Tamil Nadu to launch e-Governance in December
The secretary for Information Technology in the Tamil Nadu Government, Chandramouli, spoke to R Jai Krishna of CyberMedia News about the new plans and strategies to make the State IT friendly.
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US$20 million e-Asia and knowledge partnership fund at ADB
The Government of the Republic of Korea has set up a US$20 million e-Asia and knowledge partnership fund at ADB. The fund aims to bridge the digital divide and promote access to information and creating and sharing of knowledge through Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) in the Asia and Pacific region.
State wide e-Gov project in Uttaranchal, India
Uttaranchal is embarking on an ambitious statewide e-Governance project, with a little help from Singapore.
EU plans biometric visas to ensure security of travelling
The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a regulation introducing biometric identifiers in the Visa Information System (VIS).
Asia-America Gateway: 2nd submarine cable for Bangladesh
This is a rare opportunity for Bangladesh to connect with the United States of America as seven leading Asean telecoms operators officially joined hands to deploy a transpacific undersea link to USA.
Baguio city targeted as potential hub for ICT
Baguio mountain resort city, Manila, is a potential hub for Information and Communications Technology, but it needs a group to lure local and foreign investors to invest in the industry, Baguio City officials said.
Model village in Warangal (AP) going online
Gangadevipally village in Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh (AP), India is all set to launch its own website to make the world know of its multitudes of achievements.
Electronic toll collection (ETC) in India
The clash of technology standards like that of GSM and CDMA in the telecom space may be replicated in India’s road sector for the electronic toll collection (ETC) operations.
BMC, Mumbai, plans for 24×7 service for citizens
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning for complete back office computerisation with e-Governance strategy. Citizens can look forward to sit in front of a computer terminal at home and get their work done.
