National News: March 2009
[This article was published in the March 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
National News: March 2009
[This article was published in the March 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
National News: March 2009
e-Shakti, smart cards for labourers under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) has been introduced in Bihar. This e-shakti scheme is being launched in two panchayats of the district.
The State Bank of India (SBI), has started making direct payment to the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) beneficiaries through SBI biometric smart card, on a pilot basis in Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh (UP).
Under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) around 2,000 workers in Orissa have been collecting their wages from their local post offices using smart cards in the past two months.
[This article was published in the February 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Goa is today turning into a fast developing economy with a vibrant citizenry that is asserting itself over choices and options of development
Launching a new Smart Card for all five million Indian nationals working in the Gulf region, prime minister Manmohan Singh said that this initiative marks a comprehensive e-governance project on migration. Under this project, every worker will be issued a Smart Card that will contain all details of the worker, his work contract, his employer, his insurance etc.
[This article was published in the January 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
VeriSign
[This article was published in the October 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The Haryana State Electronics Development Corporation (Hartron) is planning to diversify its operations into newer areas and is scouting for business opportunities outside the state.