‘Innovations 2009’ to be Held in Pune
'Innovations 2009' which is planning to showcase 15 innovative products or processes developed by the technocrats is to held on […]
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India Ranks 41st in the Global Innovation Index
India falls 18 places in global innovation index. In last year’s Index India was ranked 23rd out of 107 countries. In the current edition, which is the second edition of the Global Innovation Index (GII) India has been ranked 41 among 130 countries. The United States has been ranked first, Germany second and Sweden third in this year’s index.
Web to Talk on Cellphones Soon
'You will talk to the Web, and the Web will talk back,' predicts International Business Machine (IBM), however IBM now […]
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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…
