Migration Information Centre (MIC) for Rurals
[This article was published in the August 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The detected slowdown in U.S. Internet adoption may soon become a global slowdown.
Launch of e-Governance project in Chennai
Chennai (India) would be joining the elite group of 17 centres with the recently launched India’s largest e-Governance initiative by the Ministry of Company Affairs and a Mission Mode project under the Government of India’s National e-Governance plan in Tamil Nadu.
GPS for Indian Railways very soon
A GPS (Global Positioning System) is to be introduced in the Indian Railways very soon.
Roll out plan of the IT roadmap focused in ‘e-Revolution’ 2006 curtain raiser
The ‘e-Revolution’ 2006 curtain raiser on July 19, 2006 focused on the roll out plan of the IT roadmap in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh in India.
e-Service tax for users of e-Governance
The Government of India will spend a whopping Rs 23,000 crore on various e-Governance initiatives and a part of the funds invested would be recovered through an innovative e-Service tax to be paid by the users of the electronic governance.
India: Bihar govt. gets laptops under NeGP
The Bihar government is finally taking steps to catch up with other developed states by equipping all of their 26 ministers with sophisticated laptop computers under the national e-Governance plan of the Central government.
Bangalore to roll out Large Taxpayer Unit
Bangalore will be the first city in India to roll out Large Taxpayer Unit (LTU), an e-Governance project on a pilot basis from July 01, 2006.
Rs 750 crore spent for computerised ration cards in Karnataka
Karnataka is the first state in India to bring the public distribution system under
SCEL promises to offer laptops below Rs.25,000
Sahara Computers and Electronics Ltd (SCEL), a joint venture between South Africa’s Sahara Computers Ltd and the Sahara India Pariwar, could soon offer laptops below Rs.25,000.
India: e-Governance to transform ordinary life
The unveiling of the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) blueprint by the Union government of India is a step laden with huge significance. The ambitious project, costing Rs 23,000 crore, is to be implemented in the next five years at both the central and state levels.
