The World Bank has approved a S$600 million credit to support the Government of India's ongoing Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), a nationwide centrally sponsored education program designed to provide all children aged 6 to 14 with education of satisfactory quality.

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), which has prepared a road map for agri-marketing reforms, stated in its report, Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) regulated markets have to co-exist with other marketing channels that are presently shaping up.

Union IT and Communication Minister A Raja said 'As per the 11th Five Year Plan, the Centre has allocated a sum of INR 40,000 million for implementation of e-Governance across the country.'

Comat rural businesses centres will now offer English courses through compact discs and through a VSAT link. These rural businesses centres turn into e-Classrooms across Haryana villages.

The United Nations International Labour Organisation (ILO) stated in its report that many countries are taking significant steps to tackle the issue of HIV/AIDs. ILO said that promoting human rights in the workplace for people living with HIV/AIDS would support the drive to achieving universal access to HIV prevention measures, as well as to treatment and care.

Mobile phones based payment systems, healthcare services, transfer money are some of the areas where world can look to Africa for inspiration. Africans are using their mobile phones in a very entrepreneurial way, because it is their lifeline, and small businesses depend on them.

The Romanian Telecom Regulator, ANRCTI has announced winners of the tender for the installation of telecentres in 172 rural localities of Romania.