e-Payment for over INR 10 million and above: Reserve Bank of India
To ensure the safety and security of the payment systems, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has
Employers Flock to e-Verify
The Homeland Security Department in the United States of America has announced that more than 52,000 employers have voluntarily adopted Citizenship and Immigration Services’ e-Verify employment eligibility system.
Maharashtra (India) Govt. plans 9,000 kiosks for e-gov
The Government of Maharashtra is planning to set up around 9,000 kiosks across the state on a build, operate, own and transfer (BOOT) basis to mark the year 2008 as the
E-tax payment may be made compulsory in India
From April 1, 2008 individual and corporate taxpayers who pay INR 50,000 and more as tax in a single payment may have to make the payment electronically. According to the sources in the Finance Ministry, a formal announcement to this effect from the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) is expected shortly. Mandatory e-payment of taxes will boost the CBDT
e-Payment of direct taxes may be made mandatory in India
In order to popularize e-Payment of taxes among the 3.2 crore-odd income tax payers in the country, the Income-Tax Department of India is making mandatory e-Payment taxation for certain categories.
Singapore’s ultra-high speed digital highway ready by 2015
The Government of Singapore is planning to launch Next Generation National Broadband Network (Next Gen NBN), which will provide ultra-high speed connectivity by 2015. The Government will open bid for all interested parties to submit their bid to design build and operate the passive infrastructure layer of the Next Gen NBN.
Cardamom traders decide to boycott e-auctions
The cardamom traders in Bodinayakannur have decided to boycott e-Auction from September, 2007 onwards.
Smart cards for pensioners of AP, India
The Rural Development Minister of India G Chinna Reddy announced that soon smart cards would be issued for pensioners of the Andhra Pradesh (India) .
Indian Railways’ data engine to hook up tech titans
Indian Railways is planning to invite bids for a INR 400 million project to integrate financial and employee management. This would be the largest Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) contract to be implemented in India.
ICT for good governance in Bhutan
The Department of Local Governance (DLG), Bhutan has installed a computer software, named Instantaneous Access to Exceptional Information System (INSTAXX) to facilitate e-Governance in the country.
