RTI delivers good governance in India
The UPA Government of India, has implemented the Right to Information Act (RTI) in 2005, which empowers the common man by providing access to information on issues touching their daily life.
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United Telecom chooses UTStarcom for SWAN project in India
UTStarcom Inc. , a global leader in IP-based, end-to-end networking solutions and services, has partnered with United Telecom Limited to install its Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Network (GEPON) fiber access solution for the new Statewide Area Network (SWAN) in Goa, India.
GoI selects Narela (New Delhi) to launch multi-purpose National ID card in India
The Government of India (GoI) has started the much awaited multi-purpose National Identity Card (MNIC) project in the country. The government has selected Narela area in north Delhi to distribute the first National ID cards.
Microsoft supports Chinese open XML document format
Microsoft announced that the company will work with China government to craft tools for translating documents between the company’s Open XML and China’s home created Uniform Office Format (UOF). The company will support Open Document Format (ODF), the existing ISO standard for office documents.
Oman Govt. to start
The Oman Government is planning to start the second phase of digital society programme, after successfully completing the first phase of the programme in the country.
Computerisation in all mosques of New Delhi, India
The Delhi Minority Commission of India is planning to computerise all the mosques in Delhi. The computerisation of mosques will remove backwardness among muslims.
Australian Govt. to provide e-Security for small business
The Australian government will provide $13.6 million to protect Australians from sophisticated online attacks targeting their home computers and small businesses.
TN, India Govt. pushes computerisation to serve people
The State Government of Tamil Nadu (TN) is delivering good governance in the state. The government is pushing computerization and introducing the concept of of e-Governance to serve the people.
MP becomes IT hub in India
Madhya Pradesh (MP) is becoming India’s IT hub for a variety of reasons, mainly supportive infrastructure development and investment-friendly policy initiatives.
GoI to start e-Auction of spices in July
The Government of India (GoI) is planning to start electronic auction of spices by July 2007 in the country as part of the its efforts to make it a global hub for processing and marketing of spices.
