Ministry of External Affairs launches India's first e-office

New Delhi, Jul 4: The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday launched its e-office, marking the first virtual office by an Indian ministry. Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh launched the e-office by appending her digital signature to a proposal submitted electronically seeking her approval for implementation of e-Office in the Ministry.

The e-office is part of the mission mode project under the e-governance plan, and is a move to make offices paperless and more efficient. The site for the ministry office was developed my NIC.

The administration division of the ministry began electronic processing of files soon after, and will gradually roll out to the other divisions in the ministry subsequently.

An e-office, or electronic addition, marks the centralisation of office functions and processes through web applications. E-offices usually increase the transparency at a work place, makes an office paperless, and lowers down costs of office processes.

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Karnataka Lokayukta cracks down on disproportionate assets with raids across 8 districts

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January 8,2025

Bengaluru: In a sweeping anti-corruption operation, the Karnataka Lokayukta conducted simultaneous raids on the properties of eight government officials across eight districts on Wednesday. The raids, part of ongoing investigations into disproportionate assets cases, targeted over 20 locations linked to these officials.

According to Lokayukta sources, the coordinated operation spanned Bengaluru, Mandya, Bidar, Belagavi, Tumakuru, Gadag, Ballari, and Raichur. Properties of the following officials were under scrutiny:

Shobha – Joint Commissioner, Bengaluru Transport Department

S. N. Umesh – Health and Family Welfare Officer, Kadur

Ravindra – Inspector, Minor Irrigation and Groundwater Development Sub-Division, Bidar

Prakash Sridhar Gaikwad – Tahsildar, Khanapur

S. Raju – Retired RTO Officer, Tumakuru

Huchesh alias Huchappa – Assistant Executive Engineer, Gadag Municipality

R. H. Lokesh – Welfare Officer, Backward Class Department, Ballari

Huliraja – Junior Engineer (Electric), Raichur

Lokayukta officials are thoroughly examining documents, assets, cash, and other valuables found during the raids.

This operation is the Lokayukta’s first major crackdown in 2025. Notably, on December 12, the watchdog had unearthed disproportionate assets worth Rs 48.55 crore in raids on properties belonging to 10 government officials.

The Lokayukta’s intensified efforts signal its commitment to curbing corruption and ensuring accountability among government officials.

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