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Intel grants $4 million fund to Comat, e-Governance company in India
Intel Capital is investing around $4 million into the Bangalore (India) based e-Governance focused company; Comat Technologies to promote e-Governance projects in India. This would be the Intel
Indian Govt. plans to set up 5000 community radio stations in India
Indian Government is planning to set around 5000 community radio stations in next two years. Indian Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has organised a national seminar on community radio in collaboration with the United Nations at Indian Institute of Mass Communication in New Delhi, India.
Citizen Friendly Government Services
[This article was published in the March 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
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Bank of India will establish e-Grama centres in Karnataka (India)
The Bank of India will launch its e-Grama centres in seven districts of Karnataka (India) by financing about 1,500 centres through reputed NGOs.
e-Governance programmes is in progress in India
India is progressing in e-Governance programmes. Recently, Bhoomi Kiosks has launched land record system, which will allow 7 million clients of Karnataka, India to access land records, their rights, tenancy or cultivation. Previously, land record system was manual and paper based system.
Voluntary groups explore Community Radio of India
Recently, Indian Government has opened up non-commercial community radio broadcasting, now voluntary groups are exploring models to use the power of communication for community development.
Indian Govt. plans to set up thumb print ATMs in rural India
The Indian Government is making easy to transact cash from ATMs in rural areas of India. The Government is planning to set 15 biometric ATMs at village kiosks in five districts across southern India.
