Intel making computer for e-Governance
World renowned chipmaker, Intel, has developed community based computer which would be used by the Union government for e-Governance purposes.
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Microsoft to push e-Governance in India
IT major Microsoft is to invest $1.7 billion in India and also partner the government of India in pushing e-Governance through National Institute for Smart Governance (NISG).
500 Judges get computing skill in Rwanda
A total of five hundred provincial judges and court clerks from different provinces of Rwanda recently concluded a two-month basic computing skills course from their respective provincial centres.
Kerala to introduce e-Governance
The Kerala state government in India is going to take various steps to introduce e-Governance in the state soon.
Bangladesh to follow Sri Lanka’s e-Governance model
The Bangladeshi National Planning Commission will follow Sri Lanka’s national e-Governance strategy as both countries have faced similar challenges in the field of e-Government implementation.
Railways to set up call centres in India
Railways would set up 22 call centres with a common telephone number – 139 across India, besides launching a National Train Enquiry System (NITES) and management information system.
Initiate Caring Them (ICT!!)
[This article was published in the December 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
At the dawn of this year, we promised our readers to examine the scope of ICT in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
HIV/AIDS Reporting Workshop
[This article was published in the December 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Reuters Foundation (www.foundation.reuters.com), the training, education and humanitarian trust owned by Reuters the global news and information group, brought 22 journalists from around the world to meet face-to-face with renowned health experts in a five-day workshop from November 7th to 11th, held in New York.
Story telling for knowledge sharing
[This article was published in the December 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Presenting a series of locally written articles with southern perspectives on the impact and the use of ICTs for Development. Following is the third series of articles focusing on ICT and Governance in 6 African countries.
Government sites in Europe unusable by disabled people
A report by the UK Cabinet Office found that 97% of official websites were unusable by disabled people, largely because they ignored well-known techniques for making data accessible.
