Weekly Newsletter, 22 December, 2006 [Read articles of i4d November 2006 on ICTs for the disabled]

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NEWS

AGRICULTURE
Tea Borad of India ends contract with Accenture
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=1&newsid=6929

Local Government opens FITS centre for farmers in Philippines
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=1&newsid=6944

AGS Infotech launches Kisan ATM for rural India
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=1&newsid=6936

COMMUNITY RADIO
Senegal’s first community radio station receives fund from IPDC
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=2&newsid=7002

e-COMMERCE
Kisan ATM comes in Branch-on-Wheel in India
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=5&newsid=6993

Wachovia bank launches mobile banking service in US
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=5&newsid=6988

e-GOVERNANCE
Online water bill payment in Hyderabad, India
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=6&newsid=6923

WB Government launches kiosks in rural WB, India
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=6&newsid=6927

Flemish Government wins two e-Governance awards
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=6&newsid=6943

MP, Chattisgarh (India) initiates e-Procurement project in their departments
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=6&newsid=6934

Dakshina faces problem in implementation of e-Governance in Karnataka, India
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=6&newsid=6967

Kazakhstan finishes e-Government project
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=6&newsid=6964

OMB releases metrics for 18 e-Governance projects
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=6&newsid=6960

Kerala (India) Passport Office upgrades online passport application system
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=6&newsid=6958

Kenya Government launches website for Parliament
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=6&newsid=6956

Kenya MP supports e-Governance programme
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=6&newsid=6980

Malaysia Government emphasis on more e-Government projects
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=6&newsid=7004

EDUCATION
e-Learning centre of Adult Education College Bexley receives latest technology
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=3&newsid=6925

Mobile learning 2007 conference on 31 January
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=3&newsid=6946

IBM starts KidSmart Early Learning Programme for Irelands 3-7 year old kids
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=3&newsid=6978

President of India exposes opportunities of e-Learning
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=3&newsid=6975

Enquire promotes online library community in UK
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=3&newsid=6996

GENERAL
World Economic Forum selects Hellosoft for pioneers 2007
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=7&newsid=6921

Online registration for import of livestock and livestock products in India
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=7&newsid=6950

Microsoft launches Voice for Innovation project in India
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=7&newsid=6938

Intel’s Chairman supports for Egypt’s first digital village
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=7&newsid=6962

Infosys Chairman asks Government for more IT data
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=7&newsid=6976

Kolhapur (India) keen to become IT destination
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=7&newsid=6972

State Government encourages to build IT infrastructure in Kerala, India
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=7&newsid=6982

RBI selects partner for its Mail/Messaging system
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=7&newsid=6990

Malaysia Government launches two initiatives to encourage ICT
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=7&newsid=7001

HEALTH
Gemalto offers microprocessor card based healthcare system to Germany
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=4&newsid=6932

IBM starts healthcare division in India
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=4&newsid=6952

Digital TV for disable people
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=4&newsid=6994

Telemedicine offers new era of health care services
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=4&newsid=7000

m-SERVE
Indians are paying restaurant bills through mobile phones
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=17&newsid=6968

Nortel signs $2bn contract with Verizon Wireless to upgrade high speed network
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=17&newsid=6998

Agere unveils portable hard drive for mobile phones
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=17&newsid=7005

OPEN SOURCE
UNDP, IBM and Oracle plans to help Asia-Pacific Countries for adopting Open Computing Standards
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=9&newsid=6970

TECHNOLOGY
Unisys supports Microsoft
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=11&newsid=6931

NASA offers atmosphere data on Google Earth
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=11&newsid=6947

Indian Company develops local language interface engine
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=11&newsid=6953

Analog introduces 14 bit ADC
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=11&newsid=6965

AAI launches web portal for Chennai Airport in India
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=11&newsid=6984

TELECOMMUNICATION
Azerbaijan government develops Telecommunications Policy Plan
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=10&newsid=6951

California Software launches the 'Centre of Excellence' in Bangalore, India
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=10&newsid=6954

Northern Ireland Police lives with mobile surveillance tool
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=10&newsid=6986

Reliance plans to invest $7 bn on GSM networks
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=10&newsid=6997

WIRELESS
Noida (India) Wi-Max delayed due to technical glitches
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=12&newsid=6930

BSNL deploys Wi-MAX based stations in rural areas of India
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=12&newsid=6941

Now Internet on mobile for rural India
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=12&newsid=6939

SRV Telecom deals with NXP to provide digital cordless phone in India
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=12&newsid=6971

BSNL deploys Wimax based stations across India
http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?catid=12&newsid=6992


ANNOUNCEMENT
egov Asia 2007
http://www.egovonline.net/egovasia

mServe Asia 2007
http://www.csdms.in/mserve

eHealth Asia 2007
http://www.csdms.in/ehealth

Digital Learning Asia 2007
http://www.digitallearning.in/dlasia

Telecentre Forum Asia 2007
http://www.i4donline.net/atf

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