Railways to set up call centres in India
Railways would set up 22 call centres with a common telephone number – 139 across India, besides launching a National Train Enquiry System (NITES) and management information system.
The ‘effectiveness’ quotient of Public-Private Partnerships
[This article was published in the May 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The introduction of Information Technology (IT) has affected many noticeable differences in trying to fulfil everyday needs for both the rural and urban community.
Revolutionising The Process
[This article was published in the October 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The Free/GNU platform was making strides on software front in many ways but a little slowly on Indian languages. But this slowness was steadily towards universal standards and hence almost deliberate.
Technological Translations:India could be virtually food secure today
[This article was published in the July 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
We just need the political will to implement our technologies in the interests of our rural communities. This article explores how technology can impact on our collective stomach; on our very survival.
‘Election Commission’of India and ‘Escotel’ joins hand to provide electoral roll data through SMS
‘Escotel’, one of the leading cellular operators in the India, has announced a new service offered in association with the Election Commission whereby the public can access electoral roll data on their Escotel mobile through SMS.
Marketplace of Ideas
[This article was published in the October 2003 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
People need support and motivation to understand why it is worth their time and money to acquire these new tools and learn how to use them.
Online: Forum on gender and ICT
[This article was published in the October 2003 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The economic and political marginalization of women, especially in developing countries, is leading to their stunted growth.
