is a welcome move on the part of the Government there are a few comments we, at the Centre for Internet and Society, have on the present version of the Bill:
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Privacy and the Indian Copyright Act
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Prasad Krishna
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Aug 28, 2010
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Aug 06, 2013 01:37 PM
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Internet Governance,
Copyright
India's Copyright Act was established in 1957, and is in the process of being placed before the Parliament in 2010. The provisions in the proposed Bill will work to make the Act WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) compliant. When looking at privacy in the context of copyright four key questions arise, says Elonnai Hickock as she analyses privacy in the context of the Indian Copyright Act.
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Cybercrime and Privacy
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Prasad Krishna
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Aug 31, 2010
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Sep 14, 2010 01:21 PM
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IT Act,
Internet Governance
Elonnai Hickok examines privacy in the context of India’s legal provisions on cybercrime. She picks up the relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act as amended in 2008 dealing with cyber crimes and provides a fair analysis of the pros and cons of the amended Act.
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UID Meeting in Bangalore – A Report
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Prasad Krishna
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Dec 07, 2010
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Jan 04, 2011 08:14 AM
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On 23 November 2010 a public meeting was held for the UID in Bangalore. The speakers included B.K Chandrashekar, former Chairman of the Karnataka Legislature Council, Mr. Vidyashankar, Principal Secretary to Government of e-commerce, Sunil Abraham, Executive Director of Centre for Internet and Society, Jude D’Souza, Technology Specialist and Mathew Thomas, Retired Army Officer.
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