i4d Weekly Newsletter, 25 - 30 August, 2007 [You can also view the latest i4d Print Magazine, July, 2007 Vol. V No. 7 ICTs for livelihoods ] This is our regular weekly bulletin that highlights recent developments in ICT sector including the events, happenings and announcements. The documents are available free on subscription. Send your comments and suggestions on newsletter: info@i4donline.net magazine: http://www.i4donline.net/feedback.asp NEWS AGRICULTURE e-krishi makes Onam happier for farmers in Kerala (India) Comesa designs electronic marketing system for African farmers COMMUNITY RADIO 12 community radio stations to come up in Karnataka (India) CMDA to implement first e-Governance initiative by month end e-GOVERNANCE BMC to launch e-Governance initiative in Mumbai (India) Indian Highways Dept. introduces e-Tender facility IIT Delhi Professor proposed Integrated model for information sharing. 1 million Green card holders to replace their cards 100 Countries Adopt e-Government Programs 3i Infotech works with Goa Govt. Indian Govt. goes for e-Transfer EDUCATION 100 Secondary schools of Bostwana to be ICT connected Intel Foundation's fillip to women's education CPN to issue IT policy for education in Nigeria Oman introduces e-Admission system ICSI offers virtual classrooms on mobile phones Indian Govt. plans to set up central university in every state HEALTH SGRH launches telemedicine centres in Haryana and Rajasthan Space Hospitals rolls out V-SAT ambulance fleet for rural health service Wockhardt opens doors of its new super speciality facility in Rajkot CWS - BITS Pilani using Telecom Technology to Provide Healthcare Services Fortis HealthWorld forays into rural India TeleDiagnosys set to open more Teleradiology reporting centres LIVELIHOODS Climate change will hamper agriculture production m-SERVE BSNL to launch WiMAX in Visakhapatnam (India) Trai wants telecoms operators to pay more for spectrum Nokia enters into new music, gaming services OPEN SOURCE German universities going for Linux SME/SMB Small business enterprise project for HIV-positive women in Asia PM lauds the 'spirit' of entrepreneurs from SMEs CII workshop exploits IP potential to provide advantage to MSMEs TECHNOLOGY Mizoram will use renewable energy to light up villages TELECENTRE Kenya Govt. to use wireless solutions to connect villages MP Govt plans to set up CSCs Sri-Lanka receives Indian funds to set up telecentres SREI Sahaj e-Village Ltd starts communication network for CSCs in West Bengal, India TELECOMMUNICATIONS Indian Defence Ministry agrees to vacate 42.5 Mhz spectrum No Wi-Fi for Chicago WIRELESS Jaipur (India) plans to become Wi-Fi No Wi-Fi for Chicago CSDMS NEWS FEEDS Subscribe as a reader CONTENTS AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY RADIO e-COMMERCE e-GOVERNANCE EDUCATION HEALTH LIVELIHOODS OPEN SOURCE TECHNOLOGY TELECOMMUNICATIONS WIRELESS GENERAL INTERVIEW Name: M. Moni Publish Date: 02 August 2007 Designation & Organisation: Deputy Director General, National Informatics Centre, Government of India ANNOUNCEMENT Young Social Entrepreneurs’ Forum @ GK3 Location: Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia Date: 11-13 December 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 Digital Asia e-Gov Summit (DAEG07) 27-28 November, 2007 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Biomedical Asia 2008 14-17 April 2008 Suntec International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Singapore Mobile Content World Asia 2008 25-27 April 2008 Suntec International Exhibition & Convention Centre - Singapore To subscribe/unsubscribe to daily/weekly/monthly i4d newsletter through online other wise you can email to info@i4donline.net http://www.i4donline.net/registration/index.asp You can search all the news by date at http://i4donline.net/news/searchnews.asp Learn more about e-Gov issues www.egovonline.net Learn more about ICT and Education www.digitallearing.in Learn more about eHealth www.ehealthonline.org Learn more about mServe www.mserve.in Now you can subscribe to the i4d print magazine online. www.i4donline.net/subscribe.asp [The first daily news service on ICT4D]