Central system to stop spoofed calls to be commissioned shortly
DoT encourages citizens to proactively report suspected fraud communications to help DoT in identification and prevention of misuse of telecom resources for cyber-crime, financial frauds. Citizen can report such calls at Chakshu facility available on the Sanchar Saathi platform (https://sancharsaathi.gov.in/) by providing details about suspected fraud calls, SMS, and WhatsApp messages including screenshot, medium of receipt, category of intended fraud, date and time of receiving such communication. An OTP based verification will be carried out.
MoE extends Last date for submitting applications (fresh & renewal) on National Scholarship Portal for 2024-25 under NMMSS
The last date for submission of applications by the selected meritorious students on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) for the National Means cum Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) for the year 2024-25 has been extended up to 15.10.2024.
TRAI releases Consultation Paper on “Formulating a Digital Radio Broadcast Policy for private Radio broadcasters”
TRAI has initiated this consultation process in order to seek stakeholders’ comments on various issues relating to formulation of digital radio broadcast policy for private Radio broadcasters. Written comments on the consultation paper are invited from the stakeholders by 28th October 2024. Counter comments, if any, may be submitted by 11th November 2 2024 The comments and counter-comments may be sent, preferably in electronic form on the email ID advbcs-2(trai.gov.inand jtadvbcs1@trai.gov.in .
IRDAI has issued National Cyber Security Awareness Month
Insurers are advised to celebrate Month of October, 2024, as Cyber Security Awareness Month and carry out activities promoting cyber hygiene by conducting mass awareness program through multiple media like television, radio, reels, memes, SMS etc. and share the summary of activities carried out at infosec@irdai.gov.in by 5th Nov, 2024.