Tax structure to be simplified, Saral 2 to be introduced

The government will work towards simplifying the tax structure in the next four years and also introduce a simplified version of tax filing form Saral, called Saral 2.

e-Panchayat in Limbo

The tall project towards connecting all the panchayats across the country is in limbo, with the Panchayati Raj Ministry complaining that the Planning Commission and Finance Ministry are not too keen on allocating funds for it.

Income Tax Payers to have Biometric PAN Cards: Finance Minister

The Finance Minister of India P Chidambaram stated that biometric Permanent Account Number (PAN) cards will be introduced to the income tax payers of the country. In the first phase, these will be issued to new applicants.

IT Led Financial Inclusion in India

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

Financial Inclusion is a very important initiative for the sustainable growth of a country.

India’s Health Budget 2008

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

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Conference on Unlocking the Growth Potential of Rural India, 4-5 March 2008, New Delhi, India,

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

In search of inclusive and sustainable growth

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), on 4-5 March 2008, hosted the Rural Development Summit on

Rs 600 crores approved by the Government of India, to improve CBEC services.

Rs 600-crore has been allocated for the computerisation programme for Central Board of Customs and Excise (CBEC) over a period of 5 years.

Integrating Accessibility, Connectivity, Education and Content – Intel Envisioning World Ahead : John McClure, Director-Marketing, Intel South Asia

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Healthcare in India:Problems and Prospects

[This article was published in the August 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Government of India to issue Biometric PAN cards soon

The Indian Government is planning to issue biometric cards with enhanced security features like fingerprint or retinal scans to all the new income tax payers in the country.