Lead a Change : Joan McCalla, Distinguished Fellow,
It is only in India that I have seen such a large scale, comprehensive, well thought out, national level plan for harnessing the capabilities of ICT in the area of governance
In Orissa NREGS Pays Through Smart Card
Under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) around 2,000 workers in Orissa have been collecting their wages from their local post offices using smart cards in the past two months.
WorldSpace India’s Audio Retail Plans Facing Trouble from DIT
WorldSpace India seeks to launch paid webcasting services for international listeners through its website www.worldspace.in. Through this venture, the satellite radio company hopes to earn revenue in foreign exchange. But the existing FDI policy in the information technology sector might foil its plans.
12th National Conference on e-Governance
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances in association with the Department of Information Technology and the Government of Goa are organizing a two-day National Conference on e-Governance on 12 & 13 February 2009 in Goa.
e-Tenders Adopted Reluctantly by Govt Departments
Delhi government’s decision to put all tenders online is facing a major deadlock, as departments are not willing to put the tenders online. The Public Works Department (PWD), and the Irrigation and the Flood Department have been been floating all their tenders on the e-procurement website, as has been pointed out by the Information Technology (IT) Department.
Administrative Reforms:Core Objective : Rajni Razdan, Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
There are several projects across the country that are being supported under
E-governence news
[This article was published in the February 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
e -government news
Doctor at your Fingertips
[This article was published in the February 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Dr. SMS is an innovative G2C Service for providing health care through a SMS in Kozhikode, Kerala
Goa – Marching Forward
[This article was published in the February 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Goa is today turning into a fast developing economy with a vibrant citizenry that is asserting itself over choices and options of development
Jammu Kashmir Embraces IT Revolution Through e-Governance Agency
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir (J& K) has set up an exclusive e-Governance Agency called the Jammu and Kashmir e-Governance Agency (JaKeGA), with an empowered Board of Governors, headed by the State Chief Secretary.
