DoT to set the ball rolling for next bandwidth auction soon
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will soon initiate the process to auction mobile frequencies in several regions where the licences […]
Canon India Executive, Alok Bhardwaj, receives global acclaim
Senior vice-president of Canon India, Alok Bhardwaj, 51, a resident of Gurgaon, has been featured in the list of top […]
Google – Motorola deal close to winning EU approval
According to people familiar with the matter, European regulators are expected to grant approval to Google’s $12.5 billion plan for […]
Government: November 2009
[This article was published in the November 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
UP Electronics Corporation Limited (UPLC) was established in the year 1974 under the Indian Companies Act 1956 with an objective to promote the electronics industry in the State of Uttar
Pradesh (UP).
e-Auction of Tea Failed to Take-off in Kolkata
Kolkata’s project on e-auction of tea has failed to take-off due technical glitches, lack of space and difficulty in allowing proxy bidders. The e-auction of tea in Kolkata which was to start from January 27, 2009, was carried out but only manually on January 27 and 28, 2009.
e-Payment on Cards for NREGA Workers
To disburse the wages to NREGA (National Rural Employment Gurantee Act) workers, the Department of Posts in India, in collaboration with National Informatics Centre (NIC) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) is working towards establishing an electronic payment system.
Coal India to Launch e-Auction for Future Soon
Coal India will launch e-Auction for forwards contracts coal from March 28, 2008 to offer mostly high-grade coal from underground mines.
New device to help drivers pay fines using credit cards
Dubai Police have launched a new device which help motorists to pay their fines using credit cards in a safer and time-saving method. This movement will restructure the government organisations and departments in Dubai and provide electronic services under the umbrella of Dubai e-Government.
E-tax payment may be made compulsory in India
From April 1, 2008 individual and corporate taxpayers who pay INR 50,000 and more as tax in a single payment may have to make the payment electronically. According to the sources in the Finance Ministry, a formal announcement to this effect from the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) is expected shortly. Mandatory e-payment of taxes will boost the CBDT
e-Payment of direct taxes may be made mandatory in India
In order to popularize e-Payment of taxes among the 3.2 crore-odd income tax payers in the country, the Income-Tax Department of India is making mandatory e-Payment taxation for certain categories.
