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India wants 600 million broadband connections by 2020
The government of India has unveiled a new national IT policy which seeks to achieve 600 million broadband connections in the country by 2020.
Tamil Nadu to give 7 mil laptops to students
The Tamil Nadu government has launched a US$2 billion ...
SMS alerts for Madhya Pradesh PDS consumers soon
Keeping in view the deep penetration of mobile phones even ...
6 September 2011 | News
Govt discusses National Broadband plan
The policy makers in India have met to discuss the national broadband plan of the Department of Telecommunications aimed at bridging the digital divide in the country.
25 August 2011 | News
TPDS to be computerised
In a bid to promote transparency and improve efficiency, the government has decided to computerise the entire Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) in a phased manner.
19 August 2011 | News
Chennai introduces SMS alerts for traffic management
The Chennai City Traffic Police has launched a free SMS alert service to give real-time information to commuters about traffic jams, accidents, diversions, etc.
3 August 2011 | News
Bihar introduces videoconferencing for RTI complaints
Bihar’s State Information Commission (BSIC) has launched a video conferencing system for speedy disposal of the complaints related to the Right To Information (RTI) Act. Bihar has become the first state in the country to do so.
29 July 2011 | Interview
Growth and social equity in Sri Lanka
An interview with the Minister of Public Management Reforms, the Honourable Navin Dissanayake MP, about how ICT provides the foundation for growth and social equity.
13 July 2011 | News
DIT inches closer to m-governance
At the consultation round held by the government on July 12, 2011, with all interested external stakeholders on Mobile Governance Policy Framework, the Centre’s Department of Information Technology set December as the deadline for completing the development of a platform to facilitate mobile governance schemes in the country.
12 July 2011 | News
KWC introduces complaint registration via SMS
The Kerala Women’s Commission (KWC) has launched a Short Messaging Service (SMS) service for them to lodge complaints with the Commission. The service is also meant to send SMS alerts about the commission and cases handled by it.
11 July 2011 | News
MCD introduces online filing of RTI applications
In a first in Delhi, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) recently started accepting online Right to Information (RTI) applications. One can also track the progress of the application online.
6 July 2011 | News
Train timings, position updates on Railways’ Facebook page
In an era increasingly characterised by the use of social media for better delivery of services and making governance a two-way process, the Indian Railways has launched a page on Facebook to inform passengers about the latest position of a train, and its arrival and departure.
5 July 2011 | News
Helpline to help trace towed-away vehicles in Delhi
The Delhi Traffic Police have launched a special helpline for those who park their vehicles in non-parking zones.
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