Adobe bullish on e-gov applications
Adobe Systems India, a fully-owned subsidiary of Adobe Systems Inc, a network publishing solutions provider, is bullish on e-governance applications.
Delhi Municipal Corporation’s egovernance initiatives
When man is the master, and technology the faithful follower at his heels, things get cracking. Witness the Delhi municipal corporation’s initiatives to make tedious chores a pleasure for the city’s residents.
States spend on e-Gov to touch Rs 15,000 Cr: Nasscom
As per Nasscom (National Association of Software and Service Companies) study, State governments will spend close to a staggering Rs 15,000 crore on computing their operations over the next five years. The government sector accounted for nine per cent of the total IT spend in India in 2002, which is estimated to go up to 15 per cent of the total IT spend in the next five years, the study said.
Government of Uganda looking e-Gov to cut cost
While speaking at a one-day workshop themed: Enabling e-Governance in Uganda at the International Conference Centre in Kampala, Dr Maggie Kigozi, the executive director of Uganda Investment Authority said that e-governance is the most effective way of reducing costs in running public affairs from the lower levels of government to the central government.As there are only four districts in Uganda that have access to e-governance; Kayunga, Mbarara, Mbale and Lira, ” Expenditure on local government affairs can reduce by 10 percent if e-Governance is promoted in all the 56 districts,” she mentioned.
IBM India going for West Bengal e-Gov plans
The Indian arm of International Business Machines (IBM) is going for the West Bengal government
Perspective:Information for development
[This article was published in the February 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
When talking about information for development it may be useful to first outline what we are talking about
e-Governance in India
[This article was published in the November 2003 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
With the spread of information technologies and World Wide Web, certain demands have emerged, touching the vital areas of Governmental functioning such as right to information, transparency in functioning and speedier decisions.
Marketplace of Ideas
[This article was published in the October 2003 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
People need support and motivation to understand why it is worth their time and money to acquire these new tools and learn how to use them.
Online: Forum on gender and ICT
[This article was published in the October 2003 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The economic and political marginalization of women, especially in developing countries, is leading to their stunted growth.
Baramati, May 30 – June 02, 2003: Leading the movement
[This article was published in the July 2003 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Don’t fear machines or technology; embrace them to keep up with time. We don’t have the option of getting out of the bust
