MCA21 Project
[This article was published in the August 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The MCA21 project is the flagship e-Governance initiative of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Government of India.
NISG has received 2007 UN Public Service Awards
National Institute for Smart Government (NISG) has received the 2007 UN Public Service Awards in the category of
GoI seeks World Bank loan for e-Procurement
The Government of India (GoI) is seeking a World Bank loan to implement an e-Governance project for electronically processing all the government purchases.
Indian Govt. plans to introduce Biometric Passports in India
The Ministry of External Affairs of India has decided to introduce e-Passport, also known as biometric passports in India.
Indian Agri. sector becomes tech savvy
Farmers of Kerala, India will obtain the benefits of IT as e-Krishi Projects in various districts of the state. The project site, e-krishi.org, becomes a platform for farmers to get a variety of farm-related information ranging from the best agriculture practices to commodity prices.
State Governments in India will go for common VAT
Tax administration at the state level in India will be provided with a common value added tax (VAT) form, procedures and tariff codes which can help uniformity and standardisation in the VAT structure. Indian Government is also working on an e-Governance framework for VAT administration.
Sustained Knowledge Sharing for Four Years!
[This article was published in the January 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The question of teacher preparation for integrating technology into the paper-pencil classroom opens up a Pandora
It’s a time for National e-Procurement strategy in India
Andhra Pradesh, India has saved INR 2,000 crore after the adoption of e-procurement strategy by involving the private sector for expertise and sharing the costs in a public-private partnership.
CSI gets 100 eGov projects from 21 states for evaluation
The Computer Society of India (CSI) has received over 100 eGovernance projects from 21 States for evaluation based on the project features, sustainability and technology innovation.
Government of India to establish G-2-B portal for investors soon
The Government of India will soon establish a government-to-business (G-2-B) portal in order to provide easy communication and service linkage to foreign and domestic investors.
