E-payment of service tax is made mandatory
The Central Board of Excise and Customs of Ministry of Finance,Government of India has decided to make electronic payment of service tax mandatory for certain service tax assessees.
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Massive e-Governance plan to be rolled out in India
The Union Cabinet (India) has approved a Rs. 5,742-crore scheme to set up one-lakh common service centres (CSCs) in rural areas across the country that would offer a basket of Government to citizens and business to customer services.
Sify, IRCTC team up for e-Ticketing
Internet company Sify has announced its tie up with Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to make online railway ticketing service available at over 3,400 iWay cybercafes across 154 cities, on cash payments.
Digital signature system is needed in e-Governance: Moni
The Deputy Director General (DDG) National Informatic Centre (NIC) M Moni has emphasised the need for a digital signature system in e-Governance for transparency and simplification of procedures.
CSI gets 100 eGov projects from 21 states for evaluation
The Computer Society of India (CSI) has received over 100 eGovernance projects from 21 States for evaluation based on the project features, sustainability and technology innovation.
New Zealand performing well in achieving e-Government goals
Teresa Bozelli, US-based IDC managing director and public sector expert, says that New Zealand is well placed to achieve a seamlessly integrated, single point of access for publicly held information.
Internet users in India reach 37mln in September
Internet users in India have reached 37 million this September – up from 33 million in March 2006. During the same period, the number of
Angola: Action Plan of PASI comes into force
The Action Plan of the Angolan Society of Information (PASI), approved by the Cabinet Council, is in force since last August, with the publication of the First Series number 101 of the Republic Gazette, in a dispatch by the country’s Prime Minister, Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos.
UN charter empowers disabled persons to access ICT
To enable persons with disabilities, the United Nations (UN) has adapted one clause that empowers disabled people to access ICT […]
Government to ensure Malaysia as a destination for ICT based investments
The government of Malaysia will continue to implement measures to ensure that Malaysia remains a choice destination for Information and Communications Technology-based (ICT) investments.
