Nokia’s Plans For Rural Market
Apart from collaborating with micro finance institutions (MFIs), Nokia is now reaching out to its rural customers through its
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Tax solution Now Available Online for traders
A pilot project, Automation of Central Excise and Service Tax (ACES) has been launched in Bhubaneswar, bringing in more convenience to taxpayers. ACES is one of the mission mode projects identified under the national e-Governance plan and aims to automate all core processes of excise and service tax.
INR 1182 Cr. Contract from ESIC Bagged by Wipro
Wipro Infotech a unit of the software services firm Wipro Limited has bagged Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) contract worth INR 1182 crore.
YES BANK Introduces RFID in Retail Banking
YES BANK, South Extension Branch, New Delhi, introduces RFID Technology for the First Time in Indian Retail Banking.
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.
Gujarat’s e-Governance Project Gets Award From NASSCOM
NASSCOM awarded the Gujarat’s Value Added Tax(VAT) system as the best e-Gvernance initiative. Under this system the government had introduced e-filing of returns, e-payment, e-registration and e-refund besides other facilities…
Oman to have e-Payment
Automated clearing system enabling people to pay their municipal and water bills through credit cards was launched in Oman recently. The agreement for introducing this new system…
Rural Markets To Be Tapped
ItzCash plans to spread its wings in rural markets in the country by next year through opening another 5,000 outlets in rural areas. At present, the company already has one lakh outlets and about 10,000 franchisees in India…
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[This article was published in the December 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare will invest close to INR 250 crore ($50 million) in the e-Governance initiative of Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation’s (CDSCO’s).
Another INR 30 Million Dollar for Acquisitions by Idhasoft
Ramesh Subramaniam, managing director, Idhasoft, said that the present market scenario is favorable for acquisitions. So Idhasoft Ltd, a Mumbai-based IT firm, plans to raise another INR 30 million dollar by January 2009…
