UN-supported programme helps African orphans in fight against hunger and AIDS United Nations has launched a scheme to reduce hunger and the spread of HIV/AIDS among young people in Kenya.

Scientists from India have launched an 'agricultural Wikipedia', an online repository of agricultural information in the country.

Japan has successfully launched the Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite (GOSAT) on 23 January 2009 that will provide a greater insight into climate changes caused by greenhouse gases.

The first community radio station has been launched at the Krishna Kanta Handique Open University, Assam on 27 January 2009.

Second Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) has suggested implementation of e-Governance in all spheres, at all levels of government by 2020 and proposed a legal framework for it in its report.

From February onwards, the Bangladesh government will have in place "Telehealth Care Services" at every public hospital in the country. The aim of this project is to make healthcare available to everyone in the country.

Soon, the Government of India will make available low-cost computers in the market to take knowledge to every household and help students get feed on every subject while sitting at home.

The Government of Malwa has opened a telecentre in the southern region district of Thyolo in oder to improve ICT development in rural areas.

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