Now, customers of Dhaka Electric Supply Authority (DESA) can avail of the ‘CitiConnect’ online services of Citibank in collecting and paying their bills. Citibank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for online payment of electricity bills.
In Ghana, the National Switch and Smartcard Payment System, which link the payment system for licensed banks and non-bank financial institutions in the country launched in the country. e-Zwich operates under the new Universal Electronic Payments (UEPS) technology.
MY EG Services Berhad, the leading E-Government services concessionaire in Malaysia has launched online road tax renewal services in Malaysia.
To ensure the safety and security of the payment systems, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has
[This article was published in the January 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Market for healthcare services in India is growing at a rapid pace, and a large number of healthcare entrepreneurs are setting up different types of healthcare facilities, right from super specialty hospitals to primary care clinics, and alternate therapy units to specialized centers for wellness management – in the process, investing more than US$ 2 billion every year on infrastructure alone !!
The Department of Punjab State Government has decided to computerise the Municipals Corporations and Councils in the state. The Punjab Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Microsoft for the pilot project.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), India, and its IT partner have initiated an INR 221 million e-Governance strategy for decentralisation of the entire working in the corporation.
[This article was published in the April 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
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The State Bank of Travancore which recently networked all its 672 branches with Core Banking Solutions, has launched the facility of e-payment of Central Excise and Service Taxes through its internet banking facility.
Huge savings could be made if European member states transfer to electronic invoicing and procurement solutions, according to a new report. The European Commission’s (EC) e-Government Action Plan states that 100 per cent take up of e-Invoicing and e-Procurement will potentially cut costs by
