In Orissa NREGS Pays Through Smart Card
Under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) around 2,000 workers in Orissa have been collecting their wages from their local post offices using smart cards in the past two months.
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Bartronics to Help Establish 2000 Kiosks in Delhi
Company to set up 2000 kiosks in national capital; aims at Rs 5,000 cr revenue over next nine years. Bartronics India Limited, has bagged
WorldSpace India’s Audio Retail Plans Facing Trouble from DIT
WorldSpace India seeks to launch paid webcasting services for international listeners through its website www.worldspace.in. Through this venture, the satellite radio company hopes to earn revenue in foreign exchange. But the existing FDI policy in the information technology sector might foil its plans.
Railways Processes 3,712 tenders in 5 months
The e-Procurement system of the Indian Railways has processed over 3,712 e-tenders in the last five months or so. This Railways
Under RTI Act Info Provided Through Website Not Enough
The Central Information Commission has issued directives that Posting information on Government websites may not be enough under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. In addition to making the information available online public authorities need to make available printed or CD copies of information to RTI applicants even if the same data is available online.
UAE to Promote ID Cards For Better e-Governance Adoption
United Arab Emirates (UAE) is banking on the successful introduction of its national identity card (ID) programme for its wider social, economic and infrastructure development.
e-Governance Adoption by GUVNL
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) is fast adopting the IT solutions software towards becoming e-Governed. This software will increase GUVNL’s operational efficiency, transparency, organisation, integration and also improve its customer service.
Goa Provides for Payment of Taxes via Internet
Goa’s chief minister Digambar Kamat formally inaugurated Goa’s Cyber Treasury scheme at the second day of the 12th national conference on e-governance which began at a South Goa resort on 12th February 2009.
4937 Village Kiosks for West Bengal
Dax Networks has executed an e-Governance project in West Bengal (WB) for Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd. In this project, Dax has networked 4937 village kiosks in West Bengal through its partner.
