New SMS alerts from Chennai Corporation
In a first initiative by a municipal corporation in the country, the Chennai Corporation will provide SMS alerts on immunisation schedules to those women who are registered with its healthcare facilities.
Thrust on e-governance by Rajasthan traffic department
The Rajasthan Transport department has embarked on a massive e-governance mission under which all its records will be computerised, even at the level of the district transport office (DTO).
ITI diversifies into e-Governance and datacentre
Indian Telephones Industries Limited has diversified into e-governance and datacenters with the hope of alternate sources of revenues to survive the recession.
Haryana Space Centre to help create ‘Digital’ state
Haryana Space Application Centre (HARSAC), Hisar plans to harness the potential of the space technology for developmental planning of the State by creating a ‘Digital Haryana’.
Israeli firms vying for India e-governance projects
Israeli technology firms are joining the race for India
Ludhiana easiest city to do business in India, says IFC
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), in the first city-specific study of its kind, has said Ludhiana, the industrial hub in Punjab, is the easiest location to do business in India.
BSNL launches wireless broadband service in Goa
Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) has announced the full scale commercial launch of its wireless broadband service in Goa, and targets to cover 10,000 customers in the first phase.
Canon India aims turnover of INR 1000 crore by 2012
Canon India is aiming at INR 1,000 crore turnover in the next two years by tapping the unexplored market potential of office automation space in government and private sector.
Cabinet approves cyber highway for linking India’s police stations
Ambitious INR 2 crore three-year project to link India’s 14,000 police stations via a cyber highway approved by the Cabinet.
New Government: Renewed Priority
[This article was published in the July 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The United Progressive Alliance government is back with a second mandate and renewed vigour. Its 100-day agenda aims at consolidation of first-term welfare oriented e-governance measures for the
