AMD deploys for Gram Panchayat eGovernance Project in West Bengal
The Government of West Bengal announced that the AMD Athlon X2 dual-core processor based desktops for the Gram Panchayat eGovernance project were successfully deployed in the state.
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Rwandan commercial courts plans to digitise soon
Soon, the courts of Rwanda will be facilitated with digital recording to reduce the cost of doing business in the country and act as a catalyst to increase both local and foreign investments.
India: Haryana to develop state data centre
Haryana is ready to take the last step towards IT infrastructure development in the form of state data centre. The project, which is likely to catalyze an investment of about INR 500 million, is waiting an approval from the Central Government of India.
India: West Bengal completes rural e-Governance project
The West Bengal (India) Government has successfully completed a rural e-Governance programme in the state in association with microprocessor manufacturing major Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).
Kerala to make e-filing of tax returns compulsory
The Government of Kerala (Indian state) has announced that online sales tax filing will be made mandatory from the next fiscal year.
Google to Digitize Newspaper Archives
In another initiative in making information reach the masses, Google has plans for digitising the newspaper archives of the major newspapers worldwide.
e-Payments for insurance customers
Insurance companies such as Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) and Max New York Life are introducing e-Payment system for its customers in order to make payments easier.
CDAC and NIC signes MoU for e-Governance Project
Now India will have indigenous Operating System for the country’s various e-Governance projects. In this regard, Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Department of Information Technology has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with National Informatics Centre.
e-Ticketing Kiosks launched by PIA
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) launched its first e-Ticketing kiosk in Karachi recently. This move is to facilitate round the clock access to national airline tickets on domestic flights.
5000 Rural Blocks in India to get Wireless Broadband soon
India will connect 5000 blocks in the country with wireless broadband, once the spectrum is allocated later this year, announced Department of Telecommunications (DOT) , Government of India. The project will be undertaken along with the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF). The plan aims to provide connectivity to villages coming within a radius of 10 Kms of the Taluka/Block headquarters.
