e-Governance at Gram Panchayat level in India
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj, India, is preparing a mission mode project for e-Governance at the Gram Panchayat level under the National e-Governance Plan.
New Telecom Policy to be developed by Government of India
The Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology, Shakeel Ahmad has stated that the Government has proposed to develop a new National Telecom Policy.
e-Voting drive in Bahrain launched
A campaign has been launched last week in a workshop on e-Voting at InterContinental Hotel in Bahrain which was attended by 50 representatives of various political societies and non-governmental organisations.
United Nations Group on the Information Society (UNGIS) launched
On 14 July 2006, at International Telecommunication Union Headquarters in Geneva, under the chairmanship of ITU Secretary-General Yoshio Utsumi, with the launch of the United Nations Group on the Information Society (UNGIS), the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) gathered momentum.
Thailand’s readiness to be new ICT hub of ASEAN
The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) of Thailand announces readiness of Thailand to be new ICT hub of ASEAN.
ICT training to more than 45 million people in Africa by 2010 by Microsoft
Microsoft is planning to assist in giving ICT training to more than 45 million people in Africa by 2010.
PC penetration in India trebles
PC penetration in India trebles to from 6.3 per 1,000 people in 2000-01 to 18 per 1,000 in 2005-06, according to data provided by the Manufacturers
Indonesian project wins APEC Digital Opportunity Centre Awards
An Indonesian project developed by the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) in partnership with the UNDP, which aims to promote and expedite the development of ICT applications in poor rural areas, won the APEC Digital Opportunity Centre Awards for ICT best practices for the Bridging the Digital Divide category.
Second e-Government initiative in Cooper city, USA
In a response to customer feedback, the Cooper city, USA, has recently made it possible for residents and businesses to pay their water and sewer bills online.
