Web Firewalls and End-to-end Identity Infrastructure
[This article was published in the May 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
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India Progressing Towards Universal Elementary Education
[This article was published in the May 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Knowledge is vital in meeting development goals. Experiences from various ICT-assisted initiatives suggest that it amplifies citizen
Indian Govt. plans for free broadband connectivity for all by 2009
The Indian Government is planning to offer free, high-speed broadband connectivity to all Indians by 2009.
e-Governance needs to be rural oriented: Indian Cabinet Secretary
Speaking at the conference of chief secretaries, cabinet secretary has said that the public service delivery needs to be citizen-centric and e-Governance needs to be rural oriented.
India, China Slipping in IT Use
Networked Readiness Index survey by the World Economic Forum shows that China and India, hot spots in the global economy, placed lower in this year’s survey. China fell nine spots to 59 while India slipped to 44 from 40.
UN to launch online disaster management sharing network
The United Nations will be launching an online disaster management forum on 19 April, 2007 that will connect India’s National Disaster Management Authority, non-governmental organizations and relevant individuals in the private sector.
Indian Home Minister calls for Computerisatioin Process of Police Stations
The Home Minister of India, Shivraj Patel has stressed for the need to accelerate the computerisation process of the Police Stations in the country.
Telecom companies come together to set up IT kiosks in rural India
The Government sector as well as the private sector will participate in an ambitious one lakh computer kiosks project for rural India.
HP, the first state to acquire ISO certification
Himanchal Pradesh (HP), India successfully implemented
e-District project for two Kerala districts (India)
The Union Ministry for Information Technology (IT) has identified Pathanamthitta and Kannur in the state of Kerala (India) for implementing the people-friendly e-District project in the current financial year.
