UP top cop seeks action against private security agencies

Uttar Pradesh DGP O P Singh has directed senior police officers of the state to initiate action against private security agencies, who have not renewed their expired licence. In a statement issued here, Singh...

Sydney Airport to establish cyber security centre

Sydney Airport is preparing to establish an around-the-clock cyber security operations centre to protect its systems and data holdings from the threat of cyber-attack. The new centre, which is expected to be up and...

Indian forces can now take commercial flights to Kashmir Valley: MHA

The Ministry of Home Affairs issued an order saying it "has approved the entitlement of air travel on Delhi-Srinagar, Srinagar-Delhi, Jammu-Srinagar and Srinagar-Jammu sectors to all the personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces...

Intersec declares 20% visitor growth

According to the organisers, the 21st edition of Intersec in Dubai saw tremendous growth & success, with the Dubai World Trade Centre welcoming a grand number of over 34,500 visitors and growing 20% over...

Honeywell to deploy world-class public safety and security for Egypt’s new smart city

Egypt’s new administrative capital will feature state-of-the-art public safety and security infrastructure following an agreement signed between the Administrative Capital for Urban Development (ACUD) and Honeywell , the global technology leader. Honeywell will deploy...

Delhi eateries with less than 50 seats continue to flout fire safety rules

Of an estimated 5,000 restaurants in Delhi, a mere 600 have ever been checked for fire safety norms adherence because of a legal confusion that allows all establishments that seat less than 50 people...

India to produce 7.47 lakh Kalashnikov series assault rifles with Russia’s help

The Narendra Modi-led NDA government has cleared a proposal to produce at least 7.47 lakh Kalashnikov assault rifles by the Ordnance Factory Board and a Russian Joint venture firm for the Indian Army. The...

J&K police plan CCTV cover for over 400 km of highways

J&K police are planning to secure two stretches of national highways, spread over 400 km in the state, by installing a CCTV surveillance system. A plan was recently shared by the J&K Police headquarters,...

Cisco calls for privacy to be considered a human right

Cisco has issued a call to governments and citizens around the world to establish privacy as a fundamental human right in the digital economy. Today, connectivity and technology have become the foundation for peoples’...

30 Karol Bagh, New Delhi, hotels to be shut over fire safety

The Delhi government has suspended the fire certificates of 30 hotels in Karol Bagh for lacking adequate safety mechanisms, effectively shutting them down for at least 15 days, in the wake of a major...