Cyber Security: Pre-requisite in Cyber-World
[This article was published in the March 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The creation of cyber world has given us a big responsibility of ensuring cyber security
Indian Domain ‘.in’ Selling like Hot Cakes
National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) is working hard to make .in domain extension into a hot property across the world. The World
PAN-Africa e-Health to Revolutionise Medical Care
PAN- African e-health programme at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State, will now make telemedicine in Africa not only broaden the scope of health services in the continent, but also give specialised care at the doorstep of the common man.
Google.org to Reward top five Gram Panchayats in India
Google.org has announced a contest, called Google.org Gram Panchayat Puraskar (GGPP) which will reward the top five Gram Panchayats in the two Indian states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The reward entails a cash prize worth – INR 5 lakh each (approximately $10,000 USD). This reward aims at recognising the best innovations in local governance through Gram Panchayats in the two South Indian states.
Bartronics Secures EPPU Registration from Singapore Govt.
Bartronics Asia Pvt. Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bartronics India Ltd has secured EPPU (Expenditure and Procurement Policies Unit) registration with a S10 (highest) grade from the Singapore Government…
Sectoral Coherence for Better Governance : Philippe Dongier, Global Information and Communication Technology, World Bank
“The effectiveness of the investments will be much higher and the expenditure by the government will be more efficient if there are key horizontals to enable coherence of investments and approaches across different sectors, ministries and levels of government” says Philippe Dongier, Sector Manager, Global Information and Communication Technology, World Bank to egov magazine.
India Health Card Launched
India Health CardeHeal works similar to a debit card. NRIs first load funds onto the India Health Card through the Internet. The beneficiaries can then use India Health Card…
National News
[This article was published in the December 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare will invest close to INR 250 crore ($50 million) in the e-Governance initiative of Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation’s (CDSCO’s).
Report on Telecom Sector
The Indian telecom sector is currently witnessing a resurgent growth and has emerged as the fastest growing telecom market in the world with the addition of over 8 million subscribers per month…
