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[This article was published in the August 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
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INDIA
[This article was published in the August 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Information Kiosks
[This article was published in the August 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
India ranks 44 among 122 countries throughout the world with a network readiness score of 4.06 (The Network Readiness Index 2006-2007 Rankings).
World Bank debars two firms under India Reproductive and Child Health Projects
The World Bank has declared two India-based firms, Nestor Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Nestor) and Pure Pharma Ltd. (Pure Pharma), ineligible to be awarded Bank-financed contracts. Both firms were found to have engaged in collusive practices in connection with the Bank-financed Reproductive and Child Health Project (RCH I) in India. Nestor has been debarred for a period of three years, while Pure Pharma is debarred for one year.
Indian Postal Dept. plans to offer banking services
The Postal department of India is planning to offer banking services through its full-fledged bank to be named Post bank of India.
SBI to use Indian Postal Dept. to sell its products
The State Bank of India is planning to partner with the Indian Ministry of Communications, which will enable the bank to sell its products through the post office network of 1.5 lakh branches across the country.
ICTD Project Review Workshop
[This article was published in the June 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
It is time to take stock of the ICTD project since the project is now moving into its final phase with only a few months to go before the project ends.
Supportive payment systems
[This article was published in the June 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
A paradigm shift needs to occur in order to determine how the poor might be profitably brought into the banking sector.
e-Payments system reaches rural Azerbaijan
Electronic payment system has started to progress and reach rural areas of Azerbaijan. There are more than 1100 ATMs and more than 2000 POS terminals, while 10% are located in rural areas.
Promoting strategic use of ICTs in SMEs
[This article was published in the March 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
