The Income Tax Department of the Government of India has sent a notice to Vodafone, seeking around US$ 1.7 billion as capital gains tax related to the sale of Hutchison Telecom International Ltd’s (HTIL) 67 per cent stake in Hutch-Essar, now renamed Vodafone-Essar. However, the Vodafone has contested this notice and approached the Bombay High Court.
Nepal has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Korea to pave the way for the construction of a Government Integrated Data and Training Center.
The Royal Customs and Excise Department, Ministry of Finance has signed a contract with Tooy Office Equipment and Trading Co. for the supply of an e-Custom computer system in Brunei.
[This article was published in the September 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
There has been a continuing debate on when, where, what and how technology should be integrated with education at various levels, primary to higher.
[This article was published in the September 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Ensuring universal primary education is one of the most urgent needs in developing countries, including Bangladesh.
[This article was published in the September 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
[This article was published in the September 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Just as interoperability is a goal of government and the private sector, it is also a business imperative for the information technology sector.
The flagship project of Indian IT Ministry in e-Governance, the INR 3,000 crore State Wide Area Network (SWAN) project under the US$ 6 billion NeGP (National e-Governance Plan) is now facing delays in several states.
