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Telangana Police must strengthen technology use, real-time data updates: DGP CV Anand

Telangana Police must strengthen technology use, real-time data updates: DGP CV Anand

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Telangana’s Director General of Police C.V. Anand. File Telangana Director General of Police C. V. Anand has said the State Police department, once regarded as one of the country’s leading forces in adopting technology, has fallen behind in certain areas due to inadequate utilisation of available technological systems and shortcomings in field-level implementation. Addressing Station House Officers and officers from various police units through a video conference from the DGP Office in Hyderabad on Monday (June 8, 2026) the DGP stressed the need for effective use of existing technological resources and strengthening data-driven policing systems across the State. He said technology in policing is not limited to developing software applications but depends on their effective use, continuous updating and real-time data management. During the review meeting, discussions focused on digital policing applications, Telangana Cop platforms, technological systems, operational challenges and implementation issues at the field level. The DGP observed that merely creating technological systems was not sufficient unless they were implemented effectively at the grassroots level. He announced that a dedicated technical team had been …

India and Nepal strengthen cooperation as Jaishankar meets Shisir Khanal

India and Nepal strengthen cooperation as Jaishankar meets Shisir Khanal

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Nepal Foreign Affairs Minister Shisir Khanal, who arrived in India on June 5 at the invitation of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, held bilateral talks in New Delhi on Saturday. They reviewed the full spectrum of India-Nepal bilateral relations covering development cooperation, connectivity, trade and transit, energy, and people-to-people ties. They also exchanged views on regional and multilateral issues of mutual interest, the release said. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

UPSC uses real-time face authentication in prelims to strengthen exam security

UPSC uses real-time face authentication in prelims to strengthen exam security

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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) successfully implemented face authentication in the 2026 Civil Services preliminary examination, an official statement issued on Thursday said. The face-authentication protocol ensures that the candidate whose photo was uploaded at the time of filling the application form matches when they appear with the admit card to write the exam, it said. The system enabled live, real-time authentication of candidates at examination venues through mobile-phone-based verification by invigilators, ensuring seamless identification and eliminating the possibility of impersonation and malpractice, said the statement issued by the UPSC. UPSC conducted a real-time face-authentication exercise across all 2,072 examination venues nationwide during this year`s Civil Services (Preliminary) Examinations 2026, held on May 24, it said. Out of a total of 8,19,732 candidates who had applied for the examination, nearly 5.49 lakh candidates (around 67 per cent) appeared for it, as per the provisional data. The face authentication application has been developed and implemented by UPSC with technical support from the National e-Governance Division (NeGD) of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). …

Kerala to boost film-friendly tourism, strengthen anti-piracy tools: Minister of Cinema, Tourism, and Cultural Affairs

Kerala to boost film-friendly tourism, strengthen anti-piracy tools: Minister of Cinema, Tourism, and Cultural Affairs

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Kerala will make its major tourist destinations more film-shooting friendly and strengthen legal action against movie piracy, State Minister for Cinema, Tourism, and Cultural Affairs P C Vishnunath said here on Tuesday. He was speaking after meeting representatives of the Malayalam film industry, as per news agency PTI. The minister convened the meeting at Mascot Hotel here to discuss issues facing the film sector, which he described as being at a crucial stage of growth. State Minister for Cinema, Tourism, and Cultural Affairs P C Vishnunath talked about the measures. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) What actions are being planned for the film industry “Malayalam cinema is today shining as one of the best film industries in India. Its market has expanded significantly, and all of us must work together to ensure that nothing harms the industry,” Vishnunath told reporters after the discussions. Among the issues raised by industry representatives was the long-standing concern over what they described as “double taxation”. The minister said the government would examine the matter seriously. “This is not an issue that concerns …

India and Cyprus vow to combat terrorism, strengthen strategic partnership

India and Cyprus vow to combat terrorism, strengthen strategic partnership

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday reiterated their commitment to combating terrorism,  including cross-border terrorism, in all its forms and manifestations, during their meeting in New Delhi.  The talks between both leaders covered areas of trade and investment, defence and security, maritime and financial connectivity, technology and innovation, mobility, education, culture and India–European Union (EU) engagement. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

‘We have to strengthen our sisterhood’

‘We have to strengthen our sisterhood’

