Computer Centres Launched in Remote Areas of Nagaland
Governor Jai Prakash Nehra inaugurated a computer centre at Piphema Village in Nagaland to spread computer literacy and bring about rapid awareness at the doorsteps the remote areas of the state.
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e-Governance Projects Launched in Austria
The Government of Austria launched a three-year e-Government reference towns project in order to boost the usage of electronic administration amongst various sections of the population.
Tajikistan Farmers Use GPS Technology
In order to know about the exact size of land plots, the latitude, longitude, evenness of fields and precise location as well as land altitudes and elevation, the farmers in Tajikistan will use Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) technology system.
e-Governance not Beneficial for the Poor in India: Survey
India Corruption Study- 2007 by Transparency International India and the Centre for Media Studies has proved that computerisation of front-end government services, e-Governance, citizen charters and social audits have controlled corruption involving upper and middle classes but have not helped the poor.
TCS Wins Contract for Issuance of Indian Passports
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has won the first ever contract for processing Indian passport applications. This is a big move in terms of outsourcing government work.
e-Admission Started in Chandigarh
The centralised admission process of the Education Department in Chandigarh is computerised by the Society for Promotion of Information Technology (SPIC), Department of IT.
Boston to roll out CitizenConnect on iPhone for reporting city complaints
Boston is preparing to roll out its first iPhone application, Citizen Connect, which will allow citizens to place complaints usually made through a telephone hotline.
RFID Card Reader Installed in Chennai Port
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is being used to upgrade the security at the Chennai port
Multi-Lingual Portal for the Marginalised Launched in India
The President Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil launched the Government
e-Learning Scheme Launched in Puducherry: BSNL
BSNL Puducherry announced e-Learning for the students of standards X and XI.
