India: National policy on e-Waste
Electronic waste (e-Waste), unlike other forms of waste, can cause immediate danger to all inhabitants owing to its high toxicity and carcinogenic qualities. e-Waste is very much hazardous type for health.
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‘iTest’: online examination engine from Sify
Sify’s online examination engine – `iTest’ is set to transform the way in which competitive or entrance exams are being conducted at present.
Four more railway stations in India to go Wi-Fi
Intel India, in partnership with Videsh Sanchar Nigam (VSNL) and RailTel Corporation, will provide wireless Internet access at four railway […]
MoE, Brunei, signed contract with e-ICT Systems
Institut Teknologi Brunei (ITB) on behalf of the Ministry of Education (MoE) signed a contract with eICT Systems, a local ICT vendor.
Motorola to invest US$100 million for cellphones and telecom in India
Motorola will invest US$100 million in India to set up a new facility for manufacturing of cellphones and telecommunication equipment.
Kofi Annan approved Global Alliance for ICTD
The Secretary-General of United Nations, Kofi Annan recently approved the launch of the Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and Development
Basic computer literacy for Namibian teachers
Namibia intends having 12 000 teachers trained in basic computer literacy and 350 000 learners using computers for half an hour a week by 2010, according to goals set down by the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) steering committee.
Gender sensitive e-Governance approach for developing nations
Women and men have different patterns of using computers and Internet, says Eva Rathgeber. From this perspective, national governments should launch gender sensitive e-Government initiatives.
Paradigm shift: Paper based system to digitised one
In a bid to meet the requirements of corporate sectors in the new economic environment, Offices of the Registrar of Companies (RoCs), India, are going to be digitalised very soon. The catalyst to the transformation is the launch of an ambitious e-Governance project
Indian Railway plans for e-Procurement
The Indian Railways plans to move towards IT-based procurement for its high value procurements across all zones in a phased manner against the present practice of manual procurement.
