[This article was published in the August 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The enabling role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the delivery of services in the public and government sector has now gained acceptance.
[This article was published in the August 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Under the Community Information Centres (CICs) project, 487 CICs have been set up, at the Block level in the 8 North Eastern states of India covering Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.
Government of Punjab has realised the potential of Information Technology for SMART (Simple, Moral, Accountable, Responsive and Transparent) governance.
[This article was published in the July 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
It is a well-established that Information and communication technologies (ICT) can help the governments and the public sector to deal with the challenges of economic
[This article was published in the June 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Cyberlaw has become a buzzword nowadays. In simple terms, cyberlaw is the law applicable on the activities of the cyberspace.
More rural specific ICT applications for health needed for development
[This article was published in the May 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The introduction of Information Technology (IT) has affected many noticeable differences in trying to fulfil everyday needs for both the rural and urban community.
Salil Shetty is the Director of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Campaign.
[This article was published in the January 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh has rightly stressed that every calamity presents also an opportunity for equipping ourselves to face with greater confidence and competence similar calamities in the future. The Government of India has announced that a Tsunami Early Warning System as well as a National Disaster Management Authority will be set up soon.
[This article was published in the October 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
This article envisions how open source software would cater to the needs of rural India in 2020. A much needed change in policy at the government level is required to take open source to the grassroots.
