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Spurt in e-Gov Plans Foretold
[This article was published in the April 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Athani, in the State of Karnataka, India is the heart land of Kolhapuri sandals and home to over 400 such families of artisans with a rich legacy.
Broadband connectivity can improve life in villages: APJ Abdul Kalam
The President of India, APJ Abdul Kalam Broadband at Commonwealth Connects 2007, the International e-Partnership Summit organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Commonwealth Business Council, said that broadband connectivity can improve life in villages.
Tamil Nadu has potential to achieve 25 percent of Indian ICT market
Tamil Nadu has a potential to achieve 25 percent share of the Indian market for Information, Communication and Technology, which is about $30 billion revenue across IT and ITES sectors.
Advisory Group highlights localisation of e-Governance
The National Advisory Group on e-Governance, India, stated that there was a need for localisation of e-Governance applications and that the departments should go for localisation of e-Governance applications.
Maran releases CD containing e-Gov roadmaps of 15 states
The National Advisory Group on e-Governance held its first meeting at the Centre for e- Governance (India), under the Chairmanship of the Minister Communications & Information Technology, Dayanidhi Maran. On this occasion, Maran also released a CD containing the e-Governance Roadmaps of 15 states.
Event on ICT to be held in Chennai from Sept 8
A three-day event on Information, Communications and Technology (ICT), Connect 2006, will be held in Chennai between September 8 and 10.
Launch of e-Governance project in Chennai
Chennai (India) would be joining the elite group of 17 centres with the recently launched India’s largest e-Governance initiative by the Ministry of Company Affairs and a Mission Mode project under the Government of India’s National e-Governance plan in Tamil Nadu.
e-Programme initiatives to promote more desktops in India
The e-Governance initiative to bring connectivity through out the country may result in the increase of desktop buyers in the next two years in India.
CDMA mobile to hit Indian market
Qualcomm CEO, Paul Jacobs, in his visit to India said that the company would aim to make CDMA mobile services more affordable in India by encouraging local manufacture of handsets, and not through a reduction in royalty rates.
