India portal is developed under the digital india programme to provide citizens with open and easy access to information. It is designed, developed, and maintained by the national informatics centre รขโ‚ฌยฆ After india's independence on august 15, 1947, jawaharlal nehru became prime minister of the dominion of india, an office he held until january 26, 1950, when india became a republic;

The country is subdivided into 29 states and seven union territories. With an area of รขโ‚ฌยฆ The oxford english dictionary (third edition - 2009) says that the name india comes from the classical latin name india. It was originally used for the indian subcontinent and the areas to its east.