Government of South Korea to protect e-Documents
The Government of South Korea approved a bill to step up measures against online forgeries of official documents, including stiff punishment for counterfeiting and enhanced forgery prevention systems.
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Union Cabinet of India approved proposal for creation of NSDI
Union Minister for Science and Technology and Ocean Development, India, Shri Kapil Sibal unveiled the proposal for creation of National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) as considered and approved by the Union Cabinet.
India map details on Net
About 60-70 percent of the land area of India could be officially available on the Internet based on several wide parameters including latitude, longitude, altitude, water bodies and forest cover in about a year’s time.
BMC, Mumbai, plans for 24×7 service for citizens
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning for complete back office computerisation with e-Governance strategy. Citizens can look forward to sit in front of a computer terminal at home and get their work done.
Cuba extends Internet to the Cuban public
Cuba’s Telecommunication Enterprise is present in 206 points with at least 12 ports devoted to Internet connection, part of the Cuban ‘informatisation’ project, bringing Internet to the Cuban public.
Get ration cards online: Delhi
Delhi is all set to go for computerised system for the issuance of ration card. In the month of July, all the 70 circles of Delhi’s Civil Supplies Department would get centrally connected to the head office, making the sorting and verification process for ration cards much easier and time saving.
e-Governance in Bihar: myth or reality
In a bid to make e-Governance a reality, Bihar is all set to take a big leap towards e-Governance to adopt it as a state policy on the advice of President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
Internet revolution: A powerful mechanism for good governance
At the inaugural session of the conference on ‘Effects of Corruption on Good Governance and Human Rights’, the President of India Dr A P J Abdul Kalam said that the Internet revolution has proved to be a powerful mechanism for good governance by providing adequate access to information for citizens.
Swansea Council to open civic centres
Swansea Council, UK, is moving ahead for the implementation of phase one of its e-Government programme. It will deliver efficiencies in the way the council manages its finance, HR, payroll and procurement services.
Nigeria to adopt e-Voting in 2007 general election
The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nigeria, Professor Maurice Iwu, has emphasised on the adoption of the Electronic Voting System (EVS) in the 2007 general elections.
