The Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Dr Mukul Sangma inaugurated the Co-operative Core Banking Solution (CCBS) for the Meghalaya Co-operative Apex Bank Ltd (MCAB) on October 20, 2011. The application has been designed and developed by National Informatics Centre (NIC). The Chief Minister said that core banking not only increases employee productivity but also improves monitoring of agricultural and non-agricultural credits. He hoped that with the co-operation of the people the bank would further ...

The Commercial Tax Department of Uttarakhand is one of the major contributors to the state revenue. It mainly interfaces with business community and is responsible for administering value added tax (VAT), central sales tax (CST), and State Tax on entry of goods into the local market. Its functioning and performance directly impacts the image of the state as a business destination. No wonder, there has been a strong demand for streamlining VAT administration.

CCBS, an Integrated Core Banking Application, is specially designed to meet the requirements of all State Co-operative Banks (SCBs), District Centre Cooperative Banks (DCCBs), and Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACSs).The Common interface for all the category of banks provides better integration of information flow among SCBs, DCCBs and PACS facilitating better monitoring and planning.

J&K State comprises of three geographical regions, namely Jammu, the Kashmir valley and Ladakh. Administratively, it is divided into two divisions namely Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu is the winter capital and Srinagar is the summer capital. J&K has 22 Districts of which 8 are newly created. Kashmir valley, known as Paradise on Earth, is famous for its beautiful mountainous landscape, Jammu's numerous shrines attract thousands of Hindu and Muslim pilgrims. Ladakh, known as "Little Tibet", is renowned for its remote mountain beauty and Buddhist culture.