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.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), India launched electronic filing of income tax returns way back on August 8, 2003, started gaining ground. Under the scheme, salaried tax payers with Permanent Account Numbers (PAN) approach a designated bank with their tax challans or Form 16 and proof of savings, to get their tax returns electronically filed.
Please briefly describe the ICT4D initiatives taken up by UNESCO in Asia and India in particular. UNESCO’s vision is to […]
[This article was published in the May 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
This article is part of a profile series to be published by UNESCO on its ICT initiative to innovate and research the potential of ICT to contribute to poverty reduction strategies
[This article was published in the May 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The towering minarets of numerous mosques in the area are an indicator of the role played by religion and the clergy in the lives of the community.Traditional customs still play a powerful role especially with respect to gender.
‘Escotel’, one of the leading cellular operators in the India, has announced a new service offered in association with the Election Commission whereby the public can access electoral roll data on their Escotel mobile through SMS.
While speaking at a one-day workshop themed: Enabling e-Governance in Uganda at the International Conference Centre in Kampala, Dr Maggie Kigozi, the executive director of Uganda Investment Authority said that e-governance is the most effective way of reducing costs in running public affairs from the lower levels of government to the central government.As there are only four districts in Uganda that have access to e-governance; Kayunga, Mbarara, Mbale and Lira, ” Expenditure on local government affairs can reduce by 10 percent if e-Governance is promoted in all the 56 districts,” she mentioned.
The Indian arm of International Business Machines (IBM) is going for the West Bengal government
A memorandum of understanding has been signed with The government of Ghana and Microsoft aimed at creating a workforce that is literate in information and communications technology. Angola has also signed an agreement with the software giant on financing Internet access for the government and training.
[This article was published in the April 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Effective communication within and among community is a necessary ingredient for empowering the communities.
