World Bank debars two firms under India Reproductive and Child Health Projects

The World Bank has declared two India-based firms, Nestor Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Nestor) and Pure Pharma Ltd. (Pure Pharma), ineligible to be awarded Bank-financed contracts. Both firms were found to have engaged in collusive practices in connection with the Bank-financed Reproductive and Child Health Project (RCH I) in India. Nestor has been debarred for a period of three years, while Pure Pharma is debarred for one year.

President Kalam asks for creating e-governance grid in India

President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on 9 July, 2007 has suggested for creation of e-judiciary by establishing

Indian President launched e-Court project

The President of India, Dr. A.P. J. Abdul Kalam, launched National e-Courts Project for extensive computerisation of courts in New Delhi on July 9, 2007.

Food coupons and e-Ration cards to end PDS mess

The Central government in India is tying up with states to provide food coupons to ration-card holders, which is in line with what was done by Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva.

Telemedicine Gets a Human Face

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

This initiative of the ICT Agency of Sri Lanka endeavours to take the dividends of the highly specialized field of human genetics to rural communities through an ICT platform, and draws on the infrastructure facilities of the newest Nenasala at the Kurunegala Hospital and that of the Koslanda Nenasala.

INDIA UPDATE

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

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Discussion to develop sustainable economy

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

A one day seminar,

Differential scenarios in employment

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

DGEP wins 2007 United Nations Public Service Award

The Dubai Government Excellence Programme (DGEP) will receive the 2007 United Nations Public Service Award in the ‘Improving of Delivery Services’ category in the West Asia region.

Navigating RFID Adoption Roadmap

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

MSMEs have to confront high level competitive markets in an increasingly globalised world.