Kerala (India) Govt. releases draft ICT policy

In India, Kerala State Government has released the State draft ICT policy to promote the free software and offering special incentives to companies developing Free and Open Source Software.

MCX and NCDEX plans to launch online trading system in India

The Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) and the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchanges (NCDEX) are planning to launch commodity-specific electronic spot trading in mandis of different states of India.

State Govt. launches Adhaar project to promote elementary education in HP, India

Himanchal Pradesh (HP) is following the steps of Kerala to provide elementary education at school level across Himanchal Pradesh, India. HP government has launched a project named Adhaar to provide elementary education across the state.

SBI plans to set up 6,000 rural kiosks in rural India

The State Bank of India (SBI) has decided to set up 5,000-6,000 rural kiosks to encourage banking habits among the rural people of India. SBI is trying to bring corporate sector for this programme.

Indian Government plans to computerise employment exchange

Soon the Employment exchange of India is becoming computerised.

e-District: The Emerging Future

[This article was published in the January 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

From e-Sampark in Chandigarh and LokMitra in Himachal Pradesh to e-Seva in Andhra Pradesh and BangaloreOne in Bangalore, citizens are transacting government services in comfort without standing in a queue in the hot sun or pouring rain and being serviced by smiling courteous staff.

Orissa (India) Government plans to revamp on ICT policy

The State Government is planning to refurnish ICT policy in the early part of the next financial year in Orissa, India.

Kerala (India) Passport Office upgrades online passport application system

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (India) Passport Office has introduced an upgraded system for online registration of passport applications.

New e-Project, Agrisnet for Indian farmers

The Union Agriculture Ministry is launching more comprehensive project, named Agrisnet for framers to bride the gap between the virtual and real India.

e-Learning campaign for Kerala prisoners

Now, Kerala’s e-Learning initiative, Akshaya has been introduced in prisons of Kerala, (India).