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Imagine a room full of feminine energy, with talks around work, literature, culture, and what not! That’s exactly what Dia Mirza Rekhi’s soirée on May 2 looked like. The actor hosted a do, which saw almost 40 women actors, directors, and technicians in attendance — including Shabana Azmi, Ratna Pathak Shah, Taapsee Pannu, Zoya Akhtar, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Prajakta Koli, and designer Anita Dongre. Mirza’s guest list was a mix of old friends and new. “While we have a [core] group of nine women, it always gets extended beyond that. I have learnt it from Shabanaji, who always encourages women. She is the glue holding us,” smiled Mirza.  Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

India, Italy exchange Bilateral Military Cooperation Plan for 2026-27; strengthen maritime information sharing via Gurugram fusion centre

India, Italy exchange Bilateral Military Cooperation Plan for 2026-27; strengthen maritime information sharing via Gurugram fusion centre

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A Bilateral Military Cooperation Plan for 2026-27 was exchanged on Thursday during high-level bilateral talks between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Italian counterpart Guido Crosetto in the national capital, aimed at strengthening the framework for future military engagement and maritime cooperation between the two nations. As per an official release from the Ministry of Defence, Singh, along with the Italian Defence Minister, reaffirmed that the India-Italy Strategic Partnership is built on shared values of peace, stability, freedom, and mutual respect. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Do not villainise subsidies as they strengthen our economy: Krishna Byre Gowda

Do not villainise subsidies as they strengthen our economy: Krishna Byre Gowda

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Krishna Byre Gowda. | Photo Credit: File photo Brushing aside concerns that spending huge funds on subsidies in the form of guarantees may affect the State’s economy, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Monday (March 23) maintained that subsidies given to the poor had gone a long way in strengthening the State economy, which was reflected in Karnataka topping the country in GST revenue growth and per capita incomes. He emphasised the need to stop “villainising and criminalising” subsidies. Way to growth “Boosting consumer demand by providing money to poor people in the form of subsidies is a sure-shot approach for economic growth wherever there is an economic recession,” the Minister told the Legislative Assembly, while responding to concerns expressed by BJP members that providing 14% of the budgetary funds as subsidies may negatively impact the State economy in the long run. Referring to Keynesian economics, put forth by British economist John Maynard Keynes, who argued that the government’s intervention in the form of subsidies, which trigger increased spendings, is necessary to stabilise economies, Mr. …

National Productivity Council to strengthen environmental compliance mechanisms| India News

National Productivity Council to strengthen environmental compliance mechanisms| India News

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The National Productivity Council (NPC) has been assigned the responsibility for managing environmental audit and capacity building to promote sustainable industrial growth and strengthen environmental governance, strengthening India’s integration into global value chains, the commerce and industry ministry said. NPC will help in driving sustainable industrial expansion and strengthening India’s integration into global value chains. (File picture) “NPC has signed an agreement with the ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEF&CC) to act as the Environment Audit Designated Agency (EADA),” a spokesperson of the ministry said on Saturday. NPC is an autonomous organisation under the department for promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT). Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal is the president of NPC. The development is significant for enhancing manufacturing competitiveness and promoting sustainable industrialization in the country in the backdrop of India’s recent trade agreements, he said. NPC will help in driving sustainable industrial expansion and strengthening India’s integration into global value chains, he added. Also Read: NGT judge reviews Ludhiana environment plan, stresses compliance The agreement entrusts NPC with …

Govt convenes `Suraksha Sankalp Karyashala` to strengthen district HIV responses

Govt convenes `Suraksha Sankalp Karyashala` to strengthen district HIV responses

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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare convened the `Suraksha Sankalp Karyashala` here to strengthen district‑level HIV/AIDS response, focusing especially on Haryana and Delhi, according to an official statement on Friday.  The workshop, organised by the National AIDS Control Organisation, brought together district program teams to present progress, share operational challenges and develop action plans to strengthen the HIV response at the grassroots level, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said in the statement, reported IANS. The `Suraksha Sankalp Karyashala` provides platform for collaborative planning between national, state, and district stakeholders to improve linkage and retention on treatment, enhance viral load suppression among people living with HIV, and expand targeted outreach among vulnerable and key populations. NACO workshop focuses on HIV elimination and reducing stigma According to IANS, “Deliberations during the workshop are centred on strengthening programme implementation through enhanced inter-sectoral convergence, capacity building, and robust monitoring mechanisms, with particular emphasis on early diagnosis, prompt initiation of treatment, sustained adherence to ART, and the elimination of stigma and discrimination,” the statement noted. Rakesh Gupta, …