BSNL broadband to connect districts, subordinate courts

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has won a contract of National Informatics Centre (NIC) to provide broadband connectivity to around 13,000 districts and taluka courts across the country.

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.

Computerisation of land registration in October, 2007

It is expected that the computerisation of land registration will start in Cooch Behar during October, 2007.

JNU goes for identifying best governance practices across India

The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances in the Union Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Ministry has chosen Jawaharlal Nehru University to conduct a research on implementation of the best practices in governance in India.

Cyber crime must be tackled: Indian Home Minister

During the inaugural of the three-day Seventh International Conference on Cyber Crime, which was organised by the Interpol and hosted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) recently, Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil has called for creating a culture of “cyber security awareness” and taking effective preventive measures.

MP (India) to set up e-Kiosks to tackle unemployment

The Madhya Pradesh Government will set 9232 common service centres in the state to create job opportunities for unemployed youths.

ELCOT successfully implements first e-Governance project

The Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu (ELCOT), India has successfully tested the first e-governance project on its open source software in Tier-I locations of the State for the Civil Supplies Department.

UP (India) begins e-scholarship for timely payment

The Uttar Pradesh Government (India) has implemented an e-Scholarship programme to ensure timely payment of scholarship to more than 2 crore students.

Punjab e-Governance Initiatives: An Overview

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

Punjab is situated in northwestern part of India, covering 54 percent of the country

Open Standards and Interoperability Debate Hots Up!

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

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