The State Information Technology (IT) Mission has begun giving free computer training to Government employees. About 2,000 police officers in Malappuram district will get training in the first phase of the programme, being conducted here in association with Akshaya.
The Central government had floated the e-stamping project to end forgeries of stamp paper. However, the electronic project has run up a scam of its own
The Karnataka (India) government is planning to open 20 more BangaloreOne outlets in the city and also planning to expand its reach to five other cities of the state.
The West Bengal (WB), India State police headquarters has undertaken the Common Integrated Police Application project to connect all police stations across the 19 districts online. The state government is expecting to connect all police stations by 2008.
Thailand’s e-Government system has ranked 46th out of a hundred countries assessed by the United Nations e-Government Readiness Index. Thailand is behind other three Southeast countries, Singapore (7th), the Philippines (41st) and Malaysia (43rd).
The Bahrain Government has launched new web portal, www.e.gov.bh, which will allow citizens to pay their electricity and water bills through debit card.
The Brunei Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports is planning to develop an e-Government project, which will become to boost its services to the public.
The U.S. Fire Administration’s National Fire Academy has launched a new Web-based online training system
Union Panchayati Raj Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar will lead a 57-member delegation team to Pakistan so as to attend a symposium on local self and good governance and accountability.
The Ghana Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Microsoft, to expand access to ICT in the country.
