Because Policy is Judged by Results, not Intentions
[This article was published in the October 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
WHATS ON
PM urges states to promote e-Governance
Prime Minister of India Mr. Manmohan Singh has advised states to lay special focus on improving the quality of governance by promoting e-Governance.
Pakistan geared to become regional hub of IT and telecom business
Pakistan is geared to become the regional hub of IT and Telecom business as stated by the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shaukat Aziz.
South Korea ready to share technical skills in the field of eGov with UAE
South Korea is prepared to provide the UAE with its experiences and knowhow in the fields of e-Government, broadband infrastructure including WiBro (wireless broadband) and DMB (digital multimedia broadcasting) technologies.
Angola: Action Plan of PASI comes into force
The Action Plan of the Angolan Society of Information (PASI), approved by the Cabinet Council, is in force since last August, with the publication of the First Series number 101 of the Republic Gazette, in a dispatch by the country’s Prime Minister, Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos.
South Korea to provide IT expertise to UAE
South Korea has offered to provide the UAE with know-how in cutting-edge IT technologies such as e-Government and broadband infrastructure.
Call for cyber security in India
The government of India has directed all ministries and departments to submit a quarterly report on cyber security to the Intelligence Bureau in order to ensure that vital information stored in computers does not fall into wrong hands.
Bangladesh: Key government bodies denies its entry into e-Governance era
Some key government agencies in Bangladesh have denied cooperating with government in updating their respective websites on a regular basis and its entry into the era of e-Governance.
GOI steps back to amend RTI Act in current session
Government of India (GOI) has dropped the move to amend the Right to Information (RTI) Act in the current session of Parliament to keep out of public purview file noting in some areas.
Bangladesh PM asks for a 20-year roadmap on biotechnology
Bangladesh has adopted the National Policy Guidelines on Biotechnology to accelerate multidimensional biotechnological research for augmenting human welfare in all respects such as food security, health and a sound environment in particular.
