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'Don't solely trust caller ID': Cyber body issues warning to government official

The body said the attackers can manipulate the caller ID information. (Representational)
Updated on Nov 06, 2024 06:47 PM IST

Union Budget: 2 crore for Data Protection Board establishment, salary expenses

DPB is crucial to operationalising the Digital Personal Data Protection Act. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 05:02 PM IST

Security chinks in PUDA website: GMADA planning auction through another portal

The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) is planning to hold the e-auction of 49 properties through a different portal. (HT File Photo)
Updated on Feb 17, 2024 09:04 AM IST

Security chinks in PUDA website: GMADA defers auction of 49 sites

The National Informatics Centre had recently highlighted that while security audits of government websites are to be carried out every year, PUDA’s website, which hosts e-auctions of properties worth crores, had not had one since 2017. (HT Photo)
Updated on Oct 28, 2023 08:46 AM IST

NIC to help ethics panel in probe against Moitra, says IT minister

The National Informatics Centre will full cooperate with the Lok Sabha’s ethics panel in the probe into allegations against TMC MP Mahua Moitra, says Union information technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. (ANI)
Updated on Oct 25, 2023 04:47 AM IST

Education Ministry revamps JEE Apex Board

According to the official notification, the reconstitution of the JEE Apex Board was decided for the smooth conduct of both JEE (Main) and JEE(Advanced) examinations for the year 2024 and 2025.
Published on Oct 20, 2023 04:02 PM IST

Govt considers bringing dept-wise budgets for apex body on IT needs

In the last three fiscals, the ministry of electronics and information technology proposed NIC’s proposed budget to be between 1,700 crore and 1,500 crore. (Representational image)
Updated on May 08, 2023 12:20 AM IST

No cyber breach into NIC email system, clarifies govt

Any change of password in NIC email requires mobile OTP and if the OTP entered is incorrect, the password could not be changed.
Published on Jun 13, 2021 10:00 PM IST

Centre plans tougher security measures for 300k govt officials

HT in February reported about phishing emails using compromised government accounts to target groups of officials.
Published on Mar 29, 2021 09:22 AM IST

Trai writes to stakeholders on bulk SMS norms

Trai also sounded out industry associations CII, FICCI, Assocham, Nasscom and COAI, urging them to inform their member organisations about new regulatory requirements
Published on Mar 29, 2021 07:38 AM IST

Delhi Fire Services plan tech overhaul, reduce response time, improve efficiency

"We are in the process of modernising our way of functioning. But it's in the initial stage currently. We have given an expression of interest and asked the NIC and the NeGD to conduct a study on the working of the fire department," a senior Delhi Fire Service (DFS) official said.
Published on Mar 07, 2021 05:21 PM IST

Ex-defence personnel hit by phishing attack

Two senior officials involved with the country’s cyber security said such attacks are not new or uncommon. “No government data has been compromised since sensitive systems are sequestered,” said one of these officials.
Published on Feb 21, 2021 08:09 AM IST

NIC develops data analytics platform to help users take better policy decisions

The price for using the service will vary, starting at a basic cost of 21 lakh. Even the government will have to pay for it, the official said. (Representative Image)
Published on Jan 30, 2021 01:51 PM IST

IT minister to launch 'Work from Anywhere' portal

Union Minister for Law & Justice, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad held a press conference on Cabinet Decisions, in New Delhi on Wednesday. (ANI Photo)
Published on Jan 27, 2021 05:26 PM IST

Aarogya Setu developed by ‘best of minds’ from government, private, academia; NIC part of it, Centre clarifies

The Centre said the app was developed in a record time of around 21 days. (Aarogya Setu)
Updated on Oct 28, 2020 07:46 PM IST

Ministry has no information on who created Aarogya Setu, RTI body issues showcause notice

A commuter shows her COVID-19 status via Aarogya Setu app before entering Vaishali station on September 9.
Updated on Oct 29, 2020 11:11 AM IST

MNNIT in key role in NITs, IIITs counselling, admissions this year

Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology , Allahabad .
Published on Sep 17, 2020 02:49 PM IST

In a first, MPs use ‘Attendance Register’ app to mark attendance in Parliament

A view of Parliament House on the opening day of monsoon session in New Delhi on Monday.
Published on Sep 15, 2020 12:07 AM IST

SC completes 100 days of hearing cases via video conferencing, over 15,000 cases heard

The apex court’s summer vacation which is usually seven weeks long was cut short to two weeks this year so as to make up for the reduced number of cases which are being heard through video conference.
Updated on Aug 19, 2020 10:31 PM IST

Covid-19 digital push: Railways moves over 5 lakh files, 12 lakh documents online

RailTel also provided Virtual Private Network connections to around 9,500 railway officials for enabling them to process the file works remotely.
Published on Aug 02, 2020 04:12 PM IST

NIC Recruitment 2020: Registration process to fill 495 vacancies extended till April 30

NIC Recruitment 2020. (Screengrab)
Published on Apr 20, 2020 12:46 PM IST

Innovation should spur tech breakthroughs in education : IT minister

IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday urged field officers of National Informatics Centre (NIC) to use innovative thinking to bring new, path-breaking and affordable solutions in areas like primary education, agriculture and healthcare.
Published on Feb 21, 2019 06:12 PM IST

Rules to blacklist builders final: Centre to top court

The ASG said once the guidelines were approved by the court, they would be made public.
Published on Aug 29, 2018 01:52 AM IST

Over 90% Delhi residents choose online route to get driving licences

Almost all transport offices of Delhi have shifted the process of obtaining a permanent driving licence online.
Updated on Aug 15, 2018 03:55 AM IST

India’s retail inflation slows to 9-month low of 4.17% in July

Retail inflation fell to nine-month low of 4.17 per cent in July on account of slowdown in prices of vegetables and fruits, said government data released on Monday. The CSO data revealed that inflation in vegetables declined by (-) 2.19 per cent last month, compared to 7.8 per cent in June.
Updated on Aug 13, 2018 06:16 PM IST

Offline trials of e-challan system to begin at Tardeo RTO from next week

Until now challan details were maintained in physical books.
Published on May 26, 2018 12:32 AM IST

Delhi HC gives Centre 7 days to give access of missing kids’ data to cops

The ministry of women and child development had asked for a month to complete the process of giving electronic access to Delhi Police on data concerning missing children.
Published on May 09, 2018 08:42 PM IST