Enterprise management and artisan SHGs
[This article was published in the May 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
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50% of UK population supports for e-Voting
More than 50 percent British citizens are supporting for online voting system (e-Voting). The study conducted by ntl:Telewest, a UK based research company has revealed that half of the UK population giving their support to e-Voting.
Ghana Govt supports open source policy
Ghana Government is serious about open source software. The Government has already asked the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT to provide an open source policy.
Indian Govt allocates INR 25-30 millon to set up telemedicine zones in WB, Tripura
The Indian Government has sanctioned INR 25-30 million to the governments of West Bengal(WB) and Tripura to set up telemedicine zones.
Dominican Republic Govt. expects 100k jobs in ICT services
The Dominican Republic’s government is expecting to double the ICT jobs in next five years to 100,000. The government is looking for more investors in telecom and IT services sectors.
e-Procurement tools reduce the production cost by 10 to 35%
The tools, which are used for e-Procurement programme, reduce the production cost by 10 to 35 percent on average and by 5 to 10 percent with regard to acquisition prices.
Indian railways plans for Wi-Fi connectivity at stations
The Indian Railway Ministry is planning to set up Cyber Cafes with wireless connectivity at 17 selected railway stations across the country.
The Household Use of ICT Survey: Internet connects two-thirds of New Zealand homes
According to statistics, almost two-thirds of New Zealand homes are connected through the Internet.
Norwegian Govt. goes online for management solution
The Norwegian Government has gone live with a major new information management solution to empower its national website, www.government.no. The new system allows staff from 17 Ministries to access all information and documents.
Indian Govt. plans for free broadband connectivity for all by 2009
The Indian Government is planning to offer free, high-speed broadband connectivity to all Indians by 2009.
