Thailand Ministry Unveils ICT Strategies
The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Ministry of Thailand has formulated ICT strategies for the next three years to promote the country as ICT hub of Asia.
TECHNOLOGY
12,000 Post Offices to be Computerised in Pakistan
All the General Post Offices (GPOs) of Pakistan have been computerised, while PC-1 for automation of 12,000 post offices has been sent to the government for approval, a source in Pakistan said. Automation of the institution under a new initiative would provide latest and modern postal services to the customers.
IT in India to Get Big Boost in 2008
The Department of Information Technology announced that the year 2008 will be roll out year for Information and Communication Technology in the country.
India: All Gujarat Villages now Connected to the Net by Broadband
The Gujarat (India) Government is bringing broadband connectivity to all villages of the state, so that every household can avail the advantages of information technology.
Dubai eGovernment launches e-Permit system
Dubai eGovernment is aiming to extend its e-Governance services with the launch of new initiative, the e-Permits system in partnership with Dubai Municipality, Dubai Customs and Dubai Police.
EC’s New Initiative for Public Consultation on RFID
In a new initiative of the European Commission on Thursday, a public consultation on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology was launched. The technology can be used for a variety of purposes such as privacy, data protection and information technology.
CSI-Nihilent e-Governance Awards
[This article was published in the March 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The CSI-Nihilent e-Governance Awards 2006-07 were announced during the 2nd CSI Annual Convention at Grand Ashok, Bangalore, India on December 1st 2007.
Villagers across 12 states in India to benefit from mobile banking
Thousands of villagers across 12 states are likely to get their social security pension and wages paid under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) scheme with the help of mobiles over the coming few months.
Ghana to put into operation e-Governance project
The Government of Ghana has implemented a new governance programme, which is being assisted by the Italian Government to improve upon information flow leading to the creation of a national data centre in public administration.
Oman climbs to 84th in UN e-Govt survey
Oman is now holding 84th position in the e-Government readiness index. According to United Nations
