World Bank debars two firms under India Reproductive and Child Health Projects

The World Bank has declared two India-based firms, Nestor Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Nestor) and Pure Pharma Ltd. (Pure Pharma), ineligible to be awarded Bank-financed contracts. Both firms were found to have engaged in collusive practices in connection with the Bank-financed Reproductive and Child Health Project (RCH I) in India. Nestor has been debarred for a period of three years, while Pure Pharma is debarred for one year.

Indian Defence Ministry agrees to vacate 42.5 Mhz spectrum

The Indian Defence force is ready to vacate 42.5 Mhz spectrum, including the 3G spectrum by September, 2007.

President Kalam asks for creating e-governance grid in India

President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on 9 July, 2007 has suggested for creation of e-judiciary by establishing

Dont only jazz up create interactive e-learning rapidly ; Vikas Joshi , Founder Chairman and Managing Director , Harbinger group

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Indian President launched e-Court project

The President of India, Dr. A.P. J. Abdul Kalam, launched National e-Courts Project for extensive computerisation of courts in New Delhi on July 9, 2007.

Union cabinet approves funds for India’s e-Project in Africa

The Union Cabinet of India has approved US$ 120 million for its dream e-Project in Africa to bridge knowledge gap among 53 countries.

Combating Online Crimes: The Microsoft Way! : Rakesh Bakshi, Director, Legal and Corporate Affairs, Microsoft India, India

In case of botnets, it is really about making sure that you are not visiting sites, where people can pickup the cookies, address and they can back track to your PCs and do something without your knowledge. When you are downloading the software from a site, you have to make sure that it is from a reliable source and it is not harming your computer. says Rakesh Bakshi, Director, Legal and Corporate Affairs, Microsoft India in an exclusive interview with egov magazine

e-Procurement Project of Govt of AP bags UN Public Service Award for 2007

The e-Procurement project [http://www.eprocurement.gov.in] of the Government of AP has bagged the prestigious UN Public Service Award for 2007.

OSS and Localisation Efforts

[This article was published in the July 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

SCORE (System for Computerised Registration) Version 2 i.e. (Vinayak) is an ICT solution incorporating all instruments under Acts for property registration in Bihar.

Measuring the Value of Public IT Investments

[This article was published in the July 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]