$6 bn Govt MMPs Eyed by IT Cos
The government departments have plans to spend $6 billion in 30 so-called mission mode projects (MMPs). So country
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Gujarat Takes to e-Parliamentary System
The Gujarat Legislative Assembly will soon make a high-tech shift in the way business is conducted by adopting
Matrubhasha Launched by Lenovo
A vernacular computing initiative ‘Matrubhasha’, has been launched by Lenovo India as a part of its corporate social responsibility. This initiative is meant to enable school children to gain computer proficiency in their mother tongue, without even depending on English.
Digital Certification System Launched in Oman
Oman has signed a memorandum of understanding for establishing a digital certification system. The Information Technology Authority (ITA) of Oman signed the MoU with Tunis-based National Digital Certification Agency (Agence Nationale de Certification Electronique – ANCE) to establish the digital certification system.
Xcel Acquired @ INR 800-850 Cr by ATC
American Tower Corporation (ATC) has acquired the Mumbai-based independent tower company, Xcel Telecom for an undisclosed sum. Industry analysts had put an enterprise valuation of around INR 800-850 crore for Xcel Telecom, which owns and operates around 1,700 towers in the country.
BPL Mobile Renamed As Loop Mobile
Following the expiry of its brand-use agreement with the TPG Nambiar-owned BPL Group, BPL Mobile Communications has changed its name to Loop Mobile.
BJP Takes to SMS For Election Campaigning
The way BJP is planning its election campaign it will have around five crore additional voters on its mailing and SMS lists by the end of the election campaign.
400,000 Jobs to be Generated by CSCs
Cabinet Secretary K.M. Chandrasekhar told reporters after inaugurating a conference on ‘Common Service Centres: The Change Agents’ recently that the government’s common service centre (CSCs) initiative will generate around 400,000 direct employment opportunities and as many as indirect jobs in rural India.
CrimsonLogic Aggressively Enabling e-Governance
CrimsonLogic, a Singapore Government Linked IT Solution Provider specializing in eGovernment Services & Solution organized a forum to share its experiences about transforming the way government functions by simplifying complex processes be it within its divisions, with its citizens and businesses.
Information Highway for Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh with the adoption of e-Governance project will soon see its government services getting delivered to the common public through Internet, computers etc. This e-Governance project will provide one service centre to every six villages.
