Eyeing Third World leadership Bangladesh embraces e-Governance in earnest

[This article was published in the January 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Bangladesh, as a developing Third World nation, has understood the crucial importance of e-Governance and the strong prospects that it holds in steering the country on the path of progress if successfully implemented. Cooperation from government officials and staff would be crucial in realising the goals of modernising Bangladesh through e-Governance.

STPI goes online with Oracle applications

The Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) has implemented Oracle applications to offer services such as online registration of software exporters and online procurement.

Rural India to become e-Sufficient through Info kiosks

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.

Potholes in the free-way

[This article was published in the December 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Asia-Pacific countries are adopting public sector reforms to better compete in the regional and global economy by strengthening markets and individual choice and in turn economic growth and poverty reduction.

Farmers getting a fair price: Thanks to IT!

[This article was published in the December 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

It is an established fact that if agricultural marketing has to succeed, it must have a sound and effective marketing information system. The actual need is to provide farmers with live market information for informed decision-making.

Bangalore continues to top IT destinations

The results of a recent study of information technology and IT enabled services companies by Trammell Crow Meghraj, international property consultants, says Bangalore was numero uno destination for IT/ITES companies in the country, followed by Mumbai. Hyderabad and Pune steamed ahead of Delhi with Chennai and Kolkata bringing up the rear.

Creating a connectivity backbone for rural Bengal : Dr. GD Gautama, Principal Secretary, IT, West Bengal

Owing to the fast progress of the state of West Bengal in recent years in IT and e-Governance services, it is now being counted as one among the leading states in e-Governance along with Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat. West Bengal is now all set to implement India

The torchbearers of change

[This article was published in the November 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Citizens have high hopes from state IT secretaries of India and the job is not less challenging. IT secretaries from 10 states speak their mind at Conflux 2005.

Rural information, knowledge and services

[This article was published in the November 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

This article presents the trends, approaches and a vision for the development of rural information, knowledge and services in developing economies.

Information Technology Institute for the Tribes of India (ITITI)

[This article was published in the November 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

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