Smart Cards for NREGA Workers in Bihar
e-Shakti, smart cards for labourers under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) has been introduced in Bihar. This e-shakti scheme is being launched in two panchayats of the district.
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Solar Water Heaters for Hospitals
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has decided to install solar water heater systems in its medical institutions to save energy. A total of 62 solar water heaters will be installed at a cost of INR 2.64 crore at five major hospitals of MCD including Hindu Rao Hospital, Swami Dayanand Hospital and Kasturba Hospital.
BSNL to Provide 3G Services on Mobile Soon
The BSNL plans to migrate 5 per cent of its customer base of over 5-crore to 3G around the middle of 2009. Movie-on-demand, video streaming and video calling are among the services promised by 3G cellphone technology and would reach all south Indian mobile users soon.
Bartronics to Provide RFID Tags to Singapore Govt
Bartronics Asia Pte Limited has received a trial purchase order for supply of RFID (radio-frequency identification) tags from the Singapore government housing and development board.
Axis Bank to Facilitate e-Tax Collection for VMC
Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) in a step to boast its e-Governance adoption, will tie up with Axis Bank to facilitate payment of municipal taxes through the internet and credit or debit cards. Axis Bank was chosen for the facility as it already provides similar facilities in Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Faridabad, Ranchi and Amravati.
VAS for Rural India
The low awareness of value added services (VAS) restricted the growth of value added services in rural India, says a study carried out by Lirneasia, a regional information and communication technology (ICT) policy and regulation capacity-building organisation active across the Asia Pacific region.
Interactive Online Group by Yi, CII
Young Indians (Yi), a forum of the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), plans to launch an online interactive platform for young people (below 40 years) of the country in another three months. Yi has a network of about 5,900 farmers and 3,200 students.
TRAI Issues Standards of Quality of Service, 2009
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued the Standards of Quality of Service (Broadcasting and Cable Services) (Cable Television
