data security

New Delhi, April 9 The Delhi Jal Board issued an advisory on Thursday regarding recent incidents involving fraudulent calls about disconnection of water services, demanding immediate payment of water bills.The Jal Board, which is responsible for water supply across the city, has around 29 lakh...

New Delhi, April 9 The Delhi government is preparing to launch e-District 2.0, an updated AI-based platform for faster and more efficient delivery of citizen services, officials said on Thursday.The updated version may also offer an increased number of services. The existing e-District...

New Delhi, April 9 A petition filed in the Supreme Court has sought directions to the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to issue new Aadhaar cards only to citizens up to the age of six years, and frame strict guidelines for its issuance to adolescents and adults, in order to...

New Delhi, April 8 Government sources have clarified that a recent FIR filed by the Delhi Police in connection with the leakage of details of an inquiry conducted by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is not aimed at silencing the media, but is intended to identify those...

Washington, April 5 – Top US senators have urged President Donald Trump to block Chinese automakers from operating in the United States, warning of risks to national security and American jobs, according to a congressional press release.Senators Tammy Baldwin, Chuck Schumer, and Elissa Slotkin...

New Delhi, April 4 – National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) member Priyank Kanoongo said on Saturday that the Delhi Police must thoroughly investigate the leakage of sensitive official documents from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), including how a confidential internal...

New Delhi, April 4 Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, alleged on Saturday that the Union government was “hiding the truth about foreign surveillance,” similar to Chinese-made CCTV cameras, “covering up its failures,” and “putting every citizen’s security at risk.”In a...

Mumbai, April 2 Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have caused severe economic impact and energy instability in the region, Indian Navy chief Admiral D K Tripathi said on Thursday amid the conflict in West Asia.Speaking at an event where INS Sunayna, an offshore patrol vessel, set sail from...

Mumbai, April 2 – Maharashtra has been placed on high alert following revelations that a Ghaziabad-based ISI espionage module had links within the state, prompting the government to initiate a major overhaul of its security infrastructure.According to Maharashtra Home department officials, a...

Jammu, April 2 Amit Sharma, the Chief Principal Census Officer and Director of Census Operations in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, outlined the roadmap for the 2027 Census in the two Union Territories, where self-enumeration will begin on May 17.He said this will be India's first census to be...

New Delhi, April 1 As part of the security overhaul, the Delhi government will replace 1.4 lakh CCTV cameras made in China that are currently installed across Delhi, PWD Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said on Wednesday.Currently, the Public Works Department (PWD) has approximately 2.8 lakh...

The first phase of the 2027 Census, the world's largest population census exercise, will begin today. This will be the 16th census in the series, and the 8th since independence. The census will be conducted in two phases: House Listing (HLO) and Population Enumeration (PE), with March 1, 2027...

Kolkata, March 31 The Cyber Crime Wing of the West Bengal Police arrested industrialist Pawan Ruia on Tuesday in connection with his alleged involvement in a multi-crore fraud case involving shell companies and money laundering using cryptocurrency, a senior officer said.Ruia was apprehended...

New Delhi, March 30 – The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, Mritunjay Kumar Narayan, on Monday emphasized the importance of providing accurate information to census enumerators, stating that individual data will remain confidential and cannot be used as evidence or to obtain...

New Delhi, March 30 Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan on Monday advised citizens to provide accurate information to census enumerators, asserting that individual data will remain confidential and cannot be used as evidence or to obtain benefits under any...

New Delhi, March 28 As cyber attacks increasingly target critical infrastructure such as healthcare and power grids, the global threat landscape has moved beyond mere data theft to pose direct risks to human lives, a senior cybersecurity expert has said.Gaurav Shukla, Partner and Leader -...

Washington, March 27 The Federal Communications Commission has proposed measures to encourage businesses to bring back call centre jobs to the US, which are typically outsourced to companies in countries such as India, the Philippines, or South Africa.In a statement here, the Federal...

New Delhi, March 27 Auto component maker Omax Autos Ltd confirmed on Friday a ransomware attack on the company's IT infrastructure and said it is assessing and identifying the extent of any potential loss or impact arising from the incident.The company's IT department had initially suspected a...

Washington, March 27 The Federal Communications Commission has proposed measures to encourage businesses to bring call centre jobs back to the US and require call takers to be proficient in American Standard English.In a statement here, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said that...

New Delhi, March 26 An officer who intentionally asks "any offensive or improper question" during the 2027 Census will face punishment, including imprisonment of up to three years, upon conviction, according to the latest circular issued by the Registrar General of India.In a note circulated...