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The framework looks largely at ways in which the mobile can be used to provide government services. The draft has been tabled and available forcomments from anyone till the 15th of April, 2011.
E governance
Better Mobile Telephony Tools in Punjab by BSNL
In a bid to transform mobile telephony in Punjab, Union Minister of State for Communication and Information Technology Sachin Pilot has launched the Bharat Sanchar Nigam’s (BSNL) value-added services (VAS) in the state. The new VAS launched includes ‘dial-a-video’, ‘live share services’ and ‘video SMS’ services.
Maharashtra Signs up ABM for e-Governance Project
IT company ABM Knowledgeware has recently announced that it has bagged a Rs 63.62 crore e-Governance contract from the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM).
Geo-Informatics Centre Coming up in Himachal
The Himachal Pradesh government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gujarat for setting up a centre in the hill state
No More Excuses; Pay Your Tax Through ATMS Anytime, Anywhere
State-owned Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) launched the Income Tax payment facility through ATMs for their customers.
Arunachal Links Various Departments Through SWAN
Arunachal Pradesh successfully set up the State Wide Area Network (SWAN) project last week to connect various offices in 15 district headquarters and 46 blocks in the state in a network.
Haryana Creating Resident Database for UID
The Haryana government is creating a database of all the residents in the state. The database is being created under the Unique Identification (UID) project of the central government which is in its initial stages of implementation in the state.
Kapil SIbal Inaugurates Rural Service Centre in Haryana
Union IT & Communications Minister Kapil Sibal inaugurated a rural service centre (RSC) in Badshahpur village recently. The RSC set up by a private telecom infrastructure firm, as per the PPP model, will facilitate education through internet, telecom services, healthcare and e-governance-related services in rural areas.
Now, Pension Through a Smart Card in Haryana
Haryana Social Justice and Empowerment Department announced a new initiative, wherein, beneficiaries of various pension schemes in Haryana will now get their pension amount through electronic banking using smart card. The move is aimed at making policy implementation transparent and also to check corruption.
Law to Make Electronic Service Delivery Compulsory
All central government organisations and departments in the country will soon switch to e-governance. The Centre is contemplating to bring […]
