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The Ministry of Finance announces that 99.92% of inhabited villages in India are now served by a banking outlet, highlighting significant growth in banking infrastructure and initiatives to ensure cyber security for digital transactions. Source: Original Link
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The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in India has announced new measures to bolster cyber resilience in the face of AI-driven cyber threats. This includes AI systems for threat detection, vulnerability assessments, and extensive training exercises across various sectors. Source: Original Link
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The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) and the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at bolstering the detection and prevention of cyber-enabled financial frauds. This initiative focuses on leveraging Artificial Intelligence to identify and eliminate mule accounts, a significant obstacle in curbing
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The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), in collaboration with Reliance Foundation and C-DAC Hyderabad, has launched 'e-SafeHER,' a program aimed to train one million rural women across India in cybersecurity awareness over the next three years. The initiative leverages the Information Security Education and Awareness (ISEA)
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The National Cadet Corps (NCC) has launched a Cyber Security Capacity Building Programme in collaboration with the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) to train cadets in cyber awareness and defence skills. The programme includes a 15-hour online Cyber Security Awareness Programme available to all cadets and a
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The Ministry of Home Affairs, in collaboration with the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), has outlined comprehensive measures to tackle cyber incidents across various states and Union Territories in India. Recognized as the national agency for cyber security incidents, CERT-In has reported a significant increase in cyber incidents from
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Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah addressed a national conference on tackling cyber-enabled frauds in New Delhi. He inaugurated the new Cybercrime Branch of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and launched the I4C’s State Cyber Crime Coordination Centre dashboard. The event highlighted India's significant achievements in
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah has convened a meeting to establish the Bureau of Port Security (BoPS) under the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025. The bureau, modeled after the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, aims to create a comprehensive security framework for ports, focusing on cyber security and involving the Central
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Indian Railways has intensified its cyber security measures to safeguard its ticket reservation system, deactivating over 3 crore suspicious user IDs since January 2025. The improvements include implementing Aadhaar-based OTP verification for online tatkal ticketing, effective in 322 trains, and at reservation counters for 211 trains, increasing confirmed tatkal ticket
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The Indian Government has removed the requirement for smartphones to have the Sanchar Saathi app pre-installed, although it continues to encourage its use for cyber security. Initially mandated to improve access to cyber safety, the app has seen 1.4 crore downloads, reporting 2000 fraud incidents daily. Despite its rapid
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The Indian government has established a comprehensive, integrated system to bolster national cyber security. This includes the coordination of multiple agencies, such as the National Security Council Secretariat's National Cyber Security Coordinator and the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C). The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) is central
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The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched the Cyber Security Innovation Challenge (CSIC) 1.0 to enhance India's cybersecurity ecosystem. This initiative, part of the Information Security Education and Awareness (ISEA) Project, aims to engage students and researchers in real-world cybersecurity challenges, fostering innovation and career