policy initiatives in ICT

31.03.2006 A key component of e-governance is to provide governments with a citizen-friendly face.

29.03.2006 Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has decided to move the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) against the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (Trai) order reducing its share of access deficit charges (ADC) by 33% this fiscal.

24.03.2006 Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers Dr. Tulsi Giri said Thursday that the establishment of High Level Commission for IT (HLCIT) indicates the government's commitment to the development of ICT in Nepal and HLCIT would be the main engine to energize growth in this sector.

24.03.2006 TRAI had been receiving complaints on billing related matters. These complaints cover areas such as inability to verify the bills, not having clarity about the tariff scheme on which they are being billed, delay in refund, non-adjustment of credits in the bills, etc.

23.03.2006 The much-awaited mega event of the year, CAN Info-Tech 2006, is beginning from Thursday. The event, which will be organized at Birendra International Convention Center of Baneshwor, will continue till March 28.

23.03.2006 Telecom regulator Trai has said that phone firms will have to provide lifetime incoming schemes till the time they continue to operate the services.

01.03.2006 Even as the country's software and biotechnology sectors have expressed "disappointment" over the 2006 budget announced by India's Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday, many in the IT industry are elated over the attention this budget has showered on the country's IT manufacturing sector.