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Delhi Police Goes Digital On 75th Anniversary, Launches India’s First Smart Card Arms License: Details Inside

Sonia SolankiFebruary 18, 20220

On the 75th Anniversary of the Delhi police, the Union home minister has launched India first Smart Card Arms License (SCAL). It will replace the existing arm license booklet. This is the first-ever digital arms license card introduced across the nation. Its design and concept are executed under the assistance given by the National e-Governance Division. The Division comes under the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Smart Card Arms License Advantages There are plenty of advantages to converting the arms license booklet into a smart card arms license. Firstly, it is very easy to carry as compared to the bulky booklet presently in use. It just looks like any debit or credit card, can easily fit in a wallet easily. Not only this it also contains many security fe...

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Centre Bans 54 More Chinese Apps Security Grounds; Check Out Details

Sonia SolankiFebruary 15, 20220

The Union information technology ministry (MeitY) has banned 54 Chinese apps pertaining to data abuse and security issues. The occlusion takes place under Section 69a of the MeitY. This is not the first time that such action has been taken by the Indian Government. In the past, the government had banned many Chinese apps including some big names like TikTok, PUBG, UCBrowser, WeChat, CamScanner and many more. With the latest additions of more apps now the number of banned apps rises to 324. The new occluded apps lie in the categories of beauty, music, dating and gaming ones. The action is taken after a report by the Home Ministry which recommends the action pertaining to privacy and security issues. Details Of The Apps Which Are Occluded "These 54 apps allegedly obtains vari...