New e-Return forms by Central Board of Direct Taxes in India
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in India has notified new set of tax return forms which are electronic-friendly and annexure less.
Mobile ICT improves productivity
Mobile ICT is an area that is going to become increasingly important in the coming months and years. It is a technology that small and medium sized enterprises can use to punch well above their weight in the marketplace.
Oregon Governor launches e-Health records plan
Oregon Governor, Ted Kulongoski announced that electronic health records systems are going to be installed in more than 4,000 doctors’ offices across the state.
Seminar on promoting e-Governance through National Portals in Africa
Accra, Ghana (Africa) organised a two-day seminar on e-Governance on 4-5 May 2006. The seminar urged the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to develop their own websites so that they could disseminate information online to the public to save time and cost.
State House, Zambia goes online
The State House website of Zimbawe can be accessed online from www.statehouse.gov.zm
This section lists upcoming e-Government conferences
[This article was published in the May 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
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e-Government in Maharashtra
[This article was published in the April 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The State of Maharashtra adopted the Employment Guarantee Scheme (EGS) as early as 1965 to alleviate poverty by providing gainful employment to the poorer sections of the community in the rural area.
Public service through ICT
Marketing campaign launched to increase awareness of the wide range of information, services and transactions through the website.
Online consultation and national debate on pension reform
The Department for Work and Pensions is using an online consultation, urging the public to have its say online on the future of the pension system and help to shape Government reform.
Nigeria: e-Ambassadors
In preparation for the final take off of the Nigerian e-government project, prominent governors, ministers and heads of parastatals have been appointed project champions for their various establishments.
