Idukki dam security breach: Collector convenes high-level meeting

Idukki dam security breach: Collector  convenes high-level meeting

District Collector Sheeba George convened a high-level meeting of officials of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB), Police and other departments on Saturday at the collectorate and reviewed the security of the hydel dams in the district. The meeting decided to conduct a strict inspection of the dam premises. Initiatives have already started to fix … Read more

AIOT to the Rescue: How Intelligent Technology is Preserving Our Safety

Hello, cherished readers! Let’s discuss something that is crucial to all of us today: public safety. We all desire it, but regrettably, it’s not always simple to obtain. That’s where the great combination of artificial intelligence and the internet of things, or AIoT, comes in. But hold on, hold off on the yawning! This will … Read more

Urgent need to collaborate on digital security to contain risks: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Urgent need to collaborate on digital security to contain risks: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. File | Photo Credit: ANI Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said the global interconnectedness has created shared security risks requiring the urgent need to collaborate on digital security. Addressing the G20 Digital Economy Working Group Ministers Meet, Mr. Vaishnaw said three priority areas have been selected by the Indian presidency … Read more

High drama at IISc Bengaluru after security personnel attempt to block entry to Teesta Setalvad

High drama at IISc Bengaluru after security personnel attempt to block entry to Teesta Setalvad

Civil rights activist Teesta Setalvad delivering a talk on “Communal Harmony and Justice”, organised by Break the Silence, a collective of IISc students in Bengaluru on August 16, 2023.   | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru campus witnessed animated drama after security personnel of the premier institute blocked civil rights activist Teesta Setalvad at two … Read more

Women domestic workers of Bengaluru demand fair wages and social security

Women domestic workers of Bengaluru demand fair wages and social security

Some of the issues that were discussed, included the following: the need to treat domestic workers with equality, dignity and respect. | Photo Credit: HANDOUT E MAIL Chenamma, who once worked as a domestic worker, is struggling to find work. “I feel healthy mentally and physically when I work. However, because I am old now, … Read more

Security forces conduct search operation in J&K village

Security forces conduct search operation in J&K village

Security personnel conduct a cordon and search operation, in Poonch district on Monday, May 29, 2023, following the movement of suspected people in the areas. | Photo Credit: PTI Security forces on May 29 carried out a search operation in a village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district following a tip-off about the movement of … Read more

Three CPI-M cadre gunned down in exchange of fire with security forces in Odisha

Three CPI-M cadre gunned down in exchange of fire with security forces in Odisha

Three CPI-M cadre were killed during exchange of fire with security forces in Odisha’s Kalahandi district on May 9.  Acting on intelligence input, security forces launched a combing operation in Taprang Reserve Forest under Madanpur Rampur Police Station limits of Kalahandi district early in the morning.  The left-wing extremists, who are believed to be part … Read more

Pre-programmed drones, offline apps providing security cover to active militants in Rajouri-Poonch

Pre-programmed drones, offline apps providing security cover to active militants in Rajouri-Poonch

High-tech gadgets like pre-programmed drones for weapon dropping and offline applications for escape routes could be providing a security cover to multiple special militant teams active in the Rajouri-Poonch belt, official sources said on Monday. Ten soldiers have died in twin attacks, the first on April 20 and the second on May 5, in the Rajouri-Poonch … Read more

Nitish seeks security for Bihar people living in violence-hit Manipur

Nitish seeks security for Bihar people living in violence-hit Manipur

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar asked the chief secy to talk to his counterpart in violence-hit Manipur to provide adequate security to people from the state living there. | file photo | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has asked the chief secretary to talk to his counterpart in violence-hit Manipur to provide … Read more

New Sebi rule from today: A ban that’s a boon in many ways

New Sebi rule from today: A ban that’s a boon in many ways

Starting May 1, 2023, stock brokers and clearing members in India will no longer be allowed to use their clients’ funds for bank guarantees, according to a ruling by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). Usually, banks issue bank guarantees on behalf of stockbrokers to stock exchanges for security deposits and margin requirements. … Read more