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Bangladesh Telecentre establishes e-Centre
Bangladesh Telecentre Network (BTN) has established number of telecentres and Community e-Centres (CeC) to provide local language content for the users besides serving as e-services centre.
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AGRICULTURE
IFC partners AGRA to boost agricultural growth in Africa
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has partnered with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) in Nairobi to unlock credit and financing for small-scale farmers and agribusinesses across sub-Saharan Africa. Read
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Origo Sino - India to launch a $300 mln agriculture fund
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CLIMATE CHANGE
UNEP: ‘Green’ growth needed to reach Kenya’s development goals
According to recent study, published by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), environmental degradation is thwarting the Kenya's current and future development opportunities. Read
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European cities sign climate change agreement
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e-GOVERNANCE
First e-Court of India launched
The first model e-court in the country has been launched by the Gujarat High Court here recently. Read
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Govt to invest INR 20,175 Cr. in e-Governance projects
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EDUCATION
Doeacc e-learning centre to open in Tripura
The Government of India will set up Regional Institute of e-Learning and Information Technology (Rielit) at Agartala. It is the fifth Department of Electronics Accreditation of Computer Courses (Doeacc) centre in the northeastern region.
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Reports on schools’ broadband network
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HEALTH
Cyberknife' to treat cancer
Doctors in Britain will for the first time use a robotic radiotherapy machine to treat cancer this week. The machine called Cyberknife is said to be worth 2.5 million pounds. Read
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IBM teams with Google to mobilise patient data
China passes new medical reform plan
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Wireless
APC observations on sustaining rural ICTs in Africa
The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) has recently released a study on the need for wireless Internet access for development (W4D) in rural Africa. Read
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Rural Europe may get €1 billion for broadband
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