Bharti Airtel is expanding its services among Indian farmers also. Bharti Airtel has entered into strategic partnership with Indian Farmers Fertilizer Co-operative Ltd (Iffco) by giving them access to information related to agriculture.
The Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has pioneered micro-insurance to increase its penetration into semi-urban and rural India.
Philippines Government has approved two multi-billion peso information and communication projects. Chinese Government will finance about $800 million through loans, which would be payable in about 15 years.
Slovenia has shown good development in Africa. According to recently published report of EU, Slovenia is showing good development.
The Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology (ictQatar) has singed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA) to enhance the role of Qatari women in the society through developing their IT skills.
India’s Apollo Hospital Group has joined hands with IBM in an endeavour to develop an online professional platform for doctors across the globe. The proposed online platform is named as
This would be the first time not only in India but also in South Asia to offer air-tickets in ATMs. Andhra Bank has tied up with Kingfisher Airlines to offer customers to purchase the air-tickets through the bank’s 400-strong ATM network across the country.
Ireland Ministry of Communication announced a new website for carrying information on the oards and agencies covered by department.
Unesco’s International Programme for the Development of Communication (Unesco-IPDC) has approved $ 60,000 for the establishment of the first 10 community radio in India. Unesco is funding in collaboration with organizations like Alternative India Development (AID).
The civic bodies of Kolkata, India have launched an integrated, centralised and e-enabled property tax collection procedure with aid from Britain’s Department for International Development.
