The Government of India has asked private organisations specifically the ICT industry to establish BPOs and call centres in rural areas. While addressing a gathering of dignitaries at the VARIndia IT Forum 2008, Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Minister of Rural Development stated that the growth of India can be achieved if government is able to offer employment to the youth in the rural areas, which comprises 70 % of the population.
In an effort to check misuse of passports in the present format, e-Passports carrying biometric information in a chip will be introduced by the Government of India.
The Administration of Chandigarh has launched the Cyber Crime Investigation Cell (CCIC) in order to ensure the safety and security of people via advanced means of Information Technology (IT).
The Indian Embassy in Doha has introduced machine readable passports (MRPs) in consonance with the guidelines issued by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The new document is machine printed and machine-readable.
The Tennessee Department of Revenue in the USA has led to a 70 percent increase in online professional privilege tax transactions from 2006 to 2007. With the June 1 filing deadline for professional privilege tax around the corner, members of the 22 professional groups required to file annually can file online quickly and choose one of many payment options available at http://www.Tennessee.gov/revenue.
In order to improve its e-Governance service, the Belize Police Department has adopted Internet service. The new website www.belizepolice.bz promises to offer better service more efficiently and effectively to Belizeans and non-Belizeans.
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drug Control (OBNDD) has launched a new service that will enable over 14,000 OBNDD registrants to renew or apply for new registrations online.
Mr. Qamar Zaman Kaira the Federal IT Minister has said that the present Government of Pakistan desires to use IT to bring about greater efficiency and transparency within the government, streamline the functioning of the government and at the same time facilitate the citizens by providing them services at their doorsteps.
Union IT and Communication Minister A Raja said “As per the 11th Five Year Plan, the Centre has allocated a sum of INR 40o,000 million for implementation of e-Governance across the country.”
A provider of Internet Protocol networking equipment including switches and routers, Juniper Networks, is now keeping its eye on e-Governance projects in India in partnership with various system integrators (Sis) and IT service providers.
