Govt planning on a Crisis Management Plan to counter cyber attacks
On December 12, 2018, Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad announced government’s plan to formulate a Crisis Management Plan to counter cyber attacks and cyber terrorism. i. For this, the Government empanelled 76 security audit organisations to ensure...
Dam Safety Bill 2018 introduced in Lok Sabha by MoSPA&WR
On December 12, 2018, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Water Resources Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the Dam Safety Bill 2018 in Lok Sabha. It was introduced on behalf of the Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari. i. The bill will be applied to...
India’s first underwater museum to open off Puducherry coast in INS Cuddalore
On December 8, 2018, Indian Navy agreed to gift INS Cuddalore, a decommissioned Pondicherry-class vessel, to the Union territory of Puducherry for the creation of country’s first underwater museum. i. The 60 m long and 12 m wide vessel was decommissioned in March 2018...