MoFA, Bahrain, goes hi-tech
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bahrain, has become the first ministry to offer e-Procurement services with more efficiency and reliability.
SBI plans to set up 6,000 rural kiosks in rural India
The State Bank of India (SBI) has decided to set up 5,000-6,000 rural kiosks to encourage banking habits among the rural people of India. SBI is trying to bring corporate sector for this programme.
IBM, Oracle, i-flex collaborates to provide banking tools in India
IBM, Oracle and i-flex announced a collaborated effort to provide banks with infrastructure, services, and support for enterprise applications, core banking, and risk management.
Microsoft and Hughes to set up 5,000 kiosks in Rural India
Microsoft and Hughes have decided to set up 5,000 Kiosks in 200 small towns and rural regions.Satellite will be to provide broadband connectivity to kiosks. This is the first time that any company is planning VSAT-based broadband kiosks in rural areas in India on a large scale.
National e-Commerce portal in Vietnam reports growth in business
The national e-Commerce portal (ECVN) has attracted around 1,000 local and foreign members in its one year of operation.
e-Recruitment by ITS Institute, Bangalore
In India, Bangalore-based ITS Institute has launched a free e-Recruitment system.
Huge savings from public e-Procurement predicted
Huge savings could be made if European member states transfer to electronic invoicing and procurement solutions, according to a new report. The European Commission’s (EC) e-Government Action Plan states that 100 per cent take up of e-Invoicing and e-Procurement will potentially cut costs by
India to establish G-2-B portal for investors soon
India will soon establish a government-to-business (G-2-B) portal to provide easy communication and service linkage to foreign and domestic investors.
SAP India ties up with IIMB for e-Governance tools
SAP India and the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore have entered into an MoU to work together in areas of public sector and e-Governance in India.
Question on security and reliability of e-Voting machine
A federal whistleblower lawsuit complains that e-Voting machine does not perform as promised and it has filed against the e-Voting industry.
