Tax structure to be simplified, Saral 2 to be introduced
The government will work towards simplifying the tax structure in the next four years and also introduce a simplified version of tax filing form Saral, called Saral 2.
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ITI diversifies into e-Governance and datacentre
Indian Telephones Industries Limited has diversified into e-governance and datacenters with the hope of alternate sources of revenues to survive the recession.
Israeli firms vying for India e-governance projects
Israeli technology firms are joining the race for India
Ludhiana easiest city to do business in India, says IFC
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), in the first city-specific study of its kind, has said Ludhiana, the industrial hub in Punjab, is the easiest location to do business in India.
BSNL launches wireless broadband service in Goa
Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) has announced the full scale commercial launch of its wireless broadband service in Goa, and targets to cover 10,000 customers in the first phase.
Canon India aims turnover of INR 1000 crore by 2012
Canon India is aiming at INR 1,000 crore turnover in the next two years by tapping the unexplored market potential of office automation space in government and private sector.
HCL deploys ‘Bancmate’ for Agrasen Bank
HCL Infosystems has announced deployment of its Bilingual Banking Software
Rural consumers drive mobile phone growth
Annual mobile service revenues in the Asia Pacific region will increase by more than 16% from 2009 to $326.37 billion by end-2013 — with growth driven by the continuing rise in mobile subscriptions and greater usage of data services.
Govt promises broadband network for every panchayat
The government plans to connect every panchayat to a broadband network as part of its ambitious target to drastically improve infrastructure in the villages under its Bharat Nirman (Build India) programme.
e-Governance:Renewed Agenda
[This article was published in the July 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Manmohan Singh has assured the members of Parliament and the people of India that his government will consolidate their efforts on each of the fronts that the President
