Innovation and ICTs: Mexico
[This article was published in the September 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
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eHEALTH India 2008 Event Report
[This article was published in the September 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
CMDA announced e-Services
Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) announced that people can check the status of their building plan applications online. They have to log onto the CMDA website and collect all the necessary details.
Online Public Grievance Mechanism in Indian state – Himachal Pradesh
In a move to make government dealings transparent, the Government of Himachal Pradesh is planning to introduce an online system of public grievances monitoring. This e-Service will help the common man to directly send messages to the office of the Chief Minister.
Desktops to cost INR 5000 in India : Intel
Intel India announced the launch of a range of desktops which will start at INR.5,000 ($125 approximately).
e-Postal Services in Indian state – Jharkhand
Jharkhand postal services will soon go online. The Postal Circle in the Indian state of Jharkhand is launching a INR 113 crore project to make the postal services completely elctronic.
Common Service Centre innaugurated in a Bihar village
As part of the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP), the Chief Minister of the east Indian state of Bihar, Nitish Kumar inaugurated a Common Service Center (CSC) locally known as Vasudha e-Seva centre in Panapur, a small village near Danapur, in the state. The innauguration was conducted through video-conferencing, thus living up to a complete e-Governance model.
Online Birth, Death Certicates in Indian Metro – Chennai
The Chennai Corporation has decided to make birth and death certificates online on their website www.chennaicorporation.tngov.in. This will help people to avoid standing in long queues to obtain these certifcates from the corporation office. This service will be available from September 7, 2008.
e-Mail soon to be an Evidence in New Corporate Law
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, plans to recognise email as a valid piece of evidence in its soon to be drafted new company law.
e-Services for Commercial Tax Department in Tamil Nadu
The Commercial Taxes Department in the Southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu launched several e-Services. This move is aimed at the benefiting the business community, which includes online refund claim for exporters, e-Request for saleable forms and fast track clearance system.
