Time to Payback to the Nation

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

Gone are the days when IT companies in India out of compulsion had to serve only US and European markets.

Finacle Introduces New Product for Financial Inclusion for the Excluded

A solution has been developed for financial inclusion by Finacle (banking product arm of software major Infosys Technologies) which will expand its scope and business possibilities.

Plans to have A New Agency to Help Achieve National e-Governance Plan in India

The Ministry of Information Technology plans to set up an agency to fast-track the implemention of National e-Governance plan, or NeGP, by coordinating efforts, providing resources and building a specialised team that would help the states execute their part in the plan.

Riding the mobile bandwagon

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

Out and away, mobiles have been revolutionising the ways of community living.

Customers of DESA Can Now Avail Online Services in Collecting, Paying Bills

Now, customers of Dhaka Electric Supply Authority (DESA) can avail of the ‘CitiConnect’ online services of Citibank in collecting and paying their bills. Citibank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for online payment of electricity bills.

Reaching the Unreached with e-Learning

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

The Indira Gandhi National Open University in its 22 years of existence has emerged as the single largest University in the democratic world.

Tax Declaration Goes Online in France

A new website has been launched in France to give information to facilitate online tax declaration.

India: BMC Ties up Sify to Provide e-Services

Civic Body, Bombay Municipality Corporation (BMC), India partnered with Sify to allow citizens of Mumbai to easy access to range of services, like payment of water and property tax, renewal of licences.

Now road tax can be renewed online in Malaysia

MY EG Services Berhad, the leading E-Government services concessionaire in Malaysia has launched online road tax renewal services in Malaysia.

Abu Dhabi Ranks High in ‘e-Maturity’

The Abu Dhabi Systems & Information Committee (ADSIC) released its resultant report of the The Annual Abu Dhabi e-Maturity Assessment, which comprises a variety of correlated topics ranging from ICT utilization in business, health and education to e-Government infrastructure and services readiness.