MPs to use ICT skills for good governance in Uganda, Africa
Members on the Parliamentary Information and Communication Technology committee are working on a new strategy to enable legislators use ICT.
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Iowa County unveils first electronic land recording portal
The Iowa County Recorders Association, which operates a county land records information system, Iowa Land Records (CLRIS) announced the successful integration of the Ingeo Electronic Document Recording System with the statewide portal, which will allow Iowa citizens to submit real estate documents through online.
Indian President, Kalam asks CAG to implement e-Audit system
Indian President, A.P.J Abdul Kalam, asked the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), to implement e-Audit to improve performance and transparency, and assure the accountability of the government for the benefit of the people.
KMC, India implements e-Integrated tax collection system
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) of India has inaugurated the e-Integrated tax collection system on April 3, 2007. The state minister for commerce and industries, Nirupam Sen has launched the system.
Website to connect all State boards of Ireland
The Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources has launched new portal, www.egovernance.ie, which will allow public to track board membership and vacancies online and allow company secretaries to update such information.
ACORD will raise awareness of citizens in Delhi and elsewhere
Jan-Chaitanya, which is a new initiative of ACORD, is a citizens’ movement and is neutral & free from interventions by any party politics.
Indian Agri. sector becomes tech savvy
Farmers of Kerala, India will obtain the benefits of IT as e-Krishi Projects in various districts of the state. The project site, e-krishi.org, becomes a platform for farmers to get a variety of farm-related information ranging from the best agriculture practices to commodity prices.
Pune, the first Wi-Fi city in India
Pune is going to become the first Indian city to have a high-speed wireless Internet network. This ambitious project will enable people to access the Internet from anywhere in the city wirelessly through their laptops or personal digital assistance (PDAs).
WEF Study: Malta Govt., second most successful in promoting ICT
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has ranked the Malta Government as the second most successful government in the world in promoting the use of ICT in investments, industry and IT Ministry.
IT firms leverage ICT in rural Rajasthan, India
Two reputed IT firms of India, Hughes Communications Ltd, one of the leading providers of broadband satellite networks and services and Microsoft have rolled out a campaign in Jaipur, India to encourage rural citizens about the use of ICT for socio-economic empowerment.
