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[This article was published in the August 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Editorial
Launch of e-Governance project in Chennai
Chennai (India) would be joining the elite group of 17 centres with the recently launched India’s largest e-Governance initiative by the Ministry of Company Affairs and a Mission Mode project under the Government of India’s National e-Governance plan in Tamil Nadu.
e-Governance at Gram Panchayat level in India
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj, India, is preparing a mission mode project for e-Governance at the Gram Panchayat level under the National e-Governance Plan.
Digital guide maps of Chennai (India) coming
The Survey of India, Tamil Nadu branch, is introducing digital guide maps of City map of Chennai (India) in the form of CDs.
Nasscom plans for more cyber labs
In the wake of the increasing number of cyber crimes in India, the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) has made a plan to set up three more cyber labs, complementing the existing two centre in Mumbai and Thane, to strengthen the investigation skills of enforcement agencies.
Roll out plan of the IT roadmap focused in ‘e-Revolution’ 2006 curtain raiser
The ‘e-Revolution’ 2006 curtain raiser on July 19, 2006 focused on the roll out plan of the IT roadmap in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh in India.
e-Service tax for users of e-Governance
The Government of India will spend a whopping Rs 23,000 crore on various e-Governance initiatives and a part of the funds invested would be recovered through an innovative e-Service tax to be paid by the users of the electronic governance.
GOI to set up rural business hubs
The Government of India will shortly sign 22 agreements with private companies such as the Tatas, Reliance and Microsoft to set up rural business hubs in the country.
CGG secures patents for OLCMS and OGRTS
The Centre for Good Governance (CGG), India, has secured patents for Online Legal Caseload Management System (OLCMS) and Online Grievance Redressal Tracking System (OGRTS) during 2005-2006.
e-Governance for poor in India
The Indian government has come out with a visionary National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) that will definitely put India firmly on track for using IT for better governance.
