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Operation “Gear Box”

In News Recently, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has launched Operation ‘Gear Box’ to stop the drug syndicate in smuggling  contraband drugs. About The examination and seizure proceedings by DRI was done under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The drug packets were shipped concealed inside the metal scrap […]

Cyber Security Exercise “Synergy”

Context Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) in collaboration with the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore successfully designed and conducted the Cyber Security Exercise “Synergy” for 13 Countries. About It was a part of the International Counter Ransomware Initiative- Resilience Working Group. Ransomware is a malware designed to deny a user or organization access to […]

Fragility of the Northeast’s Integration

In News The integration of Northeast India into mainstream Indian life has been on the national agenda from the very start of India’s journey as an independent nation. Background British Assam was virtually the entire Northeast of today, excluding two kingdoms, Tripura and Manipur. In these kingdoms too, though no Inner Line was introduced, the […]

Social Media Accountability

In News  Recently, the Chief Justice of India objected to the lack of media accountability in the media’s coverage of legal issues.  About  Social Media has emerged as a powerful platform for forming an opinion as well as generating mass support.  It can connect policymakers to stakeholders in real-time.  Individual Interaction also enables the marginalised […]

Operation “NARCOS”

In News Recently, a month-long pan India drive against smuggling of narcotics through rail, was launched under code name Operation “NARCOS”. About Operation “NARCOS” Aim: It is a month long pan India drive against smuggling of narcotics through rail.   Identified black spots: RPF intensified its checks in trains and identified black spots across the country […]

World Drug Report 2022

In News UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)’s released World Drug Report 2022. Highlights of the report Continued growth in drug production and trafficking: Cocaine manufacture was at a record high in 2020, growing 11 per cent from 2019 to 1,982 tons.  Cocaine seizures also increased, despite the Covid-19 pandemic, to a record 1,424 […]

Operation Sankalp

In News INS Trikand is currently deployed in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman as part of Operation Sankalp. On an average 16 Indian-flagged merchant vessels are being provided safe passage each day in the Gulf region. About the Mission Indian Navy had commenced Maritime Security Operations, code named Op SANKALP, in the Gulf Region on […]

High Time for Police Reforms

In Context Demands for states to initiate police reforms have started coming from various quarters. About The Indian police system in 2022, still works under the framework of the archaic Police Act, 1861. The Supreme Court’s directives given in Prakash Singh vs. The Union of India case have not been implemented fully by the states. […]

National Intelligence Grid NATGRID

In News Recently, the Union home minister inaugurated the National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) campus in Bengaluru. About NATGRID About: It is an attached office of the Ministry of Home Affairs that has been created as an IT platform to assist the intelligence and law enforcement agencies in ensuring national and internal security, with the ultimate […]