[This article was published in the January 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The realisation of the potential impact that ICTs can make on human development enabled the widespread diffusion of technology through a vertical and multilevel process giving access to the technology to disadvantaged communities and individuals.
[This article was published in the January 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Decentralisation aims at associating people with the government to the maximum possible extent. In India, the Panchayati Raj system
[This article was published in the January 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TNVASU) initiated experimentation on rural e-extension for transfer of technology in seven villages and two urban locations of the State.
Dataquest has named Kiran Karnik, President, Nasscom, the apex body for the software industry, the `Dataquest IT Person of the Year 2005′.
The company affairs ministry in India is planning to issue mandatory identification numbers for all directors on the boards of companies after a thorough verification of their credentials and antecedents.
The Kerala Chief Minister, Oommen Chandy has inaugurated the Web site of the Kerala Consumer Affairs Department.
The Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) has implemented Oracle applications to offer services such as online registration of software exporters and online procurement.
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.
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 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.
