Ever since smartphones have come into every hand, the Digital India campaign has gained tremendous momentum. If you also use a smartphone, then you must have these 5 important government apps on your phone. The government has created these apps for the convenience of its citizens, so that you do not have to visit government offices for every small and big work. Let us tell you that these apps are so useful that you can easily do many tasks related to Aadhaar, PAN, passport, and many other important tasks sitting at home. These apps are safe and reliable, as well as free! So, let us tell you about these 5 amazing apps today. These five apps must be in every Indian’s phone to make everyday needs easier.
Umang App
The full name of this app is Unified Mobile Application for New-Age Governance. It is a very useful mobile app for getting government work done. You can consider it a hub of different government services. Actually, with the help of this app, you can use many government services in one place. Let us tell you that more than 1000 services of more than 100 government departments are available in the Umang app! In this app, you can avail Aadhaar-related services, gas booking, passport service, electricity and water bill payment, EPFO, PAN card, DigiLocker, e-hospital services, and many other facilities. You will also be able to use this app in Hindi. This app is available on the App Store for both Android and iPhone.
AIS App
The full name of this app is Annual Information Statement. It has been launched by the Income Tax Department. It is very important to have this app on your phone, because with its help, you can easily see your annual income and tax-related information. This app is especially for those who file Income Tax Return (ITR) or want to check their financial information. In the AIS app, you get information about the amount of interest received from your bank, investments made in the stock market or mutual funds, TDS, TCS, and other financial transactions. With the help of this app, there will be no mistake in your tax filing.
RBI Retail Direct App
This app has been created by the Reserve Bank of India. Through this mobile app, common people can directly invest in government bonds and securities. Let us tell you that earlier this facility was available only for big investors and banks, but now any citizen can easily participate in it through this app. With this app, you can invest in options like treasury bills, government bonds, state government securities, and sovereign gold bonds. Opening an account in this app is free, and this app is available on both Android and iPhone. Now even the common man can get good returns by investing in government securities without any middleman.
Digi Yatra App
This app is a special digital initiative of the Government of India, which gives air passengers a paperless and touchless travel experience. With the help of this app, passengers can verify their identity without any document through facial recognition at different checkpoints at the airport, like check-in, security check, and boarding gate. This service is currently available at 28 airports in India, covering about 90% of the country’s air travel. It is very easy to register on this app. You can register on the app through your Aadhaar and travel details. Now the hassle of standing in long queues and showing papers at the airport is over.
Post Info App
This is an application created by the Postal Department of the Government of India, which makes postal services digitally accessible and convenient. This app provides many facilities to the users. Through this, you can track your postal parcels such as speed post, registered letter, parcel, and e-money order. Through this, the nearest post office can be easily found by pin code or post office name. This app can also give information about the charges of different postal services according to weight and distance. Through this app, you can also get information about the interest of Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, recurring deposit, fixed deposit, senior citizen savings scheme, etc. Now, availing postal services has become even easier.