[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.
This year, the National e-Governance is going to expand with the introduction of two new categories. In addition to six categories, the Government of India decided to award exemplary work in a ‘focus sector’ which would be selected every year.
The Government of India is implementing the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) with the vision to make all Government services accessible to the common man in his locality, through common services delivery outlets. In this regard, the government has identified 27 Central, State and Integrated Mission Mode Projects (MMPs) have been identified under the NeGP to ensure availability of e-Government services.
[This article was published in the December 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Police Telecommunication Network or POLNET (http://www.dcpw.nic.in/contents/Polnet.htm ) is a satellite based integrated network for the modernisation of police communication implemented by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
[This article was published in the July 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
In this issue of netgov Speak, in the lead up to Third Internet Governance Forum, to be held in Hyderbad, India
The Central government had floated the e-stamping project to end forgeries of stamp paper. However, the electronic project has run up a scam of its own
The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Ltd. (NCDEX), India an online multi-commodity exchange has approached selected state governments to allow it for spot trading in the state.
Hyderabad (India) based IT services provider, Praman Allianz Technologies Ltd has signed an agreement with Srei Capital Markets Ltd, a strategic division of Srei, to set up approximately 10,000 common service centres across the country.
