Mexico City offers new computers for old guns
Mexicans are being invited to exchange their weapons for computers under a quirky new idea to curb rampant crime in Mexico City.
E governance
Indian State Tax dept goes online
The revamped Web site of the Indian State Kerala’s commercial taxes department, www.keralataxes.org, has been inaugurated recently.
Nigeria National Assembly yet to decide on e-Voting
Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters, Hamisu Shira, has said that the National Assembly in Nigeria is yet to decide on the use of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM).
E-stamping will help increase revenue
The state revenue department in Mumbai, India, is creating a new central agency to implement the scheme of making available revenue stamps through the internet. This is the first step towards a e-stamping and e-registration system.
EU plans immigration exchange
A cross border data sharing system will warn EU governments on immigration patterns
IT companies plan central database
People working for an IT/BPO firm, may soon have to furnish their fingerprints and provide basic information about themselves that would reside in a central database, to be accessed by their company or prospective employers.
Global e-government 19 January
Over the last two years the Government has more than doubled its usage of freelance IT consultants, making it the largest employer of IT contractors in the country.
New online service directory
The Australian Special Minister of State, announced the development of a new online service directory which includes information from both the Australian and state governments.
Online power bill payment facility in India
The North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL) has started a Mobile Bill Payment Centre and introduced online bill payment facility through credit card for its over nine lakh consumers in the Indian Capital.
