BSNL broadband to connect districts, subordinate courts
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has won a contract of National Informatics Centre (NIC) to provide broadband connectivity to around 13,000 districts and taluka courts across the country.
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TRAI urges Govt to boost broadband growth
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has urged the Indian Government to take the urgent policy measures to boost broadband growth in the country and ask BSNL and MTNL to adopt a a franchisee model where by local players can use their copper lines to offer high speed Internet services.
Soon Indians will utility bill via online
Soon, Indians can pay their water, electricity and other utility bills online. The Urban Development Ministry has launched e-Governance project for municipalities, which has got approval of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs.
Cardamom traders decide to boycott e-auctions
The cardamom traders in Bodinayakannur have decided to boycott e-Auction from September, 2007 onwards.
Computerisation of land registration in October, 2007
It is expected that the computerisation of land registration will start in Cooch Behar during October, 2007.
Centre puts e-auction in spices on fast track
The Indian Commerce Ministry is promoting electronic auctions to provide a pricing-based information platform for growers, especially in the spices sector.
BSNL launches Wi-Fi service in Himachal Pradesh (India)
Indian firm Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has launched the Wi-Fi Internet services in Himanchal Pradesh. BSNL has launched the network interface data (NIC) card for both laptops and desktops.
JNU goes for identifying best governance practices across India
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances in the Union Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Ministry has chosen Jawaharlal Nehru University to conduct a research on implementation of the best practices in governance in India.
Cyber crime must be tackled: Indian Home Minister
During the inaugural of the three-day Seventh International Conference on Cyber Crime, which was organised by the Interpol and hosted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) recently, Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil has called for creating a culture of “cyber security awareness” and taking effective preventive measures.
Brunei Ministry signs contract for supply of an e-Custom computer system
The Royal Customs and Excise Department, Ministry of Finance has signed a contract with Tooy Office Equipment and Trading Co. for the supply of an e-Custom computer system in Brunei.
