IT penetration to change the Indian scenario says minister
The growing use of IT in government departments of India is the fact that Government of India (GoI) has acknowledged the potential of IT and started looking at it as a component of progress.
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Bidar police in Karnataka goes hi-tech
In an effort to upgrade and renovate the administration system in the state, Bidar police in Karnataka, India, is introducing IT in its administration system.
UNESCO willing to support Akshaya e-Project
The UNESCO has expressed willingness to support the IT dissemination project of the State of Kerala in India, ‘Akshaya’, which is focusing on women empowerment.
Government of India saves $9m with G2006
Government agencies, India, have achieved an estimated $9 million saving over the next three years with the signing of a new triennial licensing agreement with Microsoft, known as G2006.
India to spearhead in ODF revolution
The OpenDocument Format Alliance (ODF Alliance), a broad cross-section of associations, academia and industry dedicated to improve the accessibility to electronic government documents held the first national event in support of the OpenDocument Format (ODF) at New Delhi, which will change the way data is managed across the globe.
Chandigarh will host e-Revolution 2006
Chandigarh, India, will host the international IT event, e-Revolution 2006, the second mega IT event, at Hotel Taj, Chandigarh, on 19-21 July.
PPP model to synergise e-Governance in India
With the realisation of e-Governance projects in India, the time has come to review the role of the public sector as well as private sector to speed up the process of implementation of different projects related to e-Governance.
CDMA to infuse e-Governance system
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), India, is going to introduce e-Governance to bring transparency, efficiency, cost effectiveness and delivery on time for the approvals of construction in the city.
Bangalore to roll out Large Taxpayer Unit
Bangalore will be the first city in India to roll out Large Taxpayer Unit (LTU), an e-Governance project on a pilot basis from July 01, 2006.
ICT for Empowerment of Youth: $100,000 Development Gateway Award
Global Prize for IT Benefiting Youth in Developing Countries – Call for Nominations for US$100,000 Development Gateway Award.
