Kent Police Authority opts for linux technology
Kent Police Authority, UK, has installed Linux technology to reduce IT costs and expand services.
Oracle eyes at e-Governance in India
Enterprise software company Oracle is looking at the greater participation in e-Governance and planning to invest in citizen service centres, which will come up all over India.
All-India income-tax network to be functional by January
The second phase of the all-India income-tax network is expected to be almost ready by this year-end.
e-Invoicing and PPP save 120 – 150 million Euros in Denmark
e-Invoicing and a good public private partnership (PPP) effort saves 120 – 150 million Euros per year in Denmark.
Indian capital city courts to go computerised
The Department of Justice of India has taken up a major decision to computerise 29 capital city courts in cooperation with the National Informatics Centre (NIC).
Ireland ranks 15th in e-Governance services
According to a new survey carried out by CapGemini on behalf of the European Commission, Ireland has slipped from 12th place last year to 15th place this year in the league table of online public service availability.
South Korea ranks first in using ICTs
According to United Nations rankings, South Korea tops the list by beating the rest of the world for the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).
e-Government survey in Bahrain targets businessmen
Authorities are hoping to gauge the private sector’s expectations of the new e-Government initiative through a survey for businessmen available online.
Drive for e-Gov fuels strong growth in IT spend in APAC
According to IDC, the drive for e-Government, operational efficiency and the pressure to build an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) savvy nation is fuelling strong growth in IT spending for the public sector in the Asia Pacific region.
e-Admissions in London
In order to comply with the e-Government requirement for all local authorities to provide online school admissions facilities for the September admissions round, the 33 London boroughs have worked together to provide a system via a single portal.
