Articles for Public Safety

Securing Smart Cities

Public Safety Sep 16, 2015 8 mins read

Examples of innovative policing from across the country offer ideas that need to be woven into a new, integrated approach to tackle old crimes and new threats

Meghalaya govt to implement bldg bylaws in all major towns

Public Safety Aug 06, 2015 1 mins read

These are especially to be enforced in areas where building activities are prone to disaster, as identified by the UD department

Govt considering permanent 'green corridor' in Mumbai

Public Safety Aug 05, 2015 1 mins read

For swift transportation of critical patients to hospitals, the state government is considering marking a permanent 'green corridor' in the city

CCTNS: Home Ministry to seek more time

Public Safety Aug 04, 2015 2 mins read

More time is being sought to fully operationalise the Crime and Criminal Tracking Networks & System that aims at connecting databases of security organisations

DoT mandates telcos to share networks during disasters

Public Safety Jul 30, 2015 1 mins read

The Department of Telecom has also directed operators to transmit public alerts based on cell broadcast service to subscribers in the affected districts

J&K to have WB-supported Disaster Management Authority

Public Safety Jul 27, 2015 2 mins read

World Bank-supported Disaster Management Authority is expected to be ready for mobilisation of the works by March next year in the state

CCEA approves extending CCTNS deadline to March 2017

Public Safety Jul 24, 2015 3 mins read

The project - Crime and Criminals Tracking network and System - will improve police citizen interface and speed up the delivery of public services through police across the country

Rs 500-crore center likely to come up to deal with cyber crime

Public Safety Sep 17, 2015 2 mins read

An expert committee set up to prepare a roadmap for tackling cyber crime has suggested an 'Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre' (ICCCC) at the national level