International News: March 2010

[This article was published in the March 2010 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

International News: March 2010

Emirates Signs MoU with Dubai eGovernment for ePay Services

In addition to Emirates Advocates, ePay is being used by several government departments such as Dubai Municipality, Dubai Police, Department of Health and Medical Services (DOHMS), Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA), Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Dubai International Airports, Land Department, Dubai Chamber and eTQM…

Information Technology in Banking

[This article was published in the July 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Banks and financial institutions have recognised Information Technology (IT) as an enabler of sophisticated product development

African villages get the Net

Nokia Siemens Networks has added Internet access capability to its Village Connection service for remote African villages. The Village Connection is an initiative to tap a potentially vast growth market by providing villages with low-cost communications in partnership with mobile service providers in Africa.

Singapore wants e-govt to reach masses

Singapore is moving ahead in the direction of government’s online initiatives. While speaking at the e-Government Summit 2007, Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, Singapore’s Second Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA), stated that the country’s public e-services need to be extended to reach more people.

Mission: Reforming Cities – Municipal e-Governance: the Government perspective : M. Rajamani, Ministry of Urban Development

Interview

Information Kiosks

[This article was published in the August 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

India ranks 44 among 122 countries throughout the world with a network readiness score of 4.06 (The Network Readiness Index 2006-2007 Rankings).

Microsoft: Facilitating e-Healthcare in the Asia Pacific Region – Driving Knowledge to Bring in a Healthy Change : Gabe Rijpma, Director, Health and Human Services Industry, Microsoft Asia Pacific

In an exhaustive interview with Gabe Rijpma, Director, Health and Human Services Industry, Microsoft Asia Pacific, eHealth has attempted to probe the Microsoft

Rel Comm bags e-Governance project from WB, India govt.

Reliance Communications (Rel Comm) and Srei Infrastructure have bagged an e-Governance project from the government of West Bengal (WB), India.. Rcomm has signed an agreement with the state government for the project.

Network to consolidate rural communites

[This article was published in the February 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

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