Hyderabad, April 21 (IANS) In a move to combat cybercrime, Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar has suggested critical changes to the banking system, stating that such reforms are imperative to dismantle organised syndicates operating across the country. In a detailed letter addressed to Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Tuesday, the Commissioner highlighted how ‘mule accounts’ created in the names of innocent individuals have become the focal point of cyber fraud.These reve…
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New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday chaired the fourth meeting of the Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM), reviewing the situation in West Asia and assessing India’s preparedness amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainties.Describing the situation in West Asia as “uncertain and volatile”, the minister emphasised the need for India to remain prepared not only for de-escalation but also for any renewed escalation.He also said the government, under Prime Minister Narend…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) India on Monday reiterated its commitment to the judicial process while rubbishing claims of any involvement in transnational organised crime as “baseless, politically motivated and unsupported by credible evidence despite repeated requests.” Addressing a special briefing on Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to India, Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Periasamy Kumaran said that India believes any such concerns must be addressed throu…
Gandhinagar, Feb 9 (IANS) The Gujarat government, on Monday, signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for mutual cooperation with Starlink Satellite Communications Private Limited, a subsidiary of SpaceX, marking a significant step towards strengthening digital connectivity across remote and underserved regions of the state. The LoI was exchanged at a ceremony in Gandhinagar in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi.The initiative is said to be aligned wit…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) As part of the “whole of government approach”, the Ministry of Cooperation is collaborating with the Department of Fisheries, through a Joint Working Group (JWG), to promote small-scale fishermen’s participation in deep-sea fishing, value-chain development, processing, and exports, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.The Department of Fisheries is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) with the highest-ever investment of Rs 20,050 crore from …
Chandigarh, Jan 27 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said the state government stood firmly committed to safeguarding the state’s interests in the water dispute, while pursuing a mutually agreed resolution of the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal issue at a meeting with Haryana counterpart Nayab Singh Saini. After the meeting, Mann told the media, “We have no water to share with any other state, but as the elder brother of Haryana, we do not want to draw daggers with our nei…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) India has historical relations with Fiji which is growing further on mutual respect, cooperation and strong cultural and people-to-people ties, according to Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan.In a bilateral meeting with Tomasi Tunabuna, Minister for Agriculture and Waterways of Fiji here, both the leaders discussed ongoing cooperation and outlined future areas of collaboration.Chouhan further underscored that both countries recognise…