He pointed out that workers under National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), members of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and Senior Citizens receiving old age pensions should be all covered under the banking system. The last man and woman in society should be covered in the financial inclusion…
[This article was published in the November 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
This egov article discusses in details the status of e-governance in UAE and the benefits that the people have accrued from the e-Governance initiatives of UAE.
Chandigarh residents will soon get an option to pay their pending electricity and water bills online through the e- Sampark project.
Insurance companies such as Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) and Max New York Life are introducing e-Payment system for its customers in order to make payments easier.
Our ultimate aim in all these initiatives is to connect with the mobile user because mobile telephony will continue to grow at a faster rate, as we have witnessed in the recent past.
The World Bank has given a green signal to the Project Preparation Facility Advance for the e-Bharat Project of the Government of India under the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP). World Bank is willing to consider a loan of US$ 300 million under the first phase of funding for e-Bharat project.
[This article was published in the September 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The Ministry of Transport, Egypt has launched a online ticket booking service in collaboration with the Ministry of State for Administrative Development. The IT Department will maintain the service at the Egyptian National Railways Authority and the National Commercial Bank.
The Life Insurance Corporation has decided to operationalise a system within two years that will allow policy holders to claim benefits and pay premium at any of its over 2,100 branches.
[This article was published in the July 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), women
