INR 200 Cr. For 12,500 Rural Internet Outlets
INR 200 crores investment is being planned by Software services firm 3i Infotech in order to set up 12,500 rural internet outlets by December 2009.
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m-Governance For Villages
Reliance Communication, a Reliance ADA Group company,which is already working with the West Bengal government to provide various e-governance services is soon expected to launch similar e-Governance and m-Governance services in Andhra Pradesh and Bihar as well.
China Govt.’s Feedback Channels Ineffective
Despite government efforts in recent years, people of China seem dissatisfied with available channels of public feedback. According to a weeklong survey conducted by the People’s Daily website, nearly 70 percent of 7,111 online users who polled said that they had no idea of such channels for public opinion, while 96.8 percent of respondents said these available channels were ineffective.
In Oman ITA, IDA Singapore Sign MoU for e-Governance
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Oman aimed at promoting collaboration on Information communication Technology (ICT) matters; specifically focussed on the use of ICT in government and various economic clusters but not limited to only education, justice and law and trade and customs. This MoU has been signed between Information Technology Authority (ITA) and Infocommunications Development Authority (IDA), Singapore.
Online Grievance Redressal by MMC
In another e-Governance initiative by the Margao Municipal Council (MMC) in Goa, people will be encouraged to post their problems and seek solutions by sending their queries to the e-mail id: mmc@gmail.com…
National Mission on Education @ INR 4,612 Cr.
Under the National Mission on Education through Information Communication Technology (ICT), government of India has approved a central scheme to use the ICT in providing personalised and interactive knowledge modules to students, a step aimed at increasing enrollment rate by five per cent in higher education, by the year 2012…
BSNL to Invest INR 1,600 Cr. on Wireless Infrastructure
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is planning to invest INR 1,600 crore in infrastructure facilities that will support eight million broadband connections for the government…
DOP Invites Expression of Interests for IT Projects
The Department of Posts, Government of India has invited Expression of Interest (EOI) from interested bidders for appointing Project Consultant for its Information Technology (IT) projects.
MCD uses GIS for mapping Delhi
In a unique initiative towards using Information and Communication Technology (ICT), the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has used the Geographical Information System (GIS) for mapping Delhi.
