[This article was published in the February 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Upon invitation of the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), development practitioners and policy
[This article was published in the January 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh has rightly stressed that every calamity presents also an opportunity for equipping ourselves to face with greater confidence and competence similar calamities in the future. The Government of India has announced that a Tsunami Early Warning System as well as a National Disaster Management Authority will be set up soon.
[This article was published in the January 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
This section brings about diverse, interesting stories where ICT tools like Internet, Ham radio, community radio, mobile phones have played some role in disaster warning, relief and reuniting
survivors. It also tells how ICT can become a major component in disaster management and a few lessons, which should guide us in future.
We might have missed some important ones. If you have any such story to share, we would like to hear from you.
[This article was published in the January 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Though it is impossible to conquer nature, yet human beings have withstood the challenges thrown by nature from time to time.
[This article was published in the January 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
It is often said that the growth of IT in India is not due to the government but inspite of it! And when one talks of China, people say that the reverse is true.
[This article was published in the January 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The tsunami catastrophe that struck several South Asian nations on December 26, 2004, has left behind a trail of widespread destruction.
[This article was published in the January 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
All India Society for Electronics and Computer Technology (AISECT) is a Bhopal based NGO. It has been engaged in building local rural capacities through innovative awareness building campaigns, development of customised software and content, and building the spirit of entrepreneurship.
[This article was published in the January 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
On 26 December 2004, the world
Launched in India in July 2003, the Oracle-HP e-Governance Centre
In India, The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has started appointing mobile phone companies on a one-to-one basis to persuade them to develop their services.
