We Want the Government to Work on Next Phase of NeGP : Jaijit Bhattacharya, Country Director, Government Strategy, Sun Microsystems India Pvt. Ltd.

Jaijit Bhattacharya is responsible for the creation of the next generation of solutions for the governments, based on open standards. Bhattacharya also advises governments on e-Governance strategies. He is an e- overnance advisor to Government of Sri Lanka and has been conducting trainings for ADB institute in Tokyo on Public Expenditure Management as well as helping the World Bank develop curriculum for their e-Leadership programme.

Focusing on Institutionalising e-Governance : Tanmoy Chakrabarty, Vice President & Head, Global Government Industry Group, Tata Consultancy Services

Tanmoy is responsible for Sales and Business Development for the Government industry worldwide for TCS, which is the largest Asian IT service provider. He talks of his global experience in the sector and the gaps India needs to plug in Fast.

Police Ride on Technology to Nab Criminals

[This article was published in the December 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Finger-prints, the oldest biometric sign of identity, have been used for about 100 years. Scientific studies on finger-prints were initiated in the late sixteenth century, but the foundation of modern finger-print identification was established by the studies of Sir F. Galton and E. Henry at the end of nineteenth century.

Applications of ICTs in virtual universities

[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Distance education has helped many seek education when geographical distances prove to be a hindrance.

MP (India) Govt sets up school for good governance

The Madhya Pradesh Government has set up a School for Good Governance and Policy Analysis review state policies and its effect on a target group.

eSeva to be merged with Rajiv Internet centres in Andhra (India)

Around 250 odd eSeva centres would be merged with the numerous Rajiv Internet Village centres covering rural areas and APOnline. These eSeva centres are serving citizens in 15 cities and 111 towns through a variety of consumer services, while Rajiv Internet Village centres are offering data on various Government activities.

Indian Highways Dept. introduces e-Tender facility

The Highways Department has introduced e-Tender facility as a part of its e-Governance initiative.

State data centre and wide area network launched in Bihar

‘Bihar data centre and wide area network established by National Informatics Centre (NIC) was launched yesterday by chief minister Nitish Kumar to speed up e-Governance projects.

AP (India) Govt. to create comprehensive website

The Andhra Pradesh Government has approved the proposal for creating a comprehensive website for each department to make it more transparent and citizen-friendly.

Biometric payment tracking under NREGP

[This article was published in the July 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Biometric payment tracking under NREGP