e-Governance reaches at Panchayat level
The e-Governance services would be extended to the block level of the West Bengal, India, says the Information Technology (IT) Minister, Debesh Das.
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State Govt. to invest INR 60 million in e-Governance Project of WB, India
The West Bengal (WB), (India) Government is planning to invest INR 60 million in its e-Governance project. Later on, government is planning to implement this project in panchayat level.
e-Governance programmes is in progress in India
India is progressing in e-Governance programmes. Recently, Bhoomi Kiosks has launched land record system, which will allow 7 million clients of Karnataka, India to access land records, their rights, tenancy or cultivation. Previously, land record system was manual and paper based system.
MCX and NCDEX plans to launch online trading system in India
The Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) and the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchanges (NCDEX) are planning to launch commodity-specific electronic spot trading in mandis of different states of India.
West Bengal (India) Government plans to refurnish e-Government Portal
Information technology department of West Bengal (India) is planning to refurnish the official e-Governance portal, Banglar Mukh.
Orissa (India) Government plans to revamp on ICT policy
The State Government is planning to refurnish ICT policy in the early part of the next financial year in Orissa, India.
NassCom and Datawind offer Internet connectivity in rural India
NASSCOM Foundation and a Canada based leading developer of wireless web access devices and services, DataWind Corporation have started a project to provide Internet connectivity in rural areas of India
WB Government launches kiosks in rural WB, India
West Bengal (WB) Government has launched two kiosks named
Indian President asks IT industry to focus on ICT market
President of India, A P J Abdul Kalam asked the IT industry to more focus on high end products, while the ICT should touch USD 200 billion by the year 2010.
Yechury wants government of West Bengal to go for free software
According to Sitaram Yechury, member of the CPI (M) politbureau, the government of West Bengal should be forced to use free software and GNU-Linux based operating systems in the delivery of information for public use so that costs are kept low.
