British Airways launches e-Ticketing Service in Ethiopia
In order to simplify the process of booking and flying between Addis Ababa and London, the British Airways launched e-Ticketing.
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Biman Bangladesh to adopt e-Ticketing system soon
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going to replace the conventional method of ticketing with the introduction of e-Ticketing system, to ensure an effective coordination with modern airlines.
Dubai e-Gov signed MoU with Dubai Customs
Dubai e-Government has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai Customs to jointly develop a new service that allows processing of online shipping permits for restricted goods.
Chinese leaders call for transparent e-Governance
At a national meeting on e-Governance, recently held in Beijing, China, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Vice-Premier Huang Ju have called for faster and more comprehensive development of government websites in order to provide a more better and transparent on-line services to citizens.
Government of South Korea to protect e-Documents
The Government of South Korea approved a bill to step up measures against online forgeries of official documents, including stiff punishment for counterfeiting and enhanced forgery prevention systems.
Tamil Nadu Government to set up IT task force
The Union Minister of Communications and Information Technology, India, Mr Dayanidhi Maran, has suggested to the Tamil Nadu government to set up an Information Technology Task Force to address issues related to the IT sector.
Dubai e-Gov plans for quantum growth in ePayments
Dubai e-Government in association with Dubai Municipality, Etisalat and Commercial Bank of Dubai announced the launch of its Direct Debit payment system aimed at facilitating direct debit payments capitalising on Internet banking channels.
India map details on Net
About 60-70 percent of the land area of India could be officially available on the Internet based on several wide parameters including latitude, longitude, altitude, water bodies and forest cover in about a year’s time.
Union Cabinet of India approved proposal for creation of NSDI
Union Minister for Science and Technology and Ocean Development, India, Shri Kapil Sibal unveiled the proposal for creation of National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) as considered and approved by the Union Cabinet.
Indigenous software launched by Mizoram
In the first step towards e-Governance, the State government of Mizoram in India has launched its own indigenous special software called ‘Office Procedure Automation Software’, developed by the State’s ICT cell.
