Vietnam Govt. to bring ICT applications to agriculture

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) of Vietnam has urged the government to build up infrastructure in ICT to improve farming and farm produce trading.

RSTA, Bhutan unveils e-Ralies to track bus services

The Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA) of Bhutan is planning to launch an electronic registration and licensing information system (e-Ralies), which will allow to track the movement of passenger bus services in the country.

UN award for Chattisgarh (India)

Chhattisgarh, India has become the first state in Asia to receive the UN award for “excellence in participation and capacity building” category.

Indian Election Commission asks foreign aid to establish e-Governance

Now, the Election Commission (EC) of India is looking for foreign aid to establish e-Governance across the country.

Indian Agri. sector becomes tech savvy

Farmers of Kerala, India will obtain the benefits of IT as e-Krishi Projects in various districts of the state. The project site, e-krishi.org, becomes a platform for farmers to get a variety of farm-related information ranging from the best agriculture practices to commodity prices.

Early warning system in Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu, India)

A pilot early warning system will be soon covering all coastal villages of Cuddalore (literally meaning sea town) district to help in effective dissemination of information, whenever disaster strikes.

Telecentres – The Egyptian experience

[This article was published in the February 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

People with disabilities no longer have any reason to remain excluded. Inclusiveb and Adaptive Technologies are growing fast to enable the physically disabled persons to overcome the barriers, and move with the mainstream life. These emerging technologies are changing the way people live, think and act. These are some organisations/networks/projects working in this direction to give a new meaning to lives of physically challenged.

National Foundation hosted a National Consultation to build ICT capacities at grassroots

NASSCOM Foundation (NF) organised a National Consultation on “Building ICT Capacities @ the Grassroots” recently in New Delhi. The Consultation explored the role of ICT in social and economic development of the country.

UNDP introduces ICTDAR for Arab region

Eyeing at the weak Information and Communications Technology (ICT) indicators in Arab region, UNDP has introduced a regional initiative namely, ‘Information and Communities Technologies for Development in the Arab Region’ (ICTDAR).

Dubai summit in association with UNDP to explore e-Governance expansion

A three-day summit, in association with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the League of Arab States, will take place on September 3 to 5, 2006 at the JW Marriot Hotel in Dubai.