Business News: April 2010
[This article was published in the April 2010 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Business News: April 2010
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Indian government to auction 3G by Dec
India expects to collect INR 350 billion from the coming auction of third-generation (3G) radio spectrum by December.
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.
India Formulating a National Policy on ICT in School Education
[This article was published in the August 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
How do teachers, administrators and policy makers feel about their experiences with technology?
5th National Summit Serving the Common Man Through e-Governance
[This article was published in the May 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The 5th National Summit Serving the Common Man Through e-Governance: Sharing of Experience, the premiere annual event of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) on e-Governance in India was successfully organised by ASSOCHAM in alliance with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India and Centre for e-Governance on 18th April 2008 at New Delhi
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
One in Every Two Students Drops Out by Class Eight in India
[This article was published in the October 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Even as the country observes International Literacy Day, a study has found that one out of every two students enrolled in schools drop out before reaching ninth standard.
Wire transfer agents under Government of India’s scanner
Because of the fears of money laundering and misuse of the electronic money transfer facility by terror outfits, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) have sought for a detailed verification of all sub-agents of wire transfer companies such as the Western Union.
Net telephony firms under tax scanner for violating government rules
Several companies including Skype, Yahoo, MSN, Net2Phone and Google are currently under the government’s scanner regarding payment of service tax since they have provided illegal Internet telephony services in India.
