Comat Technologies to raise $15 mn

Bangalore-based 10-year-old e-governance solutions provider, Comat Technologies Pvt. Ltd is looking to raise $15 million as part of its second round funding in national expansion.

One in Every Two Students Drops Out by Class Eight in India

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

Even as the country observes International Literacy Day, a study has found that one out of every two students enrolled in schools drop out before reaching ninth standard.

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

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Spatial Health Management Information System (SHMIS)

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

The article briefly describes the status of
health and health infrastructure in India and also tries to discuss governance issues involved in delivery of public health care.

IT to Stimulate Democratic Participation

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

The egov India 2007 conference was part of the eINDIA 2007 event.

NRCFOSS, the Indian Govt. body to promote open source software

National Resource Centre for Free/Open Source Software (NRCFOSS), India is planning to bring its programme on free/open source software to Gujarat in collaboration with engineering colleges in the state.

Indian teledensity reaches 18.7 percent

Indian telcom sector has reached a teledensity level of 18.7%.by April 2007. The telecom sector is expanding by adding more than 4.9 million telecom subscribers in moth of April 2007.

Multipurpose cards arrive in India

The Government of India (GoI) has started much awaited multi-purpose National Identity Card (MNIC) project in the country. The government has selected Narela area in north Delhi to distribute the National ID cards.

GoI selects Narela (New Delhi) to launch multi-purpose National ID card in India

The Government of India (GoI) has started the much awaited multi-purpose National Identity Card (MNIC) project in the country. The government has selected Narela area in north Delhi to distribute the first National ID cards.

India Progressing Towards Universal Elementary Education

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

Knowledge is vital in meeting development goals. Experiences from various ICT-assisted initiatives suggest that it amplifies citizen