State Govt. releases Draft IT policy in Kerala, India
Kerala State Government has released the Draft IT policy to upgrade the productivity, skill and knowledge levels of the citizens of Kerala, India.
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Bihar (India), the first state to introduce helpline service for RTI applicants
Bihar, India has become the first state in the country to introduce a helpline service for RTI applicants.
Voluntary groups explore Community Radio of India
Recently, Indian Government has opened up non-commercial community radio broadcasting, now voluntary groups are exploring models to use the power of communication for community development.
Indian Railways invites EoI from other banks to provide e-Ticketing service
After State Bank of India (SBI) and other six other nationalised banks set up will Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) at railway stations. Indian Railways has invited Expression of Interest (EoI) from all other banks to install ATMs at different stations.
Community radio brings communities together in Colombia
In Colombia, the Citizens Radio Project is bringing rural communities together. The main aim of IOM project is to encourage different social groups to take part in public interest at the local and regional levels of the country.
NGO-in-a-box initiative to promote FOSS among non profit sectors
The South Asian hub of the world-wide NGO-in-a-box initiative was launched at the start of this year by Mahiti.org, Bangalore with the support of Hivos, Netherlands. NGO-in-a-box is an initiative of the Tactical Technology Collective, Netherlands with the aim of providing effective Free and Open Source Software applications tailored to specific needs of the non-profit sector.
Indian Govt. plans to set up thumb print ATMs in rural India
The Indian Government is making easy to transact cash from ATMs in rural areas of India. The Government is planning to set 15 biometric ATMs at village kiosks in five districts across southern India.
Dubai government works on Federal e-Government strategy
The Dubai government is working on a Federal e-Government strategy in order to take public sector activities fully online.
AP (India) is becoming e-Governance state
Andhra Pradesh (AP) is becoming the first Indian state to install ICT skills in various government initiatives.
Soon online bus ticketing service for TN (India) people
Soon people of Tamil Nadu (TN) would be able to book bus ticket online. Tamil Nadu (India) State Transport Corporation is making available online ticket service for the state buses.
