[This article was published in the May 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The government of India (GOI) is embarking on an enormous, wide-ranging set of e-Governance projects to achieve extensive government reform.
[This article was published in the May 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
In this section, we present those personalities whose pioneering efforts have helped promote ICT for inclusive development.
The city police of Hyderabad has launched a new dedicated website on which traffic jam alerts will be updated regularly. The website called www.htp.gov.in through which people can lodge complaints pertaining to traffic using the `Traffic Help Desk’ link and also check the status of the complaint. The website also offers services like checking the e-challan status and data pertaining to accidents.
According to recently published World Economic Forum report, China has improved its information technology infrastructure by receiving 46th position globally this year on the Networked Readiness Index (NRI).
In order to to resolve the critical issue of additional spectrum allocation, the Union Government of India has set up a panel, which is submitting their report in the next 10 days. The panel is shifted from the current subscriber based spectrum allocation to auction mode allocation.
On the occasion of the Earth Day that was served April 22, 2009 most of IT companies pledge to conserve the environment
Bangalore, India based NuAlgi Nanobiotech has launched a new product, called NuAlgi,to clean rivers. The product will not only cleans a polluted water body without affecting its ecology, but also adds nutrients to it, increasing the food content for fish.
In an attempt to keep an eye over the activities of our unfriendly neighbours, India has procured a high-tech Israeli satellite called Radar Satellite (RISAT-2) that is capable of day and night monitoring.
Apart from collaborating with micro finance institutions (MFIs), Nokia is now reaching out to its rural customers through its
