Voters love for ivotronics in Arkansas
Arkansas has successfully deployed approximately 2,500 iVotronic touch-screen voting machines in 1,900 polling sites in 68 counties.
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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.
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.
Malaysia to help Mozambique develop ‘Smart Cards’
The Malaysian government will help the Mozambican authorities develop a “Smart Card”, which will allow Mozambican citizens to have all their key documents such as the identity card, passport and driving licence, among others, on the same electronic card.
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.
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.
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.
