The Indian Embassy in Doha has introduced machine readable passports (MRPs) in consonance with the guidelines issued by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The new document is machine printed and machine-readable.
The Tennessee Department of Revenue in the USA has led to a 70 percent increase in online professional privilege tax transactions from 2006 to 2007. With the June 1 filing deadline for professional privilege tax around the corner, members of the 22 professional groups required to file annually can file online quickly and choose one of many payment options available at http://www.Tennessee.gov/revenue.
In order to improve its e-Governance service, the Belize Police Department has adopted Internet service. The new website www.belizepolice.bz promises to offer better service more efficiently and effectively to Belizeans and non-Belizeans.
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drug Control (OBNDD) has launched a new service that will enable over 14,000 OBNDD registrants to renew or apply for new registrations online.
Mr. Qamar Zaman Kaira the Federal IT Minister has said that the present Government of Pakistan desires to use IT to bring about greater efficiency and transparency within the government, streamline the functioning of the government and at the same time facilitate the citizens by providing them services at their doorsteps.
Union IT and Communication Minister A Raja said “As per the 11th Five Year Plan, the Centre has allocated a sum of INR 40o,000 million for implementation of e-Governance across the country.”
A provider of Internet Protocol networking equipment including switches and routers, Juniper Networks, is now keeping its eye on e-Governance projects in India in partnership with various system integrators (Sis) and IT service providers.
The National Computer Centre of Philippines has launched the P45-Million Philippine Government e-Services Portal called “eSerbisyo.gov.ph” or “eSerbisyo.” The department has contracted Total Information Management Corporation (TIM) to build the portal which will serve as a one-stop, all-in-one Internet gateway for accessing comprehensive information and online front line services of multiple government agencies.
According to the study conducted by World Economic Forum and INSEAD, one of the world’s leading business schools, Bahrain ranked 45th on the global Information and Communication Technology (ICT) readiness index.
Journalists have been issued new electronic press accreditation cards by the Press Information Bureau (PIB) of India. These new tamper proof electronic cards have security features like electronic signature of PIB and Home Ministry officials and are valid for two years.
