Railways Processes 3,712 tenders in 5 months
The e-Procurement system of the Indian Railways has processed over 3,712 e-tenders in the last five months or so. This Railways
Govt to Invest INR 20,175 Cr. in e-Governance Projects
Centre has decided to invest INR 20,175 crore for as many as 27 projects under its National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) in the next four years.
e-Tenders Adopted Reluctantly by Govt Departments
Delhi government’s decision to put all tenders online is facing a major deadlock, as departments are not willing to put the tenders online. The Public Works Department (PWD), and the Irrigation and the Flood Department have been been floating all their tenders on the e-procurement website, as has been pointed out by the Information Technology (IT) Department.
PNB Achieves 100% Core Banking
Punjab National Bank (PNB) announced that it has completed 100% core banking implementation at all its 4604 branches and extension counters. Completed in November 2008, 4 months ahead of schedule.
e-Procurement For Railways
The e-procurement system of the railways was inaugurated recently. The e-procurement platform to East Coast Railway (ECoR) has been provided by Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS). The east coast railway stores department purchases around INR 750 crore materials every year.
e-Auction of Tea Failed to Take-off in Kolkata
Kolkata’s project on e-auction of tea has failed to take-off due technical glitches, lack of space and difficulty in allowing proxy bidders. The e-auction of tea in Kolkata which was to start from January 27, 2009, was carried out but only manually on January 27 and 28, 2009.
egov Launches Job Site
We are happy to announce that egov website has launched a section called ‘Jobs’. This section is aimed to cater to the job-search need of those seeking to work in the e-Governance sector.
Gujarat to get SMS Alerts for Paying Property Tax
Gujarat will soon be getting reminders on mobile for paying professional or property taxes. The mobile governance by the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) aims to reach citizens for giving out important SMS alerts on property tax, professional tax, renewal of licenses such as food, shops and establishment and drugs.
Uttar Pradesh becomes the First State to Launch e-District
Uttar Pradesh has become the first state in India to launch the e-District Project in 6 pilot districts of Sitapur, Rae Barelli, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar, Sultanpur & Gorakhpur. The Uttar Pradesh
