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29.06.2007 A recent study by a consultancy firm in India notes a drop in English language online browsing to 41% among its 30 million net users. More than half the Indians who use the net live outside its metropolitan cities, in Tier II and Tier III cities. The use of Open Source Software has helped internet and telecom penetration into smaller towns.

19.06.2007 Intian Keralan osavaltio on tehnyt sopimuksen GNU/Linux käyttöjärjestelmiä kehittävän Red Hat -yrityksen kanssa. Red Hat on sitoutunut antamaan vapaisiin ja avoimen lähdekoodin ohjelmistoihin pohjautuvaa koulutusta tekniselle henkilökunnalle sekä viranomaisille ja opettajille. Keralaa suunnataan näin avoimen lähdekoodin kehittämisen mallikohteeksi.

18.06.2007 Norti Bai is the only woman in her village who can operate the computer. At the ripe age of 60, she manages the database and functioning of the internet café at Barefoot College, Tilonia, in Rajasthan, an Indian state where girls have always been ignored in favour of sons.

18.06.2007 Intian hallituksen aikeina on tilata miljoona 10 dollarin hintaista kannettavaa tietokonetta. Hanke on tarkoitus toteuttaa seuraavan kahden vuoden aikana, kunhan vain sopiva malli ja tavarantoimittaja ensin löytyvät.

16.06.2007 Intian HRD-ministeriö (Human Resources and Development) hylkäsi Negroponten "100 dollarin" tietokoneen ja on kehittämässä uutta superhalpaa kannettavaa. Kymmenen dollarin hintaan tähtäävän kannettavan tietokoneen hinnan arvellaan tällä hetkellä olevan alle 50 dollaria. Eräiden lähteiden mukaan tuote olisi saatavilla kahden vuoden sisällä.

15.06.2007 A million laptops at a cost of $10 each. The Indian government hopes to achieve this ambitious target in the next two years with two designs already in and a PSU showing interest.

15.06.2007 Norti Bai is the only woman in her village who can operate the computer. At the ripe age of 60, she manages the database and functioning of the internet café at Barefoot College, Tilonia, in Rajasthan, an Indian state where girls have always been ignored in favour of sons.

14.06.2007 Wipro has answered Greenpeace's call to check hazardous material present in its laptops and desktops. It has also introduced a take-back and recycling policy that will help in cutting down India's e-waste. Customers can now avail of its service across 15 locations country-wide.

14.06.2007 Villagers in the north Indian state of Bihar are now members of the National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme (NREGA) thanks to a Korean biometric device. These smart cards will also double as ATM/debit cards and help track the NREG programme.

14.06.2007 Villagers in the north Indian state of Bihar are now members of the National Rural Employment Guarantee (NREG) scheme thanks to a Korean biometric device. These smart cards will also double as ATM/debit cards and help track the NREG programme.

14.06.2007 Wipro has answered Greenpeace's call to check hazardous material present in its laptops and desktops. It has also introduced a take-back and recycling policy that will help in cutting down India's e-waste. Customers can now avail of its service across 15 locations country-wide.

12.06.2007 A web blog on the home page of Central Board of Direct Taxes is the latest online venture of the tax department of India. Users can open accounts and use it as a platform to discuss tax-related issues and give feedback on policies undertaken.

11.06.2007 The Indian government plans to issue biometric identification cards to slum dwellers for the authenticity of their identity which, it is believed, will help them in getting low cost houses from the government.

08.06.2007 Red Hat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the state government of Kerala, India, under which it will support Kerala's deployment of open source software that will hasten the efforts of e-governance and e-literacy in the state.

01.06.2007 The University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Dharwad, Karnataka, has launched the first community radio for Indian farmers with the financial assistance of the Union Government. The catchline of the channel, which deals with agricultural issues is ' by the farmers, for the farmers'.