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[This article was published in the August 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Community Radio India 2007 was introduced as a new track in the country
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NRCFOSS, the Indian Govt. body to promote open source software
National Resource Centre for Free/Open Source Software (NRCFOSS), India is planning to bring its programme on free/open source software to Gujarat in collaboration with engineering colleges in the state.
IT Leads eye on e-Gov projects
IT leaders TCS, HP-Bharti combine, UTL, HCL, Mumbai-based GTL and other leading players like BHEL all are running for e-Governance projects in India.
Combating Online Crimes: The Microsoft Way! : Rakesh Bakshi, Director, Legal and Corporate Affairs, Microsoft India, India
In case of botnets, it is really about making sure that you are not visiting sites, where people can pickup the cookies, address and they can back track to your PCs and do something without your knowledge. When you are downloading the software from a site, you have to make sure that it is from a reliable source and it is not harming your computer. says Rakesh Bakshi, Director, Legal and Corporate Affairs, Microsoft India in an exclusive interview with egov magazine
IT training for state government officials in Kerala (India)
The State Information Technology (IT) Mission has begun giving free computer training to Government employees. About 2,000 police officers in Malappuram district will get training in the first phase of the programme, being conducted here in association with Akshaya.
Kerala (India) state goes open source
In India, Kerala State Government is using an open source software to boost its IT literacy rate.
Kerala (India) Govt. unveils new IT Policy
The Union Cabinet of India has approved the IT Policy of the Kerala Government. The new IT policy aims to turn Kerala into “a knowledge society with sustainable economic growth, social harmony and high quality of life for all.
Red Hat to support Kerala’s deployment of open source software
The Kerala Government, (India), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Red Hat to to deploy open-source software in its e-Governance and e-Literacy efforts.
AP (India) Govt. plans ATM projects for villagers
Soon, villagers of remote areas in Andhra Pradesh (AP), India, will have the convenience of biometric based smart card and enjoy the facility of ‘anytime money’ in their villages.
GoI to start e-Auction of spices in July
The Government of India (GoI) is planning to start electronic auction of spices by July 2007 in the country as part of the its efforts to make it a global hub for processing and marketing of spices.
