An interdiscliplinary collarboratory
[This article was published in the June 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
HYDERABAD
Indian Govt. plans to introduce Biometric Passports in India
The Ministry of External Affairs of India has decided to introduce e-Passport, also known as biometric passports in India.
Indian railways plans for Wi-Fi connectivity at stations
The Indian Railway Ministry is planning to set up Cyber Cafes with wireless connectivity at 17 selected railway stations across the country.
UK Minister: India still faces challenges in e-Governance
British e-Government Minister, Pat McFadden told that Indian Government is still facing huge challenge in implementing e-Governance applications to empower its citizens for overall economic development.
Govt. launches e-Governance for tax collection in India
The civic bodies of Kolkata, India have launched an integrated, centralised and e-enabled property tax collection procedure with aid from Britain’s Department for International Development.
Indian Agri. sector becomes tech savvy
Farmers of Kerala, India will obtain the benefits of IT as e-Krishi Projects in various districts of the state. The project site, e-krishi.org, becomes a platform for farmers to get a variety of farm-related information ranging from the best agriculture practices to commodity prices.
Corporate Diary
[This article was published in the April 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Given the nascent stage of the industry, Indian hospitals are taking a cut-paste approach to IT… however, such an approach fails to deliver its potential and creates pockets of excellence.
C-DAC completes its e-Suraksha programme in India
The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Hyderabad, India has completed the development of a product ‘End System Suraksha Framework’ (EnSAFE).
Field Report- ASHWINI
[This article was published in the February 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Electronic Procurement (e-Procurement) or locally known as e-Perolehan in Malaysia was initiated as one of the projects under the Electronic Government Flagship Programme.
