CMDA to implement first e-Governance initiative by month end
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) of India will implement the first phase of e-Governance by the end of this month.
MPCB, India goes online
Soon the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), India will launch an e-Governance initiative to offer online consent to firms seeking environmental clearance.
Rajasthan (India) Govt. starts computer training to its employees
The Rajasthan Government has started a computer training programme for all its employees.
UNESCO launches e-governance project in the Caribbean
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation(UNESCO), in collaboration with the Caribbean Centre for the Development Administration (CARICAD), and the United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) launches a series of electronic governance related capacity development activities in Caribbean.
Skoch Consultancy Services conducts first e-Governance Census in India
Skoch Consultancy Services, a strategy and management consultancy company, is conducting India’s first ever-national e-Governance Census. It covers projects from all the states to map the spread and impact of e-governance on the lives of common citizen.
EU welcomes more autonomy to ICANN
The US government’s decision to give more autonomy to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) was welcomed by the European Commission this week.
e-Governance programme to begin in Ghana
The Government of Ghana has accessed a World Bank loan to enable it to implement the e-Governance programme.
Digital signature system is needed in e-Governance: Moni
The Deputy Director General (DDG) National Informatic Centre (NIC) M Moni has emphasised the need for a digital signature system in e-Governance for transparency and simplification of procedures.
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.
