ICT for municipalities in South Africa
The Government Information Technology Officers (GITO) Council, South Africa, informed that it would help municipalities to improve the service delivered to citizens through ICT.
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Korean Forum on e-Governance
The Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs of Korea is planning for an annual forum in which world-renowned experts on electronic governance will deliver their speech focusing on the e-Governance.
Broadband subscriptions rose to 69.2 per cent in UK
According to the latest update from the survey of Internet Service Providers (ISP), broadband connections formed 69.2 per cent of all UK Internet connections in March 2006, up from 65.1 per cent in December 2005.
Intelligent cash and cheque deposits at ATMs
The Ohio based NCR Corporation has inaugurated Intelligent cash deposit ATMs in Bangalore, India. These ATMs can count notes and record the cash transactions by the customers along with denomination of the currency.
Computerised registration of land records in India
Really, it is a hectic and tiresome activity to stand in a queue and spend hours and hours to access property records in a government office. To give an end to this problem, the state government will soon introduce computerised registration of land and property records and khata transfer system at sub-register offices records for easy availability of all copies in time to public.
Citywide wireless coverage plan in UK
A British Telecom (BT) project aims to give some UK cities widespread wi-fi coverage. The telecom giants have signed deals with 12 councils to fit wi-fi antenna in streets to create broad zones where people can have access to the Internet.
Intel to promote computer usage in rural India
Chip major, Intel Corp has taken an initiative to bridge digital divide in India as part of its World Ahead Programme. Intel showcased three low cost devices, aiming to hit the rural Indian market.
Farmers in India reaping benefits from eChoupal project
eChoupal project has led to better remuneration for the farmers and assured quality inputs to ITC, the company that launched this project.
eGovernance use rises in Ireland
The annual global survey by Accenture shows an increase in the rate of use of e-government in Ireland services by 6 percent.
e-Governance as a state policy in Bihar, India
The state cabinet of Bihar, India, adopted e-Governance as a state policy to cover the entire state and district administrations for better and transparent flow of information from the government level down to the block administration.
