Sify to Provide e-Portal for Municipal Coporation of Greater Mumbai
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai signed a contract with Sify Technologies whereby Sify will provide an e-Portal for the municipality.
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e-PCOs in South Indian state – Karnataka , says BSNL
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has announced that Public Call Offices (PCOs) in Karnataka (south Indian state) will be converted into e-PCOs soon.
Consumers can file e-Complaints for medicine over-pricing in India
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has enabled online filing of complaints for making the redressal mechanism convinient for the consumers. This will help to keep a check on fake, faulty or overpriced drugs that consumers purchase.
Tech Savvy Gadgets Used for Combating Cyber Crime: Chandigarh Police
Chandigarh Police has become tech savvy with the use of advanced technology such as Cell Dek and Portable Forensic Lab (PFL) machine for combating rising cyber crime in the city.
TCS to Launch Pilot Passport Seva Project in Two Indian Cities
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced the launch of a pilot project for Passport Seva Project under the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) in two Indian cities – Chandigarh and Bangalore.
Wireless Broadband Rollout by Year End in India
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) announced the first phase in the rollout of wireless broadband powered Wimax protocol in rural India by the end of 2008.
Digital Panchayats Launched in Central Indian State of Madhya Pradesh
Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology, Government of India, Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia launched the Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) project in the Guna district of Madhya Pradesh which aims at setting up a dynamic and interactive website for every Panchayats.
Computerisation of Arms License Accounts in India’s North-Eastern State – Nagaland
The Government of Nagaland (Northeast Indian State) launched the computerisation of arms license and account roll for Dimapur district. This initiative will help the people of the state to have easy access to records, renewal and to access data whenever there is any query on arms licenses.
Coal Mines to be e-Monitored : Coal India
The Central Mine Planning and Designing Institute (CMPDI), a Coal India subsidiary announced the use of satellite based surveillance system to monitor mining and land reclamation activities for all opencast mining projects under the CIL command area.
e-Mail Security Issues Raised by CIO in California
Following the receipt of about 95 per cent spam e-mails in the total emails received, State CIO Teri Takai is collaborating with the state information technology leaders to improve the security of California’s e-mail systems.
