Rural India to become e-Sufficient through Info kiosks
The ambitious plan to set up 1,00,000 CSCs, connecting 6,00,000 villages across India, is slated to be operational by 2007 and aims to bridge the digital divide in the country.
TRAI wants Govt of India to kickstart shift to IPv6 through e-Gov
Issuing the draft recommendations, the telecom regulator TRAI said the usage of IPv6, a new internet protocol platform in e-Governance projects, be made mandatory to give a headstart to the deployment of this advanced technology that will expand the available IP address space, provide better service, mobility support and security.
Radiant plans global e-Governance division in India
Radiant Infosystems Pvt Ltd, a Bangalore-based IT player, is planning to set up its global e-Governance division in the Indian city Hyderabad by the end of 2006.
3Es of Good Governance : Malcolm Walter, Bentley Systems Inc.
Bentley Systems Inc. (www. bentley.com) provides software for the lifecycle of the world
Uttar Pradesh: Riding high on Lokvani success : Zohra Chatterji, IT Secretary, Government of Utter Pradesh
Going by the general notion Uttar Pradesh (UP) is not a state in India to look for IT advancements. But this myth has been broken now. After the success of its unique model for citizen grievance redressal system,
Intel making computer for e-Governance
World renowned chipmaker, Intel, has developed community based computer which would be used by the Union government for e-Governance purposes.
Microsoft to push e-Governance in India
IT major Microsoft is to invest $1.7 billion in India and also partner the government of India in pushing e-Governance through National Institute for Smart Governance (NISG).
Railways to set up call centres in India
Railways would set up 22 call centres with a common telephone number – 139 across India, besides launching a National Train Enquiry System (NITES) and management information system.
Potholes in the free-way
[This article was published in the December 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Asia-Pacific countries are adopting public sector reforms to better compete in the regional and global economy by strengthening markets and individual choice and in turn economic growth and poverty reduction.
Farmers getting a fair price: Thanks to IT!
[This article was published in the December 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
It is an established fact that if agricultural marketing has to succeed, it must have a sound and effective marketing information system. The actual need is to provide farmers with live market information for informed decision-making.
