Gandhinagar, July 2 (IANS) Gujarat Police have launched a 28-day statewide campaign, ‘Operation Surakshit Cyberspace’, aimed at strengthening the safety of women and children in the digital space through technology-driven policing, cyber awareness, victim outreach and coordinated enforcement, officials said on Thursday.The campaign, which began on July 1 and will continue until July 28, seeks to create a safer online environment by combining intelligence-led policing with community engagement an…
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Chennai, June 29 (IANS) Drug-Free Tamil Nadu, women’s safety and the effective implementation of government welfare schemes dominated Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s review meeting with IAS and IPS officers on Monday, as the TVK government held its first major administrative conference since assuming office.The Chief Minister also reviewed the law and order situation across the state and outlined governance priorities during the high-level meeting at Namakkal Kavignar Maligai in the Secreta…
Bengaluru, June 26 (IANS) In a landmark move, the Karnataka government on Friday issued stringent directions to police across the State to register an FIR without delay in all cases involving the publication or circulation of a person’s private or intimate photographs and videos without their consent.The move comes following instructions from Home Minister Priyank Kharge, who directed the police to take strict action against cybercrimes such as blackmail, sextortion and revenge pornography.Issui…
Bengaluru, April 2 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said that though Karnataka is ahead in terms of conviction rates due to strict control over various crimes, it is witnessing higher crime rates than the national average in certain categories and directed the police to take stringent measures to curb such offences.Addressing the Police Flag Day celebrations at the parade ground in Koramangala in Bengaluru, the Chief Minister presented the “Chief Minister’s Medal” t…
Jaipur, Feb 9 (IANS) The Rajasthan government, on Monday, issued a comprehensive advisory to create public awareness about cybersecurity and cyber hygiene, urging citizens to remain vigilant against rising cases of digital arrest scams and call forwarding frauds, government officials said. In a digital arrest scam, cybercriminals impersonate officials from law enforcement or investigative agencies such as the Police, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Enforcement Directorate (ED), Narcoti…
Gandhinagar, Dec 31 (IANS) Emphasising that alertness is the most effective defence against cybercrimes, Gujarat spokesperson minister Jitu Vaghani said that growing digital connectivity has also increased the risk of cyber frauds, making public awareness and caution extremely important. Addressing the media after a state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Vaghani said cyber fraud was discussed in detail during the meeting. He appealed to citizens to remain vigilant, espe…
Jaipur, Dec 30 (IANS) The Rajasthan Cabinet has approved the Rajasthan Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI-ML) Policy-2026, marking a major step toward positioning the state as an emerging hub for technology-led investment and innovation. Deputy Chief Minister Prem Chand Bairwa said the policy, announced in the state budget earlier this year, recognises the growing importance of information technology in public service delivery and aims to strengthen e-governance across departments….
Srinagar, Dec 26 (IANS) Police in J&K’s Ganderbal district said on Friday that it has recovered 46 missing mobile phones worth lakhs of Rupees. A police statement said that Cyber Police Station Ganderbal has successfully traced and recovered 46 missing/lost cell phones, collectively worth lakhs of rupees, from different parts of J&K.It said that police received multiple complaints on the CEIR Portal and different police units from the general public in the past four months regarding mi…
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) In a novel awareness campaign named ‘Santa Se Seekh’, the Delhi Police held street plays and other activities across all its 15 districts to educate the public against cybercrimes and online frauds. Additional CP and PRO Sanjay Tyagi said, “The Delhi Police has an ongoing campaign to curb the rising incidents of cybercrime by creating public awareness. Taking advantage of the occasion of Christmas today, we organised this programme under the name ‘Santa Se Seekh’. Across…