Soon citizens of Mumbai will be able to pay their property taxes and water bills through cell phones. A quick SMS with a bill number to a fixed number will ensure that the bill is paid. The Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC) will start trails of the new system from 20 August 2008.
Dubai e-Government announced the launch of a unique electronic raffle promotion named as ‘Best Online Customer.’
United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Chief Sonia Gandhi called upon Congress Chief Ministers to adopt the model of an Right To Information (RTI) call centre run by the NDA government in Bihar. This would enable accessibility of information to the poor and illiterate. However, the UPA government is weighing the system before replicating it at the Centre.
The Malaysian High Commission in New Delhi has announced the receipt of visa applications online from the first week of August. This is an attempt to streamline visa procedures and to curb the prevalent practice of illegal overstay.
The 3rd Internet Governance Forum 2008 (IGF2008) will be held from December 3-6, 2008, in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh as announced by the Indian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.
The Bihar State Electricity Board (BSEB) has plans to launch Any Time Payment (ATP) facility for its consumers very soon. The system will function like the ATM facility at banks.
Delhi Police plans to bring in electronic round-the-clock surveillance in bustling marketplaces and other sensitive and vulnerable places where terrorist strikes are at high risk.
The Parliament’s Procedure Committee proposal for e-Petitions will now be accepted through the parliamentary website, announced the Government of UK.
The Government of California plans to introduce Geospatial Information Systems for its citizens. The citizens can use the technology for the critical questions such as where are they going to live and where are their kids going to go to school. Business owners will be able to interact with the data that will guide them in determining whether or not to locate their business in California.
The Department of Posts, India has announced the introduction of electronic money transfer.
