E governance
Lakshwadeep Starts its First IT Society
The Lakhswadeep Administration has formed a society which would enhance the IT Department to implement its policy and help in providing effective and citizen friendly government interfaces as part of its e-Governance initiatives.
60, 000 CSCs to be Established in Rural India: DoT
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, India announced the establishment of 60,000 Common Service Centres (CSCs) in rural India by the end of the financial year.
Swiss Government to Issue Biometric Identity Cards
The Government of Switzerland would be introducing biometric identity Identity Cards by the year 2010. The cards will be electronically encoded with photo and fingerprints.
Government of India Launches e-Passport
The Government of India plans to issue e-passports to diplomats from next month and to the citizens from the September 2010 onwards.
Vietnam ICT Ministry drafting State IT application scheme
The Ministry of Information and Communication of Vietnam is finalising a draft on the application of IT in state agencies in 2009-2010 as well as on the vision for Vietnam
Wipro to Assist MCD in its e-Governance Initiatives
In a move towards developing its e-Governance initiatives, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has engaged software company Wipro as consultant.
Public Sector IT Security to be the Key Focus Area of Symantec
Symentac Corporation is all set to dedicate its annual event to the public sector and its partners to discuss issues related to the protection of information and infrastructure. This particular event, is expected to bring more than 500 government IT, security and business professionals to discuss different aspects of information protection.
Ministry of Tourism Website Wins the Best Design Award
PC World Web Award 2008 in the tourism category for best design went to the Ministry of Tourism, India website.
Information Technology Expands to New Regions in Karnataka
The Government of Karnataka plans a policy that would benefit the people living in rural areas through Information Technology (IT).
