National News: March 2009
[This article was published in the March 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
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WorldSpace India’s Audio Retail Plans Facing Trouble from DIT
WorldSpace India seeks to launch paid webcasting services for international listeners through its website www.worldspace.in. Through this venture, the satellite radio company hopes to earn revenue in foreign exchange. But the existing FDI policy in the information technology sector might foil its plans.
PAN-Africa e-Health to Revolutionise Medical Care
PAN- African e-health programme at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State, will now make telemedicine in Africa not only broaden the scope of health services in the continent, but also give specialised care at the doorstep of the common man.
Helping e-Government Step Into Web 2.0
[This article was published in the January 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Mark Your Calendar
India
The Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh will launch the country’s first 3G services on the occasion of inaugurating the India Telecom 2008 today in New Delhi. The service will enable transfer of high speed data, video streaming etc. on mobile phones. The public sector MTNL is rolling out the 3G service…
ICT can Cut emissions Worth $125 billion
A more pervasive use of ICT can help reduce emissions and fight climate change, according to a research study published by independent non-profit organisations The Climate Group and GeSI…worth nearly $125 billion…
Laos invests in ICT to promote e-Governance
The Government of Laos is planning to invest US$35 millions of budget to digitise the country by developing ICT infrastructure to allow Laos people to get access to any electronic government services by next year.
Connecting through Integration of Services : Pramod Saxena, Oxigen, India, India
Our ultimate aim in all these initiatives is to connect with the mobile user because mobile telephony will continue to grow at a faster rate, as we have witnessed in the recent past.
e-Government in Korea : An Overview
[This article was published in the September 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
A detailed analysis of the present status of e-government in Korea and the history of e-governance in Korea is put forward on this article.
North India ahead of South in e-Network access
According to an assessment on ‘e-Governance initiatives’ undertaken by Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), cities like Delhi, Chandigarh and Goa are rated best in terms of e-Network access but in terms of e-Network policies, Southern part of India is taking lead.
