Soon, Indians can pay their water, electricity and other utility bills online. The Urban Development Ministry has launched e-Governance project for municipalities, which has got approval of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs.
The cardamom traders in Bodinayakannur have decided to boycott e-Auction from September, 2007 onwards.
It is expected that the computerisation of land registration will start in Cooch Behar during October, 2007.
The Indian Commerce Ministry is promoting electronic auctions to provide a pricing-based information platform for growers, especially in the spices sector.
Indian firm Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has launched the Wi-Fi Internet services in Himanchal Pradesh. BSNL has launched the network interface data (NIC) card for both laptops and desktops.
The Madhya Pradesh Government will set 9232 common service centres in the state to create job opportunities for unemployed youths.
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances in the Union Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Ministry has chosen Jawaharlal Nehru University to conduct a research on implementation of the best practices in governance in India.
During the inaugural of the three-day Seventh International Conference on Cyber Crime, which was organised by the Interpol and hosted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) recently, Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil has called for creating a culture of “cyber security awareness” and taking effective preventive measures.
The Royal Customs and Excise Department, Ministry of Finance has signed a contract with Tooy Office Equipment and Trading Co. for the supply of an e-Custom computer system in Brunei.
The Indian parliament panel has criticised the government for not preparing a new set of laws on cyber crime and instead taking a “short cut route” of making changes in the existing norms.
