In yet another move towards e-Governance initiatives, the IT Department of Haryana Government, India, has decided to install computers with Internet facilities in all the 108 ‘mandis’ and 25 sub-centres of the agricultural marketing board of the state.
The World Bank has given a green signal to the Project Preparation Facility Advance for the e-Bharat Project of the Government of India under the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP). World Bank is willing to consider a loan of US$ 300 million under the first phase of funding for e-Bharat project.
[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.
[This article was published in the August 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Government of India through its National e-Governance Plan has been promoting various e-Governance initiatives in India. e-Governance provides an excellent opportunity for improving governance.
[This article was published in the July 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The Information Technology (IT) industry emphasises intellectual rather than physical resources and is an equal opportunity employer for men and women. The work participation rate for women is 24 percent and 69 percent in IT and Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) industry respectively (NASSCOM, 2006).
[This article was published in the July 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Banks and financial institutions have recognised Information Technology (IT) as an enabler of sophisticated product development
“The Kerala e-Governance Strategy 2008 is in furtherance of the intentions expressed in the IT Policy 2007 and proposes to provide a more definitive framework for leading Kerala into an era of ICT-enabled citizen friendly efficient and effective governance”
[This article was published in the June 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
A data centre is a facility used to house computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage systems.
Bahrain has added many of ICT tools in becoming an infotech hub in the region. The country is ranked 45th on the global Information and Communications Technology readiness index.
The Indian Embassy in Doha has introduced machine readable passports (MRPs) in consonance with the guidelines issued by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The new document is machine printed and machine-readable.
