[This article was published in the April 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Through enabling other sectors to reduce their emissions, the ICT industry could reduce global emissions by as much as 15 per cent by 2020-a volume of Carbon dioxide emission (CO2e) five times its own footprint in 2020
[This article was published in the April 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Learn internet surfing for just Rs 125 at 2,000-odd Sify cybercafes through the country in just a ten hour course. Participants completing
[This article was published in the April 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
INR 393 crore order for providing end-to-end IT services and operations management, for a span of seven years, has been bagged by HCL Technologies
Gemini Communications Ltd a Chennai-based company is a provider of network, network security, LAN, WAN, E-Governance, ITeS, IT Strategic, IT consulting and wireless domains for small and mid-sized businesses. Its planning to restructure its RFID (radio frequency identification) and WiMax business. It also plans to issue equity shares on a preferential basis.
[This article was published in the April 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The Ministry of Communication Technologies of the Republic of Tunisia intends to issue, through an open international tender, a license for
IT vendors are now looking at the next growth engine which is appearing in the form of domestic power sector. The government has budgeted INR 50,000 crore for the modernisation of the power sector of which INR 10,000 crore will be spent on IT.
A pilot project, Automation of Central Excise and Service Tax (ACES) has been launched in Bhubaneswar, bringing in more convenience to taxpayers. ACES is one of the mission mode projects identified under the national e-Governance plan and aims to automate all core processes of excise and service tax.
The pleasant surprise may turn into reality if and when the Gujarat government is planning to introduce its ambitious ‘Faceless 24×7 Governance’ scheme. The state government is aiming towards completing the programme of providing hassle-free services to the people by May 1, 2010.
Four new products have been launched by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) which are, Saarathy (mobile navigation solutions); MI SDK – medical informatics SDK suite with SDK for DICOM and SDK for HL7; EQ-Check (software for computer aided seismic checking and design of concrete structures) and GO-Write (GIST online writer independent text entry).
In comparison to a 20% growth in calendar year (CY) 2007 the Indian hardware PC industry degrew by nearly 1% in the last CY 2008. The industry is expected to bounce back only by the third quarter of this year, driven by various government initiatives, besides the Rs 44,000 crore national e-governance projects and opening up of certain frozen corporate accounts, said IDC a research firm.
