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NEWS
AGRICULTURE
Cardamom
e-Auction set for launch in mid-July, 2007 in India
PM
to visit 3 States of India where farmers' suicides prevail
e-COMMERCE
UAE
bank launches contact less payment card
Indian
Postal Dept. plans to offer banking services
e-GOVERNANCE
BMC,
India initiates e-Government strategy
Dubai
Protocol and Guest House Department launches online portal
Michigan,
US unveils surface water Information Management System
Indian
Prime Minister review urban governance
Boston
Public Schools, UK launches Cyber security programme
Soon
e-Governance in Bangladesh Govt. offices
World
Bank to implement e-Governance in Sri Lanka
Orissa
(India) Govt. plans to take e-Governance at panchayat
level
Boston
Police Dept. launches SMS service for citizens of Boston
NCDEX,
India approaches State Governments for spot trading
MIPR,
Brunei launches e-Fisheries project
GoI
seeks World Bank loan for e-Procurement
Singapore
businesses benefit from e-Governance
DGEP
wins 2007 United Nations Public Service Award
EDUCATION
Jamaica's
e-Learning project on target
IGNOU,
India expands its reach to abroad
MSU
initiates communication programme for students
DANIDA
supports e-Learning for Vietnamese
East
County School, England provides NGN network to boost
e-Learning
Small
companies try to bring innovative technology to teaching
GENERAL
Indian
Railways' data engine to hook up tech titans
FBI,
US announces botnet milestone
Red
Hat receives top government security rating
UN
Human Rights Council agrees to details for reviewing
countries
Inuit
leader wins human development award
HEALTH
DFID,
UK allocates £250 million fund to India for healthcare
services
Sri-Lanka
Govt offers medical treatment through broadband link
Asian
Heart Institute, India to launch telemedicine project
Telemedicine
service goes mobile in India
UN
report spotlights socio-economic challenges posed by ageing
populations
Bangalore
(India) IT firm connects President’s Estate Clinic with
hospitals
Detect
TB within 60 seconds
Roshan
launches Afghanistan's first telemedicine project
LIVELIHOODS
World
Bank approves $63 million loan for Bihar livelihoods
UN-backed
programme assists the poor in mountainous areas
m-SERVE
Indian
mobile operators go for biofuel to power base stations
Tata
Indicom unveils India's first Internet radio service on mobile
phones
Nokia
Siemens to launch software package for rural mobile connectivity in
India
OPEN SOURCE
Getting
the most from Open Source
The
Ubunto FOSS
SME/SMB
Corporation
Bank, India signs MoU with ICRA for SME rating
NMCC
launches manufacturing portal for SMEs
World
Bank approves US$100 million loan to support SMEs in China
World
Trade and Development Report 2007
TECHNOLOGY
DOC,
Minnesota uses RFID system to monitor inmates
The
Tech Laboratory
BTIS,
India launches INR 350 crore project to control traffic
jam
UN-backed
partnership aims to use satellites to bolster global disaster
response
Social
networking through mobiles
TELECENTRE
FINO,
India ties with eGov Services for CSCs projects
MPSEDC,
India made nodal agency for e-Kiosks
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Pakistan’s
Internet sector increases by 40 percent
DOT,
India favours WiMAX in 3G frequency band
WIRELESS
smartBridges
ties with SREI to set up wireless infrastructure in West Bengal,
India
Dharamshala
Wi-Fi has an Israeli network
Problem
with the Wi-Fi
Citywide
Wi-Fi network in Pacifica, California
Morrisville
State College, Canada deploys world's fastest wireless connect
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INTERVIEW
Name: Harish
Vellat
Publish Date: 05 June 2007
Designation &
Organisation: Managing Director, HID India Pvt. Ltd
ANNOUNCEMENT
2007 Most Innovative
Development Project (MIDP) Competition
Organisations: Global
Development Network and Japan Government
Last Date: August 20,
2007
IFC
and FT's Essay Competition Encourages Innovation
Organisations: Rural Marketing Agencies Association of India
(RMAAI) & NASSCOM
Last Date: September 30, 2007
UNESCO
Prize for Rural Communication $ 20,000
Location: UNESCO
Headquarters, France
Date: 26 to 28 March 2008
EVENTS
Near Field
Communication Australia 2007
Date: 17-19 July 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
ICET 2007
Date: 11 to
13 December 2007
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
JOBS
Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor
Location: New Delhi Last Date: August 15, 2007
Email: IntlRecruit@abtassoc.com
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