225 CSCs to be set up in Meghalaya
225 Common Services Centres would be set up in the North-Eastern state of Meghalaya in a move for better e-Governance in the rural areas.
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[This article was published in the June 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Gujarat to Connect All Villages via Satellite
Gujarat (India) to Connect All Villages via Satellite
Gujarat will be the first state in India to provide high-speed connectivity through satellite-based data connections to all its 13,693 gram panchayats by July this year, enabling video, voice and data offerings in the areas of e-Governance, distance education, telemedicine, agriculture and interactive advisory and counselling services.
OBNDD Launches Online Renewal Service
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drug Control (OBNDD) has launched a new service that will enable over 14,000 OBNDD registrants to renew or apply for new registrations online.
Estonian Tax and Customs Board offers new eService
The Estonian Tax and Customs Board has offered a new eService to local authorities, which will allow them to make inquiries on the income of the taxpayers living in their area.
Secure access: Raising concerns
[This article was published in the December 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA) has recently developed School Report Cards of more than one million Primary and Upper Primary schools.
President of India calls for fusion of e-governance and Right To Information
President of India Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam has said that the objective of the Right To Information Act could be achieved only if the ambitious National E-Governance Grid Programme (NEGP) was completed at the earliest.
UAE: e-Tickets for public transport buses to be introduced in Dubai
Passengers using public transport facilities will be able to buy e-Tickets in the near future.
India: Municipal Council of Ramanagaram to have GIS and MIS soon
The City Municipal Council of Ramanagaram, Karnataka, will have Geographical Information System (GIS) and Management Information System (MIS) in place by October 15.
Bahrain to provide 20 public services through e-Transaction
The Government of Bahrain is making an all out effort to help citizens and residents to benefit from the new e-Transaction law. About 20 government services will be offered to the public through electronic transactions in Bahrain by April next year.
