USA: Missouri moves upward in e-Government survey
The Blunt administration is touting Missouri’s progress in a national survey of online government services.
TECHNOLOGY
Massive e-Governance plan to be rolled out in India
The Union Cabinet (India) has approved a Rs. 5,742-crore scheme to set up one-lakh common service centres (CSCs) in rural areas across the country that would offer a basket of Government to citizens and business to customer services.
Involvement of civil society sought for ICT policy development
A non-governmental organisation is working to involve civil society organisations in the formulation of government Information and Communications Technology (ICT) policies.
Government of Uganda to review five-year master plan of ICT Strategy
The government will embark on reviewing its five-year master plan of the Information and Communication Technology strategy next month, the Special Presidential Assistant in charge of Information Communication and Technology, Mr Ibrahim Kaliisa, has said.
KMC to implement e-Governance soon
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), West Bengal (India) will fully implement its e-Governance platform in 16 months time.
Mission 2007 to establish knowledge centres in 6,00,000 villages
Mission 2007 to establish knowledge centres in 6,00,000 villages of India as envisioned by M.S.Swaminathan, chairman of the MSSR Foundation (MSSRF)and Mission chairperson.
UNESCO to launch ‘community of practice’ on local e-Government
UNESCO will launch an international community of practice on local e-Government through its ‘Information for All Programme’.
GPS for Indian Railways very soon
A GPS (Global Positioning System) is to be introduced in the Indian Railways very soon.
Capital fund proposed in Vietnam to stimulate R&D in high-tech sector
Vietnam’s Science and Technology Ministry will urge the government to set up a multi-million dollar fund to stimulate research and development in the high-tech sector.
Call for advanced health IT in California
On the same day (July 24) on which the Governor’s Summit on Heath Care Affordability in California was held, the Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger signed an executive order that outlines the plan for the advancement of health information technology (HIT) of California.
