NIC, IBM team up to boost national portal of India
National Informatics Center (NIC) has partnered with IBM (NYSE:IBM) to power the national portal of India (india.gov.in) enabling delivery of government services to its citizens.
Microsoft to set up 50,000 kiosks in Indian villages
Microsoft has already pledged to set up 50,000 kiosks in Indian villages offering an array of public services.
New Zealand: SSC to buy new server for e-Government programme
The State Services Commission (SSC) of New Zealand wants to buy new server and storage hardware for the e-Government programme.
Fife Council invests
Fife Council Telephony and Infrastructure Project Manager, Lee Parry has reported that the Council tax payers and employees of Fife Council are set to benefit out of a new
Australian government plans to share information between public services
The government of Australia has made a commitment to share information between public services to expand opportunities for the most disadvantaged, fight crime and provide better public services.
Minnesota state legislature receives online democracy award
The Minnesota state legislature’s website has received the online democracy award for outstanding achievement in using design, content and technology to bring democracy closer to the citizens of Minnesota.
Call for cyber security in India
The government of India has directed all ministries and departments to submit a quarterly report on cyber security to the Intelligence Bureau in order to ensure that vital information stored in computers does not fall into wrong hands.
World Bank grants US$10m for ICT project in Rwanda
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved US$10 million International Development Association (IDA) grant to the Government of Rwanda to install modern systems. The bank said that the assistance was aimed at improving the country’s operations and service delivery systems especially in rural areas, with a particular focus on the use of technology for growth and development.
Tollgate goes online in Andhra Preadesh, India
Officials of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Vijayawada, (Andhra Preadesh) have achieved a record by providing a leased line with 128 kbps data circuit at Pottipadu.
Malaysia plans to move into second phase of open source initiative
The Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit is ready to move into the second phase of its open source initiative, which is to expand use of the technology to more government agencies.
