M-governance news
[This article was published in the February 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Gujarat will soon be getting reminders on mobile for paying professional or property taxes.
IT sector in West Bengal (India) to add 20,000 jobs in 2008
The information technology (IT) sector in West Bengal is likely to add 20,000 jobs in 2008. Currently the state has about 300 small to big sized companies and employs 55,000.
WB (India), the first state to finalise RFP for CSCs programme
West Bengal has become the first state in India to finalise the Request for Proposal (RFP) and to sign the Master Service Agreement (MSA) under the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP).
West Bengal, India plans e-Trading of fruits
The West Bengal Government (WB), India is planning to launch electronic trading (e-Trading) of fruits in order to give good returns for the farmers of the state.
West Bengal (India) and Reliance Communications are working together on promoting e-Governance
The Government of West Bengal is working jointly with telephony service provider Reliance Communications for its e-Governance project, for bridging the digital divide between rural and urban areas in the state.
Women’s ICT-based Enterprises Workshop, 2-3 March 2006, Kolkata, India
[This article was published in the April 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The falling cost of technology has generated self-employment opportunities for women in ICT-based enterprises, but great expectations need to be tempered with a realistic assessment of the country
Creating a connectivity backbone for rural Bengal : Dr. GD Gautama, Principal Secretary, IT, West Bengal
Owing to the fast progress of the state of West Bengal in recent years in IT and e-Governance services, it is now being counted as one among the leading states in e-Governance along with Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat. West Bengal is now all set to implement India
IBM India going for West Bengal e-Gov plans
The Indian arm of International Business Machines (IBM) is going for the West Bengal government
