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.
Kerala villages, India enter into cyberspace
Soon citizens of Kannur district, Kerala (India) would be able to access all kids of local information at the click of mouse or through a phone call.
India Progressing Towards Universal Elementary Education
[This article was published in the May 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Knowledge is vital in meeting development goals. Experiences from various ICT-assisted initiatives suggest that it amplifies citizen
e-District project for two Kerala districts (India)
The Union Ministry for Information Technology (IT) has identified Pathanamthitta and Kannur in the state of Kerala (India) for implementing the people-friendly e-District project in the current financial year.
Satellites to connect all India
Soon, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will connect India through satellites to provide education, health and other social services to people, especially who are living in rural areas.
Indian Agri. sector becomes tech savvy
Farmers of Kerala, India will obtain the benefits of IT as e-Krishi Projects in various districts of the state. The project site, e-krishi.org, becomes a platform for farmers to get a variety of farm-related information ranging from the best agriculture practices to commodity prices.
