Commerce Department plans to implement national e-Governance plan in India
Indian Government has asked the department of commerce to implement an ambitious national e-Governance plan.
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Indian Government plans to develop national digitalise land info system
The Indian Government is planning to evolve e-Governance programme, national Land Information System (LIS) system, the digital form of keeping land records, which helps both the administration and owners in getting various economic facilities through e-Governance.
Indian Government approves the expansion of community radio stations
Indian Government has approved the expansion of such radio station by non-profit organisations after ensuring security clearances from the Defence and Home Ministries.
Indian Government plans to set Data centres across all states
The Indian Government is encouraging e-Governance plans by setting up the State Data Centre across India.
Indian bloggers railing against censorship
Indian Government officials at the High Commission of India in London could not confirm or deny whether the Indian Government had ordered the sites to be blocked.
e-Governance for poor in India
The Indian government has come out with a visionary National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) that will definitely put India firmly on track for using IT for better governance.
India’s e-Governance program
[This article was published in the July 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Even though a National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) is in place in India, it appears to be high on intent and low on execution details. There is little coherence and synergy between the efforts of the central ministries and the various state governments. As such, to implement
e-Governance in India the current approach needs to undergo a thorough and holistic review
Motorola to invest US$100 million for cellphones and telecom in India
Motorola will invest US$100 million in India to set up a new facility for manufacturing of cellphones and telecommunication equipment.
Cisco is all set to expand in India
Cisco Systems Inc, with its investment of over $1.1 billion in India, has elevated the status of India to an independent region signifying the country’s growing importance in the overall Cisco global set-up.
Emphasizing the importance of Open Course Ware for Indian Education System : Professor Vijay Kumar, faculty member of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA
OpenCourseWare (OCW) is a web-based electronic publishing initiative which aims at providing free, searchable, access to course materials for educators, students, and self-learners around the world.
