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14.11.2005 Peter Alphonse, member of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee, called the Right to Information Act an achievement of the United Progressive Alliance government capable of charting out a new chapter of governance.

14.11.2005 The new livelihood skill training programme known as 'EXPRO',which is operating in Adult and Non-formal Education sub-sector, has been playing a significant role in supporting Ethiopia's poverty reduction programme.

14.11.2005 SchoolNet SA, a non-governmental organisation tasked with advancing the educationally effective use of ICT in schools, has engaged in various professional developmental programmes this year to advance local ICT teacher training.

14.11.2005 Electronics major, Philips, is expanding its presence in the Indian healthcare delivery system through telemedicine by putting more mobile units on roads benefiting villages in India.

14.11.2005 Information and communication technology (ICT) has been the driving force behind rapid economic growth around the world, and is "transforming social and economic activity faster than the steam engine, railroads, and electricity did in earlier times," says the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

11.11.2005 India's national portal india.gov.in that provides one-stop access to information and services being provided by the government was launched in Delhi by Information Technology Minister Dayanidhi Maran.

11.11.2005 The payoffs of successful e-development projects are huge and can produce dramatic returns across a range of sectors in rich and poor countries if the risks involved are managed properly, says a World Bank report.