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Guidelines


                                                               for Indian Government Apps & Websites









                      2.3
                      Link with the National Portal


                      india.gov.in; The National Portal of India  is a single window source for access to all
                      information  and  services  being  provided  by  the  various    constituents  of  the  Indian
                      Government to its citizens and other stakeholders. The Portal is an aggregator of all
                      Indian  Government  websites  belonging  to  different  entities  of  the  Government.  The
                      Portal has been designed, developed and hosted by National Informatics Centre (NIC),
                      the premier ICT organisation of the Government with a nationwide presence.

                      india.gov.in has a unified interface and seamless access to a wide variety of services for
                      citizens from all walks of life and from varied demography. This official Portal for the
                      Government of India acts as a gateway to a plethora of information and services provided
                      electronically by the different departments of Indian Government. It acts as an escort to
                      the visitors and guides them through varied web sites of Indian Government constituents
                      and also presents a lot of value added information like their association/status in terms of
                      sectors, ministries, departments etc. in a unique and unified manner.

                      There  are  exclusive  sections  catering  to  the  different  information  needs  of  citizens  A
                      variety of services being provided by the government across sectors and States/UTs can
                      also be accessed from the Portal. The Portal also provides comprehensive information
                      & access to Government News, Press Releases, Documents, Policies, Forms and Tender
                      Notifications etc. The content of the Portal is also available in Hindi. Further, the content
                      can be personalised for each viewer based on his/her demographic profile and area of
                      interest.


                      2.3.1  Since  the  National  Portal  is  the  official  single  entry  Portal  of  the  Indian
                             Government, all Indian Government websites MUST provide a prominent link
                             to the National Portal from the Homepage and other important pages of citizen’s
                             interest.

                      2.3.2  The hyperlinked pages belonging to the National Portal MUST load into a newly
                             opened browser window of the user. This will also help visitors find information
                             or service they could not get on that particular website. It is quite common
                             that citizens are not aware which information or service is provided by which
                             Department.














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