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Towards Nano Products in e-Healthcare Environment
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e-Health: Tangible Lessons from Canada
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OECD urges government and industry to protect consumers’ interest in the case of online purchase
OECD countries have agreed a new approach to protect the rights of consumers in a better way and to make online shopping safer. The OECD countries have called on national authorities and business to make it easier, cheaper and quicker for people to resolve complaints and get compensation when they are unhappy with goods or services they have bought online. Consumers should also have the right to band together to take legal action against a firm, known as
IRMA to sign MoU with Panchayati Raj ministry
Gujarat-based Institute of Rural Management (IRMA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Union Ministry for Panchayati Raj to monitor the implementation of ministry
Government of Anguilla launches new website
The Department of Information Technology and e-Government Services of Anguilla in conjunction with various Government departments and ministries has completed the initial development and posting of the new Government of Anguilla website: www.gov.ai
UAE to launch new identity card and policies
The UAE Director General of Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA), Darwish Al Zaraouni, stated that the Population Register and ID Card Programme is a pioneer national project, which is aimed to enhance the level of economic and social development in the UAE, and a cornerstone of e-Government.
NISG has received 2007 UN Public Service Awards
National Institute for Smart Government (NISG) has received the 2007 UN Public Service Awards in the category of
European Commission gives thumbs up to ‘broadband over power lines’ project
The European Commission has awarded an ‘excellent’ rating to the Open PLC European Research Alliance (OPERA 2) project, which aims to develop an open standard for the next generation of power line technology.
Mississippi Govt. partners Motorola to develop statewide wireless network
Mississippi Government has signed a deal with Motorola, Inc for the development and deployment of a statewide interoperable emergency communications voice and radio network.
