INDIA
Digital crime on rise, MHA helps 18 states to get cyber forensic labs
According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the cybercrime cases registered in 2017, 2018 and 2019 were 21,796, 27,248 and 44,546 respectively. This includes 46 cases of cyber terrorism, registered under Section 66F of the Information Technology Act, 2000, during the same period.
MoD absolved itself, what about others: Chidambaram on Pegasus snooping row
"MoD has 'absolved' itself of any deal with the NSO Group, Israel Assuming, MoD is correct, that takes out one Ministry/Department. What about the remaining half a dozen usual suspects? Only the PM can answer on behalf of ALL ministries/departments. Why is he silent?," Chidambaram wrote on Twitter.
IPCC report vindicates our position about cumulative emissions: India
"Developed countries have usurped far more than their fair share of the global carbon budget. Reaching net zero alone is not enough, as it is the cumulative emissions up to net zero that determine the temperature that is reached. This has been amply borne out in the IPCC report. It vindicates India's position that historical cumulative emissions are the source of the climate crisis that the World faces today.
Rs 19,500 cr sent to over 9.75 cr beneficiaries under PM-KISAN
This was the 9th installment of the financial benefit under the scheme. Also interacted with farmer beneficiaries during the event, through video conferencing, he expressed hope that the amount received on Monday will help the farmers, and also noted that the Kisan Infrastructure Fund scheme with Rs 1 lakh crore corpus also completes one year, a government release said.
'India well on the path to have 1 doctor per 1000 population by 2024'
"In the last 75 years, India has made significant progress in the health sector. At the time of Independence, the average life expectancy was just 28 years, and it has now reached close to 70 years. However, we are still far away from meeting the aspirations of people in terms of access to health services, and this remains a challenge," Paul observed.
'Law has to march with tech': SC on virtual registration of special marriages
A bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and V. Ramasubramanian observed: "Law has to march along with technology." The bench noted the Act was enacted in 1954, whereas the computer and the Internet came many years later. "Where there is difficulty, the letter of law cannot be so rigid that it makes it impossible for the parties to follow," it said.
Bihar: Nitish unhappy over JD-U poster war but avoids blame
After his Janata Darbar, he said: "Some people have inclination to prepare posters or hoardings. It may be possible that such an error had happened during printing." "There is no dispute in the party. I was the one who advocated R.C.P. Singh for the post of national President of the party after the Assembly election 2020. After he became Union Minister, we have given the post to Lalan Singh," he said.
Pakistan made 33 infiltration attempts, Chinese none this year: India
Replying to a query in the Upper House, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt stated that 11 terrorists were killed along the Line of Control when they were trying to enter India territory and 20 were apprehended. Talking about the Indo-Bangladesh border, a total of 441 infiltration attempts were made till June this year. The minister also stated that 740 people were apprehended and one was killed.
Sibal's private dinner party becomes talk of the town in Lutyens' Delhi
He was the prime mover behind the letter written to interim party chief Sonia Gandhi calling for wide-ranging reforms and is also seen one of the leaders who has serious differences with the working of Rahul Gandhi. Sources say the meeting was nothing to do with politics but was gathering a day after Sibal turned 73, while sources close to the leaders say that this is a part of the opposition regrouping ahead of the crucial Assembly polls next year.
Defence ministry had no transaction with Israeli group
In a written reply to a question of parliamentarian V Sivadasan in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, Minister of State (Defence) Ajay Bhatt said, "Ministry of Defence has not had any transaction with NSO Group Technologies." The minister was replying to a query whether the government had carried out any transaction with the NSO Group Technologies. Sivadasan is a Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader and member of the Upper House from Kerala.
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