Author: Trupti Upadhyay

Privatization of Apps on Android Google on Wednesday said it is working on privacy measures to limit data sharing on smartphones running its Android software. But the company promised that these changes would not be as disruptive as a similar move by Apple last year. Changes to its iOS software on Apple’s iPhones asked users for permission before allowing advertisers to track them.   Apple’s permission controls and, ultimately, the decision to block user tracking have had a profound impact on internet companies that have built a business on targeted advertising. Google did not provide an exact timeline for its changes…

Mumbai police commissioner Hemant Nagrale said on Tuesday – ‘The Golden Hour’ plays a vital role in solving cybercrime, like saving lives after an accident. He said if reported early, the police could recover the money that was defrauded and reduce to loss to the victim.  Nagrale said citizens victimized by cyber fraudsters should report the crime within an hour – to the nearest cyber crime police station because then the chances of blocking the payments made and recovering the money are high.  The data released by an official at the annual crime conference revealed that cybercrimes increased by 16%…

The Government of India, Australia, and the Government of Singapore organized an international workshop on combating marine pollution focusing on marine plastic debris on February 14-15, the Ministry of Earth Science said on Tuesday.  The virtually held workshop aims to bring together the world’s foremost experts, scientists, a government official with policy expertise, and representatives from industry, innovation, and informal sectors. It aims to discuss research interventions towards monitoring and evaluating marine litter and potentially sustainable solutions to address the issue of global marine plastic pollution. The Ministry of Earth science said in a press release.  The workshop had four…

Former PM of Kenya Raila Amolo Odinga meets PM Narendra Modi; the two leaders have expressed their commitment to enhancing cooperation in the health sector. The High Commissioner of India to Kenya, Dr. Virendra Pal, has given this information. Commenting on the query on KTN News on Ayurveda in the context of Odinga’s visit to India and India-Kenya cooperation in the health care sector, Pal said, “PM Modi and Ralia are friends for a long time, they have known each other for many years. The Prime Minister of India and the former Minister of Kenya held a courtesy call. He…

As February 13 marks the Unites Nation’s World Radio Day, Afghanistan is suffering as 86 radio stations ceased operations in the past six months since the Taliban took control of the nations.   Media watchdog said that financial and political issues were the main reason for the decline of the Afghan media, Tolo News reported.  Recent political changes in Afghanistan following the fall of the Republican government have severely affected the Afghan media. Radio Jahan is one of the dozens of radio stations that have ceased operations since last August, Tolo News reported.    “Due to severe economic challenges, radio Jahan has…

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has drawn up a plan for the implementation of the RS 18,000 crore scheme that was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in last year’s budget to mainly increase bus transport in Tier 2 and 3 cities. A two-ministry official aware of the matter said the plan has been shared for inter-ministerial consultations. It will be implemented under the PPP model, i.e., the Public-Private Partnership model. States will take the help of private concessionaries for bus services. The concessionaire will have to provide the buses and take responsibility for their maintenance and operation. …

India is plagued with significant geopolitical challenges, from China and its behaviour on the Line of Actual Control, the White House has said, while releasing its Indo-Pacific Strategic Report.  The strategic report, released on Friday, is the President Joe Biden-led administration’s first region-specific report. It restricts the president’s vision to firmly foothold the United States position in the Indo-Pacific, strengthens the region, and supports India’s rise and regional leadership in the process.   “We will continue to build a strategic partnership in which the United States and India work together and through regional togetherness to foster stability in South Asia; collaborate…

 A statement released by Rashtrapati Bhavan stated that the iconic Mughal Gardens at Rashtrapati Bhavan will open to the general public from tomorrow, i.e., February 12. But visitors will be only able to visit the Mughal Gardens via online booking in advance. Booking can be made through the link provided by Rashtrapati Bhavan. Like the previous year, walk-in entry will not be allowed to visitors.  Every year in February and March, this garden is opened to the general public at the same time as ‘Udyanotsav.’ As a precautionary measure, walk-in entry will be prohibited for visitors.  The Mughal Gardens will…

Fully vaccinated world. Half of the world population is now immunized against COVID-19, but further action is yet to brace the progress made in the global vaccination campaign, said by European commissioner for Health and Food Safety Stella Kyriakides.  “We are now on the stage where half of the world population has been fully vaccinated, and Europe has helped with over 1.7 billion doses. She added with we exported to 165 different countries. She said that I had said it before, and I am told in opening remark today that only giving the vaccine is not adequate; we need to ensure…

Ahead of the auction of the IPL, Ahmedabad Franchise revealed its team name as Gujarat Titans, which is debuting in this 15th season of IPL along with Lucknow Super Giants. The Franchise has three players ahead of the IPL auction, Hardik Pandya, Rashid Khan, and Shubman Gill. The mega auction will be held on February 12 & 13. Titans team will be played under the captaincy of all-rounder Hardik Pandya. It will be the first time Pandya will lead the IPL franchise. Formerly, he was an integral part of the Mumbai Indians. It would not be wrong to say that…