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Kerala integrates e-payment with e-procurement

April 16, 2013March 16, 2015 Kerala Biz News

Trivandrum: In yet another move that could bring-in revolutionary advancements towards its ongoing efforts to ensure transparency in state administration; the IT Department has integrated an e-payment mechanism to its existing e-procurement system wherein bidders can make payment online towards tender document fees and EMD and Government can make online refunds of EMD amount to the unsuccessful bidders’ bank accounts in a time bound manner.

Kerala 1st State to roll out e-District project in all Districts

March 26, 2013March 16, 2015 Kerala Biz News

Trivandrum: Kerala today became the first State in the country to implement the e-District project across all the Districts in the State. e-District is a Mission Mode Project under National e Governance Plan (NeGP). Chief Minister Shri Oommen Chandy today inaugurated the e-District programme in Thiruvananthapuram District and also announced the successful rollout of the project across the State.

e-IPO to enable overseas Indians to pay RTI fee online

March 22, 2013March 16, 2015 Kerala Biz News

New Delhi: The Department of Posts under the Ministry of Communications & IT in association with the Department of Personnel & Training has launched the Electronic Indian Postal Order (e-IPO) facility to enable Indian citizens abroad to pay RTI fee online.

Kerala IT exports grow by 25% in last one year: IT Minister

March 14, 2013March 16, 2015 Kerala Biz News

Trivandrum: IT exports from Kerala have grown by about 25% in the last one year. This was announced by the Minister for Industries & IT, Shri P K Kunhalikutty today while presenting a report card for his ministry for the last two years since the UDF came to power in Kerala.

Sabarimala Virtual-Q wins CM’s Award for Innovation

March 12, 2013March 16, 2015 Kerala Biz News

Trivandrum: Sabarimala Virtual Q, the online queue booking system developed by Kerala Police to facilitate the pilgrimage to Sabarimala, has won the first Chief Minister’s award for Innovation in Public Policy, for the year 2011. The award was presented today by Chief Minister Shri Oommen Chandy at a function held at the Institute of Management in Government IMG) in Thiruvananthapuram.