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29.05.2006 The MCA-21 Initiative of the Ministry of Company Affairs facilitating e-filing of documents under Indian Company Law is commendable in many ways.

29.05.2006 Bihar, where former chief minister Lalu Prasad once rubbished IT as an elitist tool, is all set to take a big leap towards e-governance with the government formally adopting it as a state policy on the advice of President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

29.05.2006 Right to Information (RTI) and e-governance must go hand in hand. E-governance is a key vehicle to make people at the grass root levels aware of their rights, says Wajahad Habibullah, chief information commissioner of the government of India.

29.05.2006 For many African governments, moves towards embracing e-governance have gone little beyond the opening of websites for state ministries and departments.

29.05.2006 Bharathidasan University is set to launch an FM radio station to bridge the gap between literate and illiterate people.

26.05.2006 Passengers travelling light on Jet Airways will not have to wait in long queues to check in, with the airline planning to set up kiosks that will automate the process.

24.05.2006 India plays a pivotal role in Intel's new "World Ahead" programme, says Paul Otellini on his first visit to this country, as the Chief Executive of the world's number one silicon technology player.