India to be 97% broadband enabled by 2012
The Planning Commission of India has disclosed its 11th five year plan for 2008-2012, in which it claimed that 97 percent population will be broadband enabled.
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Net facilities for bill payment in Mizoram, India
The Power Department of Mizoram (India) has introduced a new service to pay electric bills through Internet within Aizawl.
China grants farmers subsidy to buy TV, mobile phones
China will subsidise its huge rural population in purchasing electronic equipments to encourage domestic consumption and reduce ballooning trade surplus in the country.
E-governance to go mobile in Faizabad (India)
Soon, Faizabad’s citizens will receive e-Governance services on their mobile phones. The Chief Development Officer (CDO) Gaurav Dayal has launched an initiative, called ‘Real e-Governance’, in which e-Governance services would be conducted through mobile phones.
RBI CAB’s e-Portal for ICT based fin inclusion launched
The Reserve Bank of India has launched an e-Portal (www.ict.cab.org.in) on information and communication technology (ICT) enabled financial inclusion efforts of banks.
UNB introduces innovative e-services in partnership with Dubai e-Government
The Union National Bank (UNB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai’s e-Government to facilitate e-payment services to the bank’s customers.
DoT begins phase II rural mobile project in India
The Department of Telecom is planning to roll out second phase of the rural mobile project. In its second phase, DoT will roll out another 11,000 cellular towers across 2.4 lakh unconnected villages under the Universal Services Obligation fund.
Punjab Govt. launches e-governance pilot project
The Department of Punjab State Government has decided to computerise the Municipals Corporations and Councils in the state. The Punjab Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Microsoft for the pilot project.
Call for broadband community centres in Malaysia
Alcatel-Lucent is bringing broadband based community centres in order to deliver high-speed Internet services to rural folk in Malaysia.
Reuters Market Light now available in local post offices
Reuters Ltd has partnered with the Maharashtra Postal Department to distribute sell and support Reuters Market Light (‘RML’) service across the state.
