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[This article was published in the February 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

china’s ICT ready to boom

DoT begins phase II rural mobile project in India

The Department of Telecom is planning to roll out second phase of the rural mobile project. In its second phase, DoT will roll out another 11,000 cellular towers across 2.4 lakh unconnected villages under the Universal Services Obligation fund.

Gujarat wins the award for best e-governed state

Gujarat has received the Best e-Governed State Award for 2006-2007 year at the convention of 42nd Computer Society of India (CSI). Gujarat has received awards in four categories, best e-Governed state, best e-Governed Department (health and family welfare), best e-Governance G2B project for e-Procurement and also for VAT Informations System.

Police Ride on Technology to Nab Criminals

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

Finger-prints, the oldest biometric sign of identity, have been used for about 100 years. Scientific studies on finger-prints were initiated in the late sixteenth century, but the foundation of modern finger-print identification was established by the studies of Sir F. Galton and E. Henry at the end of nineteenth century.

ISRO sets up 291 VRCs to benefit rural India

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has established 291 Village Resource Centres (VRCs) to provide integrated services, including tele-education, tele-medicine, natural resources information and skill development in rural India.

e-Governance Initiatives in Madhya Pradesh

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

Madhya Pradesh, India

Comat Technologies to raise $15 mn

Bangalore-based 10-year-old e-governance solutions provider, Comat Technologies Pvt. Ltd is looking to raise $15 million as part of its second round funding in national expansion.

Haryana (India) rated as aspiring Leader in e-Governance

Haryana (India) has received the TELECOMM India Excellence Award 2007 and has been rated as an Aspiring Leader in e-Governance Readiness Index for the year 2005-2006.

Towards a Better Urban Governance

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

The National Mission Mode Project (NMMP) for municipalities has been initiated by the Ministry of Urban Development with a vision for e-Governance in municipalities.

One in Every Two Students Drops Out by Class Eight in India

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

Even as the country observes International Literacy Day, a study has found that one out of every two students enrolled in schools drop out before reaching ninth standard.