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Unified Security Force

In Context  The government is considering the creation of a Unified Security Force for all airports in the country along the lines of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the U.S.  which will also combine immigration and customs. About Unified Security Force Indian Scenario: The concept received a green flag from Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]

The Terror Challenge in Poonch

In News Recently, an ambush on an Army truck killed five soldiers in Poonch. Three other major incidents including the Poonch incident took place in the last six months, within kilometres of each other in the Rajouri-Poonch area.  The incident highlights the importance of securing the border districts of Poonch and Rajouri to the overall […]

Left Wing Extremism(LWE) Situation in India

In News  Ten personnel of the Chhattisgarh Police’s District Reserve Guard (DRG) were reported killed in an IED attack by Maoists in the state’s Dantewada district. Reasons for recent attacks  The timing of the attack fits with the Maoist strategy of heightened military activity and more attacks on security forces every summer.  The CPI(Maoist) carries […]

Cyber Surakshit Bharat initiative

In News National e-Governance Division (NeGD)  has organised 35th Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) Deep-Dive training programme Under the Cyber Surakshit Bharat initiative. What is the Cyber Surakshit Bharat initiative? The Cyber Surakshit Bharat initiative was conceptualised with the mission to spread awareness about cyber-crime and build capacities of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and […]

Cybersecurity & Imports from NSO Group

In News The spyware maker Cognyte, often billed as an alternative to Pegasus, has been selling tech gear to the Signal Intelligence Directorate which comes under the Ministry of Defence. The firm in question is Cognyte Software Ltd, which faces a class action lawsuit in the U.S. from investors. About Cognyte regularly targeted journalists, dissidents, […]

CERT-in may be exempted from RTI

In News The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-in) may soon be exempt from responding to queries under the Right to Information Act, the government informed Parliament. About The Department of Personnel and Training has reviewed a proposal from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to include CERT-in in the Second Schedule to the […]

Defence Manufacturing Efforts

In News Recently,  the Ministry of Defence (MoD)signed contracts worth ?32,000 crore for various defence systems. About On the eve of the financial year closing, Ministry of Defence has signed the following agreements It signed agreements with Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) for acquisition of 11 next-generation offshore patrol […]

Armed Forces (Special) Powers Act (AFSPA)

In News The Union government has extended the Armed Forces (Special) Powers Act (AFSPA) in Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland. At the same time, the AFSPA has been removed from several areas in Northeast India. About In Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and Northeast India, the AFSPA is a contentious and unpopular law as it allows security […]

Supreme Court judgment on UAPA

In News Recently, Supreme Court clarified that a person who “is or continues to be” even a “mere member” of a banned organisation is liable to be found criminally liable under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for acting against the sovereignty and integrity of India. Major Highlights of judgment  The judgment referred to Section […]

National Security Act

In News Recently, the National Security Act has been invoked in the case of self-styled Sikh preacher and on-the-run Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh. About National Security Act, 1980 About: The National Security Act was passed by the Parliament in 1980 and has been amended several times since then.  NSA “empowers the state to […]