It presents information resources and online services from government sources, accessible from a single point.

[1] The objective is to provide a single window access to the information and services such as passport, driving licenses, company registration etc.

[1] India.gov.in has sections for people living abroad, business persons, government employees, senior citizens and children.

It provides details of the people occupying high offices in India, the work completed by ministries, press releases, demographics, tourism, and cultural heritage.

[9] There were four phases during the creation of the portal: India.gov.in provides website visitors with content presented in a user friendly format, with access to more than 5000 services.

It has a place where government employees can see facts about recruitment, training, pension, housing and related topics.

It includes information on topics like health, agriculture, education, employment, housing, senior citizens, law, tourism, banking and taxes.

Each segment provides information on schemes, facilities, and FAQs, in addition to tips and links to Government resources.

The segment on the Indian diaspora talks about schemes, awards and events available and a list of commonly asked questions.

These are the Ministry of Agriculture; Water Resources; Finance: Commerce and Industry; Communications and Information Technology; Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; Defence; Education; Rural Development; Transport; Science and Technology, Health and Family Welfare; and Environment and Forests.

Current Information is a source of live webcasts of National events such as the Republic Day Parade and the Union budget of India.

Spotlight is a monthly feature that highlights an online service, scheme or event of the Government, which may be of significance to citizens.

Peoples Group gives information on groups such as Defence and Paramilitary personnel, Indian diaspora, students, entrepreneurs, The Eco Warriors, kids, job seekers, government employees, rural Indian, differently-abled, importers and exporters, senior citizen and Nagar Palikas.

At the beginning of every month, India.gov.in sends out a newsletter detailing the new offerings of the portal and providing a summary of the latest publications, websites and press releases.

Content Depository is a storehouse of documents, forms, contact directories, schemes, acts, rules and websites contributed by government Ministries and Departments at the central and state level.

India.gov.in has instituted the Web Ratna Awards to recognize exemplary e-governance initiatives in the Government sector.