Wireless Broadband Rollout by Year End in India
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) announced the first phase in the rollout of wireless broadband powered Wimax protocol in rural India by the end of 2008.
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TCS to Launch Pilot Passport Seva Project in Two Indian Cities
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced the launch of a pilot project for Passport Seva Project under the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) in two Indian cities – Chandigarh and Bangalore.
e-Governance in Urban Local Bodies
[This article was published in the August 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The core operations of the municipal corporations are to deliver key citizen centric services such as grievance redressal, issuing of certificates, tax collection and providing vital civic services.
The Elusive Culture of Compliance
[This article was published in the August 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The demand for a medicinal product brings with it the issues of Safety and Efficacy. Regulators can play a pivotal role in monitoring the medicinal
Providing Holistic Services : Pranav Roach, President-HUGHES Network Systems, India
We are a diverse country and requirements are area specific and therefore, setting up networks will take time and involves huge cost.
60, 000 CSCs to be Established in Rural India: DoT
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, India announced the establishment of 60,000 Common Service Centres (CSCs) in rural India by the end of the financial year.
Upgradation of CSCs for Agri-Business
The National Spot Exchange (NSEL) of India in association with Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS) has been appointed to upgrade the working of the existing network of Common Service Centres (CSCs) which are a part of the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) of India. Both the organisations will work towards the development of synergies between the NSEL and CSC projects which will provide e-trading platform to the farmers.
Efficient Energy Solutions for a Better Tomorrow : Deepak Sharma, Country Business Manager-UPS-India & SAARC, Delta Energy Systems, India
“Today, both government and private sector is investing extensively in infrastructure upgradation and new technology implementation.
SDC: The Store House of Information : Dr. Kshatrapati Shivaji, Secretary IT-Government of Maharashtra, India
“SDC is one of the most sophisticated component of the e-Governance project in India for which experts with specific skill sets such as security, software, hardware are required. Besides these, managing the entire activities of different departments of the government is also crucial,” says Dr. Kshatrapati Shivaji, Secretary IT, Government of Maharashtra
Providing Robust Solutions for the Government : Anand Ekambaram, Vice President-Public Services, SAP Indian
“SAP solutions help governments leverage their finite time, money, and personnel resources to fulfill mandated programme and service requirements on a timely basis.
