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Gitex awards to Satyam, Wipro, MS India
Satyam Computer, Wipro, Microsoft India Research and Development (R&D) and Google are among a host of IT companies having their centres in Hyderabad chosen by the southern Indian State Government Andhra Pradesh for awards during the three-day Gitex exposition.
IT companies bet big on bigger, flashier GITEX
The Andhra Pradesh state government in India will enter into Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with a dozen firms during the fifth edition of GITEX-India 2006 which will translate into investment of Rs 457 crore and about 24,000 jobs in the southern Indian cities Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam.
Computers donated to schools in Zimbabwe ‘Dead’
President Mugabe’s Information and Communication Technology(ICT) drive in Zimbabwe suffered a major setback after reports that most of the computers that he donated to schools in the run up to 2005 parliamentary elections are dead.
Railway call centres for customer care in India
Indian Railway (IR) will set up call centres for customer care and to provide several utilities.
Philippines Court adds new e-Payment to infrastructure reforms
The Supreme Court (SC) in Philippines has unveiled an Internet-based e-Payment system that will allow lawyers and litigants to pay various legal fees online and at the same time enable the judicial hierarchy to electronically assess and monitor payment transactions.
Gyanodaya PC purchase programme in India
The Government of the Indian state Karnataka, in collaboration with Intel, has announced ‘Gyanodaya’, a Government Assisted PC Purchase Program which aims to encourage PC adoption among State Government employees and bridge the digital divide by providing easy and affordable PC purchase options.
Municipal Corporation in India to invest Rs 100 crore on e-Governance next fiscal
The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in India has stepped up efforts to go in for large scale e-Governance with a total investment of Rs 100 crore during next fiscal.
CDAC plans computing grid in India
The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) is hopeful of launching the high-speed, high-performance computing grid, connecting 17 locations and 40 premier institutes in India.
Microsoft signs Action Plan with Mozambican Government
The Mozambican government and the computer giant Microsoft adopted a plan of action under which Mozambique will benefit from funding and computer products from Microsoft in order to implement the government’s computerisation programme.
