E-Governance major focus on second day of LinuxAsia Convention
Speaking at the e-Governance Forum at the ongoing LinuxAsia 2006, project called ‘e-databank’ was announced based on open-source
Opening windows of public sector IT solutions : Peter Moore, Managing Director, Public Sector, Microsoft
The common knowledge that Microsoft is “a PC running windows” being particularly viewed in developing countries is grossly erroneous and completely out of place. However, the perception of Microsoft varies from country to country in terms of what it does. “We are the only real player that has very strong desktop presence and a very strong server presence,” concurs Peter Moore, Managing Director, Public Sector, Microsoft
Oracle to ramp up presence in India
Oracle is ramping up its India operations in a big way. Now, it plans to add nine cities to its network. These will supplement the six development centres, which it has at Gurgaon, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai and Kolkata.
Pace of computerisation in tehsil offices causes worry
Although the computerisation is aimed at making the system work at a faster pace, the very process is a slow process in the state of Orissa, India.
Rs 6000 cr Central scheme on ‘rural service delivery centres’
The Central Government in India, is actively considering a Rs 6000 crore scheme to set up Information Technology-driven ‘rural service delivery centres’ in 100,000 villages, a senior official of the Union Information Technology department said today.
BSNL to execute KMC’s e-Governance project
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will execute Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s (KMC) ambitious e-Governance project, which the civic body is implementing at a cost of Rs 16.9 crore.
Rs 6000 cr government scheme on ‘rural service delivery centres’ in India
The Government of India is actively considering a Rs 6000 crore scheme to set up Information Technology-driven ‘rural service delivery centres’ in 100,000 villages.
e-Government in Bihar
[This article was published in the February 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
At a time when India is in the grip of an IT revolution with most of the States in the country taking a plunge and effectively moving towards e-Governance, the State of Bihar simply does not want to lag behind.
Roger Harris Associates (RHA)
[This article was published in the February 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
RHA supports local initiatives with rural ICTs that help the organisations to develop and test its own theories with regard to how ICTs can be used to bring meaningful development to poor rural Asians
