ICT for good governance in Bhutan
The Department of Local Governance (DLG), Bhutan has installed a computer software, named Instantaneous Access to Exceptional Information System (INSTAXX) to facilitate e-Governance in the country.
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Easy Bill outlets to sell Indian railway tickets
Easy Bill, the bill payment venture promoted by the Hero group announced that soon the company will tie up the Indian Railways. Under this agreement, railway tickets would be available at over 3,000 outlets across the country from morning to late evening.
Nasscom, DRDO, India join hands to develop new technologies
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of the Indian Ministry of Defence has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the India’s leading IT industry National Association of Software and Services Industry (NASSCOM) to develop innovative technologies for the IT industry.
Kerala (India) Govt. unveils new IT Policy
The Union Cabinet of India has approved the IT Policy of the Kerala Government. The new IT policy aims to turn Kerala into “a knowledge society with sustainable economic growth, social harmony and high quality of life for all.
DVLA, UK plans e-Service push
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) of UK is planning to organise a campaign to raise public take-up of its Electronic Vehicle Licensing service across the country.
EU aims to stop ‘visa shopping’
The European Parliament has approved the draft proposals for a biometric database on June 7, 2007, which aims to prevent the practice, known as ‘visa-shopping’.
Bihar, India shows smart card way to cleaner rural job scheme
Around 170 men and women in two villages of Bihar (India) would be the first to be registered as members of the National Rural Employment Guarantee programme (NREG), India through a foolproof biometric verification device.
Mobile-ID service launched in Estonia
The mobile operator, EMT, has launched a new Mobile-ID service in Estonia in cooperation with Certification Authority AS Sertifitseerimiskeskus. Mobile ID is based on traditional eID card and digital signing through the mobile phone.
Grameen Foundation, Bangladesh launches online centre
The Grameen Foundation, Bangladesh, has launched a new online assistance centre for microfinance institutions (MFIs) to offer the benefits of telecommunications to poor communities worldwide
FINO launches smart cards for Cuddalore District Administration, (India)
A Mumbai (India) based biometric enabled smart card technology solutions provider, the Financial Information Network and Operations (FINO), is launching smart cards for District Administration of Cuddalore, India.
