[This article was published in the January 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
LIRNEasia, in association with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Rural Technology and Business Incubator (RTBI) of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, organised the CPRsouth2 (Communication Policy Research) conference, in Chennai, India between December 15 and 17, 2007.
[This article was published in the January 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
After 1947, the Government of India focused on creating a solid technology base simultaneously augmented with management talent and resources.
The Indian Ministry for Information & Broadcasting has approved the applications of seven NGOs to set up community radio systems across the country.
[This article was published in the October 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The National Mission Mode Project (NMMP) for municipalities has been initiated by the Ministry of Urban Development with a vision for e-Governance in municipalities.
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) of India will implement the first phase of e-Governance by the end of this month.
Jawaharlal Nehru University, (New Delhi) is entering into e-Governance programme. JNU has developed the e-Governance cell to help streamline operations and utilise the resources in a optimal way.
National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) is taking another initiative towards creating more awareness on Cyber crimes. Nasscom is talking with the Maharashtra director of prosecution to train 40 prosecutors every month.
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), India has signed a US$ 45 million and five year agreement with IBM to modernise the IT infrastructure across the department.
India based enterprise data and network services provider, Tulip IT Services, has bagged rural e-Governance projects from state governments of India.
Pune is going to become the first Indian city to have a high-speed wireless Internet network. This ambitious project will enable people to access the Internet from anywhere in the city wirelessly through their laptops or personal digital assistance (PDAs).
