Data Centres will move to service delivery approach

Renu Budhiraja Senior Director & Head of Department State Data Centre Division, Department of Information Technology, Government of India How […]

Orissa: The Emerging ICT Destination

[This article was published in the January 2010 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

In early 1990s, Bhubaneswar, Bangalore and Pune were chosen by the Government of India for grooming of these cities as Information Technology (IT) destinations of the country. Software Technology Parks of India

BSNL to provide bandwidth for OSWAN

BSNL would provide bandwidth services for the implementation of Orissa State Wide Area Network (OSWAN) project, being taken up at a cost of INR 200 crore under the National e-Governance Plan.

Tax solution Now Available Online for traders

A pilot project, Automation of Central Excise and Service Tax (ACES) has been launched in Bhubaneswar, bringing in more convenience to taxpayers. ACES is one of the mission mode projects identified under the national e-Governance plan and aims to automate all core processes of excise and service tax.

India: NISG, Tapmi join hands to make babus e-Smart

Hyderabad based National Institute of Smart Government (NISG), a government advisory body on e-governance has tied up with TA Pai Management Institute, Manipal (Tapmi) to roll out one-year management programme that will offer specialisation in e-Governance.

Towards Quality, Equity and Excellence

[This article was published in the January 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The total allocation for education has risen to Rs. 32,352 crore in 2007-08, an increase by 34% over the previous year. An education cess (@ 2% on major Central taxes) was introduced to raise resources for providing universal elementary education.