Introduction
A web portal is a customized website that presents information from a wide array of collection of sites, unique services and sources in a consistent and uniformed manner. Web Portals are created to provide complete information to the users about a particular domain. Web Portals are a private location on the internet accessible only with a unique URL (web address) and unique user name and password. The article presents the list of important Web Portals launched in 2017 in India.
The features of web portals are as follows:
- Personal Login is required.
- Members with a login id can see the content.
- Unique content for every user based on their role and permissions.
- Secure access for personal information.
- Communication features with other portal members.
- Content is Dynamic on the webportal. The content changes rapidly based on the type of users.
- Interactive functionality.
- Web Portals are in the form of dashboards for the users.
- Types of Web Portals include: Government & Federal Portals, Corporate & Enterprise Portals, Cultural & Trade Portals, Stock & Financial Portals, Search Portals, Tender and Bidding Portals, Domain Specific Portals.
List
Web Portals Launched in 2017 in India
| NAME OF THE PORTAl | LAUNCHED BY | PURPOSE |
|---|---|---|
| Operation Clean Money Incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in | Income Tax Department (ITD) | Verify cash deposit in bank during November 9th 2016 to December 30th 2016. |
| ShaGun | Ministry of Human Resource Development | Monitoring elementary education scheme Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. |
| SKYREV 360 | Airport Authority of India and International Air Transport Association | e- billing by Air Port Operators and Air Navigation Service across the world. |
| Bharat QR Code | National Payment Corporation of India with Visa, master card and American Express | Online storage of card details. |
| Bank.sbi | State Bank of India | SBI re-branded from sbi.co.in to Bank.sbi. |
| E-Prison Portal | Government of Jammu and Kashmir | Digitalize the record about the jail. |
| TAMRA portal | Ministry of Power, Coal, new and renewable energy and mines. | Ease of doing business in mining sector. |
| Bharat Bill Payment System | National Payment Corporation of India | Ease of Bill payment service for customers. HDFC bank have started Bharat Bill Payment System. |
| FINFIT | Lakshmi Vilas Bank and Fisdom | Wealth Management using Robo Advisory. |
| Uber MOTO | Uber | Hire two wheelers for short distance. Introduced in Hyderabad. |
| CASHe | Paytm and CASHe | Loan giving app to young salaried professionals. Transfer cash deposit from CASHe to Paytm wallet. |
| BHIM | Government of India | Aadhaar Pay service help to make and receive payments using their Aadhaar number. |
| SBI Exclusif | State Bank of India | Wealth Management App |
| Beat Marshall Monitoring App | Police Department of Pune | App will record the movement of Beat Marshall or patrolling cop can be mapped on real time by control room staffs. |
| Ditto TV | Bharath Sanchar Nigham Limited | View 80 plus channels with 7 days back up facility. |
| Pinakin | Government of Tamil Nadu | Provide information about famous destinations in Tamil Nadu. |
| e-Wallet TOKOPOISA.in | Government of Assam | Online transaction in local language. |
| IRCTC Rail Connect | IRCTC | Faster and easier Booking of rail tickets. |
| ECI360 | Punjab Election Commission | Transparency and Accountability regarding the election and voting. |
| On chat | HDFC and Niki.ai | Recharge phones, utility bills, books cabs from Ola or Uber through a chat. |
| MUI App | Maritime Union of India | Indian Merchant Navy Officers |
| UberHIRE | Uber taxi | Provide customer to hire the taxi for the day on hourly basis. |
| Buyer Initiated Payment (BIP) | Visa card | To eliminate payment through cheques or drafts. |
| Iselect | Canara, HSBC, Oriental Bank of Commerce Life insurance | Family protection Scheme to expand its online product suit |
| Pay Mall | Paytm | Combining Mall and Bazaar concept to Indian Customers for online Shopping. |
| MyAgriGuru | Mahindra Agri Solution | Target to double to farmers’ income |
| CBEC Mitra | Central Board of Exercise and Customs | 24*7 help desk for GST related queries |
| Oriental Batuaa | Oriental Bank of Commerce | Banking Service through mobile app |
| Citibank Online | Citi Bank | Query regarding cards, loans, domestic and non-resident accounts and online transactions. |