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Most Indian cos not ready for cyber attacks: Cisco study
The report said the incident cost of restoring normal operations after a cyber attack is $500,000 to $1 million for 53% of Indian organisations affected due to cyber attacks. Almost 80% of respondents in India said they had experienced a cybersecurity incident in the last 12 months, compared to 57% globally. http://dlvr.it/SljHmP
4.3k women to go for Haj sans male companions this year
For the first time, the ministry of minority affairs and health ministry have come together to issue directions to states to not only enable pilgrims travelling on Haj 2023 to get the mandatory health screening and fitness certification from any government allopathic doctor, but also organise health and vaccination camps for the pilgrims, where health cards will be issued to them. Health desks will be set-up at all 25 embarkation points at airports. http://dlvr.it/SljHX0
Probe attack on Union minister's convoy in Cooch Behar: HC to CBI
The Calcutta high court asked the CBI on Tuesday to investigate the February 25 attack on junior Union home minister Nisith Pramanik's convoy in Cooch Behar. http://dlvr.it/SlfKFJ
HC junks PIL seeking ban on non-medical circumcisions
The Kerala high court has dismissed a PIL seeking a ban on the practice of circumcision for non-medical reasons, saying contentions made just on the basis of media reports were not maintainable. http://dlvr.it/SlfK1x
PFI aimed to co-opt 10% of Muslims ‘to subjugate majority community’: NIA
Popular Front of India (PFI) was aiming to associate at least 10% of the country’s Muslim population with itself ”to subjugate the majority community and bring back the glory of Islam,” according to the chargesheet filed by NIA on Saturday against PFI and its 19 office-bearers led by chairman O M A Salam. http://dlvr.it/Sl99Lr
Field officers asked to complete pedestrians’ surveys and inspections across NHs by June
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Mulayam Singh Yadav, PM Modi's mother among 100 in RSS homage list
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Sunday began its three-day annual general body meeting at Samalkha near Panipat in Haryana by paying tribute to late Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav, socialist leader Sharad Yadav and senior advocate Shanti Bhushan. http://dlvr.it/Skns6M
Decommissioned Indo-French weather satellite safely disintegrated over Pacific Ocean
A decommissioned Indo-French weather satellite, Megha-Tropiques-1 (MT-1), was safely disintegrated in the Earth’s atmosphere after the controlled re-entry operation that was successfully carried out on March 7. http://dlvr.it/SkfwQt
ISI espionage ring busted in Assam, 5 arrested
Five people were arrested from Nagaon and Morigaon districts of Assam for allegedly supplying SIM cards to Pakistani agents, a police spokesperson said on Wednesday. http://dlvr.it/Skbw4H
Australian PM arrives on Wednesday, seeks to boost trade and defence ties
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will begin his maiden visit to India in his current role as the two countries look to boost trade and defence ties and also enhance cooperation in multi-lateral forums like Quad. Albanese will be on a three-day tour of India from March 8 during which he will visit Mumbai, Ahmedabad and New Delhi. http://dlvr.it/SkXv95
NEET application process begins, test on May 7
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has notified the start of the online application process for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET-UG 2023) on Monday. One can apply till April 6 and the test would be conducted on May 7. http://dlvr.it/SkXtx5
Single-day rise of 266 fresh Covid-19 cases in India
India reported a single-day rise of 266 fresh coronavirus cases, while active cases have increased to 2,970, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Tuesday. The country's infection tally stands at 4.46 crore (4,46,88,367), the data updated at 8am stated. The Covid-19 death toll stands at 5,30,775. http://dlvr.it/SkTnMt
UNHRC: India regrets Turkiye's J&K remarks, slams Pakistan 'propaganda'
Pakistan has the "unique distinction" of hosting the most number of UNSC-designated terrorists and its policies are responsible for thousands of deaths, India has said at UNHRC as it slammed Islamabad's "malicious propaganda". India also criticised Turkiye for its Kashmir remarks. http://dlvr.it/SkQn5F
No extension for dissenting cheetah expert
The environment ministry has curtailed the extension granted to one of the lead scientists on Project Cheetah, YV Jhala, who reportedly objected to the transport of cheetahs from Gwalior to Kuno National Park in MP using noisy ‘Chinook’ helicopters when the first batch of eight big cats was about to be translocated from Namibia to India in September last year. http://dlvr.it/SkDbyM
