Indian bloggers railing against censorship
Indian Government officials at the High Commission of India in London could not confirm or deny whether the Indian Government had ordered the sites to be blocked.
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Thailand to establish a chapter under itSMF
In a bid to drive IT service management standards and best practices, Thailand will soon join the ranks of Hong Kong, Singapore and India to establish a chapter under the IT Service Management Forum (itSMF).
Taiwan Government to promote intelligent vehicles
By 2010, the Cabinet of Taiwan will earmark NT$5 billion (US$152 million) to help the country develop an intelligent vehicle industry.
Bangladesh PM asks for a 20-year roadmap on biotechnology
Bangladesh has adopted the National Policy Guidelines on Biotechnology to accelerate multidimensional biotechnological research for augmenting human welfare in all respects such as food security, health and a sound environment in particular.
ATM enabled Kisan card launched by Vijaya Bank in Coimbatore (India)
Public sector Vijaya Bank has launched its ATM enabled Vijaya Kisan Card for farmers in Coimbatore (India).
Internet users in China has jumped by nearly 20 percent
China’s population of Internet users has jumped by nearly 20 percent over the past year to 123 million, with broadband access soaring.
ICT training to more than 45 million people in Africa by 2010 by Microsoft
Microsoft is planning to assist in giving ICT training to more than 45 million people in Africa by 2010.
Roll out plan of the IT roadmap focused in ‘e-Revolution’ 2006 curtain raiser
The ‘e-Revolution’ 2006 curtain raiser on July 19, 2006 focused on the roll out plan of the IT roadmap in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh in India.
Haryana establishing IT enabled citizen services to rural areas
The State of Haryana in India is establishing a communication corridor that would enable Haryana government to take IT enabled citizen services to rural areas of the state, using various e-Governance initiatives and to manage the state government’s projects and programmes.
Alliance between ICT companies in Nigeria and Middle East
An alliance between two leading ICT companies in Nigeria and two ICT companies from the Middle East has been formed.
