Gandhinagar, April 14 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said that cyber security, data protection and digital diplomacy have become as critical as conventional military strength, while addressing the fifth convocation ceremony of Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) in Gujarat. She said the very nature of national security has transformed in the digital age, with cybercrime, phishing attacks and data breaches emerging as major challenges before the country.“Cyber security is now not only…
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Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday announced plans to use data-driven tools and artificial intelligence technology to detect illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. He specifically mentioned partnering with institutions like the Indian Institute of Technology to develop an artificial intelligence tool that can help authorities differentiate between legal residents and those living in the city without valid documentation. These tools will be deployed once testi…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The government has commenced ‘IndiaSkills National Competition 2025–26’ by bringing together over 650 participants from across the country to compete across 63 skill categories.The programme which is organised under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and supported by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), features top performers selected from regional rounds held across the country.The government has launched the event aimed at …
Hyderabad, March 10 (IANS) Two bank employees, software engineers, seven students and 15 women among 208 accused were arrested by Telangana State Cyber Security Bureau’s (TGCSB) state-wide operation against mule accounts facilitating pan-India cyber frauds, a senior official said on Tuesday.The ‘Operation Crackdown 1.0’ launched on February 25 resulted in registration of 1549 FIRs, identification of 626 suspects and arrest of 208 accused persons.The arrested include two lecturers and a gov…
Jerusalem, Feb 28 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to Israel, J.P. Singh on Saturday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to the country as ‘historic’ in every sense, saying the Israeli people welcomed him warmly and celebrated the occasion like a festival. Speaking to IANS exclusively, Ambassador Singh said the visit marked a significant milestone in India-Israel relations, with both nations elevating their ties and signing 16 agreements across key sectors.“The two-day visit of…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers, on Sunday, listened to the 131st episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Mann Ki Baat” programme at 1,350 Shakti Kendras along with local citizens, a party leader said. Union Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Harsh Malhotra listened to the radio show at polling booth-38 in Siddharth Nagar Ward along with Mayur Vihar BJP District President Vijendra Dhama and local party workers.Speaking to reporters, Union Minister Malh…
Jaipur, Feb 20 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Surya Kant on Friday highlighted the rapidly growing threat of cybercrime, stating that digital crimes have no geographical boundaries and require global cooperation to combat effectively. The CJI was speaking at the inauguration of a three-day seminar on ‘Cyber Security: Awareness, Protection and Inclusive Access to Justice’ in Jaipur. Sharing his personal experience, Justice Surya Kant revealed that fake websites are frequently cre…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has agreed to examine a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking framing of comprehensive guidelines to curb the growing menace of frauds perpetrated through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). Issuing notice, a bench of the Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia sought responses from the Union government, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on the plea filed by retired Central governm…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that the government has cancelled 12 lakh SIM cards for the cyber security, blocked IMEI of 3 lakh mobiles, and arrested 20,853 accused till December 2025. Delivering the keynote address at the National Conference on “Tackling Cyber-Enabled Frauds and Dismantling the Ecosystem”, organised by the CBI and Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), HM Shah said that multiple government agencies are working together in a c…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sibi George, held a meeting with Polish Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Wladyslaw T Bartoszewski, in New Delhi on Thursday, reviewing the bilateral strategic partnership and discussing key deliverables of the 2024-2028 Action Plan between both countries. Following the meeting, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal in a post on X wrote, “Secretary (West) Sibi George held a product…