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.
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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.
DoT setting up another panel on spectrum allocation
The Department of Telecom has constituted a new committee, headed by its member technology K Sridhara to study the spectrum panel
NADRA plans to create citizens
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) of Pakistan is creating a citizens database, which will eliminate identity theft from the country. The national database will eliminate identity theft, which formed on the basis of all e-Governance regimes including e-Commerce and cyber security.
ITU announces first global set of standards for IPTV
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has announced the first set of global standards for Internet Protocol TV (IPTV). ITU has built these standards with technical contributions from leading service providers and manufacturers from the ICT sector.
NDC endorses XI Plan draft
The National Development Council (NDC) has praised the Eleventh Plan Year plan. In the first year, the Eleventh Plan envisages an average nine per cent GDP (gross domestic product) growth and a growth of 10 per cent during the terminal year 2011-12.
