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[This article was published in the February 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
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Mobiles Penetration Boosts GDP
[This article was published in the February 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
There are important network effects which magnify the economic impact of mobiles on development when the level of mobile penetration exceeds a critical mass of around 25 percent.
Doctor at your Fingertips
[This article was published in the February 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Dr. SMS is an innovative G2C Service for providing health care through a SMS in Kozhikode, Kerala
‘Jankari’ an e-Governance Initiative of Bihar wins National Award
Bihar government’s e-Governance ‘Jankari’ project has bagged the National award for e-governance. This Jankari project envisages Call Centre facility under Right to Information Act (RTI).
Indian Domain ‘.in’ Selling like Hot Cakes
National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) is working hard to make .in domain extension into a hot property across the world. The World
Payments is an Issue for TCS
‘Getting payments on time’, is the biggest problem faced by the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) when it comes to dealing with domestic business.
Jobs for Rural India, NREGA’s Plan Ahead
With National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) in place, more than 2.69 lakh people have been recruited by the state governments for providing vital assistance for the implementation. INR 39,000 crores have already been spent during the last three years.
Online Registration for Foreign Nationals in Hyderabad
Now Hyderabad has online facility for the registration of the visiting foreign nationals (other than Pakistanis), who can register their arrival in Hyderabad with the Foreigners’ Registration Office (FRO) of the City Police Commissioner online.
Internet users in Rural India Exceed 3.3 Million
Rural India has 3.3 million active internet users. In the first time ever mapping of rural India these results were reached in a new report prepared by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI).
Smart Cards for All Gulf-based Indian Workers
Launching a new Smart Card for all five million Indian nationals working in the Gulf region, prime minister Manmohan Singh said that this initiative marks a comprehensive e-governance project on migration. Under this project, every worker will be issued a Smart Card that will contain all details of the worker, his work contract, his employer, his insurance etc.
