EU launches emergency call system
The European Commission has proposed a system, which provides cars in Europe with a direct contact to the emergency services.
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NDMC, India to computerise birth and death records
New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) of India will soon be able to provide computerised records of birth and death certificates from 1928 to 1995 on its portal. Citizens can view these records on its portal.
Vodafone liable to pay tax to Government of India
The Income Tax Department of the Government of India has sent a notice to Vodafone, seeking around US$ 1.7 billion as capital gains tax related to the sale of Hutchison Telecom International Ltd’s (HTIL) 67 per cent stake in Hutch-Essar, now renamed Vodafone-Essar. However, the Vodafone has contested this notice and approached the Bombay High Court.
MCGM , India launches citizen portal
The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) (India) has launched its Citizen Portal dedicated to the citizens of Mumbai.
Fresh DoT (India) guidelines by the DoT for screening licence applications
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has decided to set up a committee for setting up guidelines for scrutiny of companies seeking unified assess service licence (UASL). It is expected that the guidelines would be ready within the next ten days.
Offices to be paperless in Karnataka (India)
The Karnataka Government will launch the ‘paperless office’ concept in its IT & BT department in cooperation with software giant, Microsoft. The concept will be introduced on a trial basis in the IT/BT Department and will be subsequently extended to other departments.
Tulip receives West Bengal WAN project
Tulip IT Services Limited (Tulip) has announced that it has been awarded with the West Bengal State Wide Area Network Project.
MP (India) launches online tax facility for transporters
The Madhya Pradesh (India) Government has introduced dealer point registration and online tax payment facility for state transporters and vehicle owners.
e-Filing of VAT becomes easy for Pune (India) citizens
Soon, filing of returns will become much more easier for the value added tax (VAT) for citizens of Pune (India).
Indian mobile phone subscribers crosses 200 million mark
It is a landmark achievement for India, that its telecommunications network has crossed the 200 million mark for wireless subscribers.
