i4d Weekly Newsletter, 13-19 April, 2007 [You can also view the latest i4d Print Magazine, March 2007 Vol. V No. 3 Human Rights and ICTs ] 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 Airtel to be provider of Iffco farm info Mobile info service for farmers in Bangladesh EU experts set to debate on three new GMO applications e-COMMERCE ICAN calls CBN to review guidelines on e-Banking e-GOVERNANCE Indian Election Commission asks foreign aid to establish e-Governance UK Minister: India still faces challenges in e-Governance e-District project for two Kerala districts (India) Nepal's Ministry of General Administration goes online West Bengal (India) and Reliance Communications are working together on promoting e-Governance HP, the first state to acquire ISO certification Indian Government switch to e-Procurement in all departments EDUCATION IGNOU, India offers Internet facility to 1600 centres Malaysia Education Ministry allocates RM72.1 million to boost ICT in pre-schools IOL Broadband empowers e-Learning market in India Kerala (India) ranks first in Education Development Index First e-School launched in South Africa Smart includes 50 more school in Smart school project in Philippines Gemini receives INR 57.6 million to complete ICT Education project Punjab, India GENERAL UN’s environmental television products to be showcased at industry conference Azerbaijan keen to cooperate with India in ICT development Britain urges socially responsible business practices HEALTH HIV/AIDS prevalence is rising in the Asia-Pacific region: WHO IDRC receives US $ 1 million Gates Foundation Grant to fight vector borne diseases LIVELIHOODS States should promote jobs and education for older people: UN Commission Poverty Drops below 1 billion: World Bank SME/SMB CII warns of slowdown in economic growth IMIS develops infotech model for SMEs in Orissa (India) NCAER sees growth rate of 8.3 percent in FY08 for India European Union asks for focusing on innovation in the field of biotechnology CII Survey says power supply impacting bottomlines of SMEs in India SME hit by RBI policy: Apex Chamber of Commerce and Industry IMF wants a better monetary policy to control inflation in India TECHNOLOGY High broadband networks are needed in Britain: BSG The Iris project of the the Department of Defense, USA ADB and Microsoft forge partnership to promote ICT in Asia and the Pacific TELECENTRE Internet postman connects isolated villages Internet empowers rural India DoT, India plans to bridge digital divide Kenya should learn lesson from Malaysia in implementing ICT Low cost computer to help rural Uganda Telecom companies come together to set up IT kiosks in rural India TELECOMMUNICATIONS BSNL plans to expand connectivity in rural Maharashtra, India DoT, to provide broadband connections to 45000 Indian villages WIRELESS London city goes Wi-Fi Singapore Wi-Fi Deployment offers best practices for Municipalities Worldwide CONTENTS AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY RADIO e-COMMERCE e-GOVERNANCE EDUCATION HEALTH LIVELIHOODS OPEN SOURCE TECHNOLOGY TELECOMMUNICATIONS WIRELESS GENERAL INTERVIEW Name: RAMANATH IRAM Publish Date: 07 April 2007 Interviewer: PRACHI SHIRUR EVENTS Navigating RFID Adoption Roadmap Date : 25-26 Apr 2007 Location : Mumbai - India First Supply Chain Management & Logistics Forum Date: 21-22 Jun 2007 Location: Mumbai, India JOBS Information Officer International Criminal Court Location: The Hague Last Date: April 30, 2007 Email: applications@icc-cpi.int Head of the Water & Urban Services Department Groupe SCE India Location: Bangalore, India Last Date: May 15, 2007 Email: expert.recruitment@gmail.com To subscribe/unsubscribe to daily/weekly/monthly i4d newsletter through online other wise you can email to info@i4donline.net www.i4donline.net/reges/registration.asp You can search all the news by date at www.i4donline.net/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 Now you can subscribe to the i4d print magazine online. www.i4donline.net/subscribe.asp [The first daily news service on ICT4D]