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Texas leads in e-Filing in United States
Texas is leading in e-Filing service among United States (US). The Internal Revenue Service announced that taxpayers through electronic filing are increased by 7 per cent from last year.
e-Governance through mobile phones in India
Indian Government is working on technology, which will allow Indian citizens to fill forms and payments of utility bills among others through mobile technology. The technology will also enable a citizen in a remote area without internet access to use mobile phones to access services like land records and employment exchanges.
State Govt. connects 6000 gram panchayats of Orissa, India
The State Government is planning to put in place a State-Wide Area Network (SWAN), which will connect the state secretariat with over 6000 gram panchayats and 314 block offices of Orissa, India. The cost of the project is estimated about INR 120 billion.
comScore Study: India holds No. 8 position in worldwide Internet audience
India, China and Russia have the highest number of growth rates in the adoption of wireless Internet. comScore Networks, a leader in measuring the digital age, has revealed a study, in which India is holding No. 8 position among top 15 countries in the wireless audiences.
Indian Govt. launches e-Payment system for Excise and Service Tax
Now, it would be mandatory to make the payment through e-Mode from April 1, 2007. The Finance Minister of India, P. Chidambaram has launched the Electronic Accounting System in Excise and Service Tax (EASIEST).
Indian Govt. plans to set up 5000 community radio stations in India
Indian Government is planning to set around 5000 community radio stations in next two years. Indian Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has organised a national seminar on community radio in collaboration with the United Nations at Indian Institute of Mass Communication in New Delhi, India.
National ICT Australia works on new e-Government projects
Researchers of National ICT Australia (NICTA) have received a fund from Federal to work on several new e-Government related projects. The NICTA group will look at improving interconnection between agencies’ and departments’ databases and IT systems.
CPM asks Indian Govt. to implement open source software in e-Government applications
The Communist Party (CPM) of India has asked the Central Government to switch to free and open source software in all its e-Governance applications. It would be a major step towards e-Governance and open source
CDMA to implement e-Governance system in India by month-end
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) of India has promised to put an e-Governance plan to enable applicants to track the status of building plans. CDMA is expecting that the system would be introduced by the end of this month.
