Jharkhand state in India goes online

Netguru Inc’s Indian subsidiary, Netguru India has won an e-governance contract from the Jharkhand state government to develop a portal for them to increase interaction with the public.

Another government website not updated

Launched by the Delhi Chief Minister, Sheila Dikshit, amid much fanfare in February 2003, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) website – http://www.mcdonline.gov.in – shows stale information. A large amount of people’s money goes to the ECIL-SARK consortium that is responsible for maintaining the website. And still the website is outdated and poorly maintained. A lot of hue and cry was raised over it recently in its standing committee meeting.

Kolkata Municipal Corporation on a computerisation drive

Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), has turned to information technology (IT) to help minimise revenue losses, modernise payroll accounting, create a digitised map and improve operational efficiency in general.

Netting taxes: Online payment makes for better compliance

The introduction of online tax accounting system by the income-tax department from the begin-ning of this month is another step towards making tax compliance easier for taxpayers.

Hi-tech police post

Greater Noida, an upcoming suburb of Delhi, India will have better security as a hi-tech police staion opened up last week.

Adobe bullish on e-gov applications

Adobe Systems India, a fully-owned subsidiary of Adobe Systems Inc, a network publishing solutions provider, is bullish on e-governance applications.

Promoting local content in global market

[This article was published in the June 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

This article presents a web based application software package RuralBazar, which could become the means for sharing local content produced by rural communities with global consumers.

Tanzania cabinet endorses e-government

A workshop was convened to establish Tanzania Parliamentary Network for ICT for Development (ParlNet ICT D Tanzania) simply dubbed BungeNet. The Cabinet has officially endorsed establishment of electronic-government (e-government), as part of the ambition to turn the country into a hub of information and communication technology in Africa. This initiative to be co-ordinated by the Public Service Department, would enable the government to collect and hold vast amounts of locally relevant information.

The buses take E-Route in Karnataka 1

Taking a cue from the airline industry, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is planning an e-ticketing initiative. The project will enable customers to get printed tickets in the comfort of their homes, without the intervention of a third party.

Launch of Online Tax Accounting System

The income-tax department is planning to launch the Online Tax Accounting System (OLTAS) from June 1. The move is part of the several assessee-friendly measures being planned by the department to get the Tax Information Network going. Under the proposed system, assesses will have to use only three challans instead of seven to pay their taxes.