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06.01.2006 Reporters Without Borders accused today the Maldivian government of repeatedly manipulating Interpol after ten Sri Lankan police officers raided the Colombo premises of an exile radio station and website, radio Minivan and Minivannews.com, on 28 December in a search for arms that was prompted by baseless claims by the Maldivian authorities.

06.01.2006 Anna University has proposed to introduce "web-based education" from 2006-2007 for facilitating faculty in affiliated private engineering colleges to acquire ME qualification.

06.01.2006 President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has said there was need to work out a total e-judiciary system for implementation by the courts.

06.01.2006 Cambodian authorities have arrested the director and deputy director of the Voice of Democracy radio station, accusing them of defaming the government.

06.01.2006 E-government is expected to improve the function of public administration and its relationship to the public. The good news is that information and communication technology (ICT) offers an array of tools to meet the promise of e-government.

06.01.2006 The President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, has asked scientists, meteorologists and agricultural universities to guide farmers by alerting them about impending droughts, recommending plants suited for disadvantageous geographies, and pinpointing fish catches using satellite images.

06.01.2006 Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has underlined the importance of e-governance for all-round development of the State.