Pavia city launches ePavia for citizens

The Pavia city of Italy has launched a new portal for its citizens, ePavia, which will provide information and allow for the online payment of various city taxes and duties.

Bahrain Govt. launches web portal to pay bills

The Bahrain Government has launched new web portal, www.e.gov.bh, which will allow citizens to pay their electricity and water bills through debit card.

Indians pay property tax return at one click of mouse

Now, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is ready with the software that will allow people to make payment to property tax through online. Users can log onto the new portal www.mcdpropertytax.in and file their tax returns via online.

State Governments in India will go for common VAT

Tax administration at the state level in India will be provided with a common value added tax (VAT) form, procedures and tariff codes which can help uniformity and standardisation in the VAT structure. Indian Government is also working on an e-Governance framework for VAT administration.

State Government Police offers online FIR service in Himachal Pradesh, India

The State Government police is taking initiative steps in the direction of e-Governance by introducing FIR service online in Himachal Pradesh, India.

Foreign firms reject e-payment from Nigeria

Six months after it began, the electronic card-payment system issued by some Nigerian banks has been rejected by merchants in Europe and the United States (U.S.)

Click ‘n’ Ride: Indian rail comes of age!

[This article was published in the December 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

e-Ticketing facility of Indian Railways is getting overwhelming response from all across the country. There has been a phenomenal growth in the number of e-Ticketers, since it was started in 2002. Now a train ride is just a click away…

ICT’s Role in Disaster Relief and Warning

[This article was published in the January 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

This section brings about diverse, interesting stories where ICT tools like Internet, Ham radio, community radio, mobile phones have played some role in disaster warning, relief and reuniting
survivors. It also tells how ICT can become a major component in disaster management and a few lessons, which should guide us in future.
We might have missed some important ones. If you have any such story to share, we would like to hear from you.