Department of posts enters the e-world

Today, e-post is a reality all over India and a large share of the credit goes to Andhra Pradesh for pioneering it. The department of posts for the Andhra Pradesh circle has spearheaded the

Delhi Municipal Corporation’s egovernance initiatives

When man is the master, and technology the faithful follower at his heels, things get cracking. Witness the Delhi municipal corporation’s initiatives to make tedious chores a pleasure for the city’s residents.

ICT’s at works in the hands of the poor:Innovation and research in South Asia?

[This article was published in the May 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

This paper provides an understanding of the effective use of ICT for development and poverty reduction

Taking the local route?

[This article was published in the May 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Unable to broadcast legally on the public airwaves, Namma Dhwani is an attempt to demonstrate the viability of a locally owened and operated community radio and to explore the potential of cable FM as an alternative to broadcast FM

‘Election Commission’of India and ‘Escotel’ joins hand to provide electoral roll data through SMS

‘Escotel’, one of the leading cellular operators in the India, has announced a new service offered in association with the Election Commission whereby the public can access electoral roll data on their Escotel mobile through SMS.

‘SMS’-ing countrymen about their highest democratic right – in case if they forget

THE Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has approached the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) requesting all the cellular service providers to send short messaging services (SMS) to their consumers on polling day requesting them to exercise their franchise.

States spend on e-Gov to touch Rs 15,000 Cr: Nasscom

As per Nasscom (National Association of Software and Service Companies) study, State governments will spend close to a staggering Rs 15,000 crore on computing their operations over the next five years. The government sector accounted for nine per cent of the total IT spend in India in 2002, which is estimated to go up to 15 per cent of the total IT spend in the next five years, the study said.

Government of Uganda looking e-Gov to cut cost

While speaking at a one-day workshop themed: Enabling e-Governance in Uganda at the International Conference Centre in Kampala, Dr Maggie Kigozi, the executive director of Uganda Investment Authority said that e-governance is the most effective way of reducing costs in running public affairs from the lower levels of government to the central government.As there are only four districts in Uganda that have access to e-governance; Kayunga, Mbarara, Mbale and Lira, ” Expenditure on local government affairs can reduce by 10 percent if e-Governance is promoted in all the 56 districts,” she mentioned.

IBM India going for West Bengal e-Gov plans

The Indian arm of International Business Machines (IBM) is going for the West Bengal government

Microsoft tie up with African countries, Ghana

A memorandum of understanding has been signed with The government of Ghana and Microsoft aimed at creating a workforce that is literate in information and communications technology. Angola has also signed an agreement with the software giant on financing Internet access for the government and training.