I&B ministry bags award for 'significant' online presence


Posted on 26th Mar 2015 10:36 am by mohit kumar

New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The ministry of Information & Broadcasting was on Tuesday conferred the platinum icon award in the Web Ratna Awards 2014 series for its comprehensive web presence.

The award was presented by Minister for Communications & Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad in the presence of secretary R.S. Sharma, and was received by I&B joint secretary R. Jaya.

Recognised for marking a "significant" presence on all social media platforms, the ministry's website meets information needs of various stakeholders by providing access to all the official policies and guidelines.

The home page of the I&B ministry website has a timestamp that gives last update details. With a dedicated Hindi version besides one in English, the web portal also has a Google enabled search facility, said a statement by the ministry.

The Information and Technology ministry instituted the Web Ratna Awards in 2009 to acknowledge unique initiatives and practices of various states and union territories in the realm of e-governance, the statement said.

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