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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage achieved a significant milestone of 50 Cr
Nearly 50 Lakh vaccine doses administered in last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently at 97.37%
38,628 Daily New Cases reported in last 24 hours
India's Active Caseload  presently constitutes 1.29% of total cases
Daily Positivity Rate  less than 3% for last 12 days
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage achieved a significant milestone of 50 Cr yesterday. Cumulatively, 50,10,09,609 vaccine doses have been administered through 58,08,344 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today. 49,55,138 vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours.
These include:
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,03,28,986
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2nd Dose
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79,53,278
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,82,06,470
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2nd Dose
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1,16,55,584
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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17,26,01,639
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2nd Dose
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1,12,87,774
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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11,08,54,315
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2nd Dose
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4,19,57,311
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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7,80,50,150
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2nd Dose
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3,81,14,102
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Total
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50,10,09,609
The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination has commenced from 21st June, 2021. The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country.
Out of the people infected since the beginning of the pandemic, 3,10,55,861 people have already recovered from COVID-19 and 40,017 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours. This constitutes an overall recovery rate of 97.37%.
India has reported 38,628 daily new cases in the last 24 hours.
Less than 50,000 Daily New Cases have been reported since forty-one consecutive days. This is a result of sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs.
India’s Active Caseload today stands at 4,12,153 and active cases now constitute 1.29% of the country's total Positive Cases.
With substantially ramped up testing capacity across the country, a total of 17,50,081 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours in the country. Cumulatively, India has conducted over 47.83 crore  tests so far.
While on one side testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate currently stands at 2.39% and the Daily Positivity rate stands at 2.21% today. Daily Positivity rate remains below 3% for last 12 days and below 5% for 61 consecutive days now.
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Duel Benefit of Government Schemes for both Employers and Employees
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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
COP26 should focus on climate finance in scope, scale and speed and transfer of green technologies at low cost says India at UN.
Urgent need for giving due importance to adaptation
Representing India virtually at the UN Secretary General’s meeting with select leaders on Climate Change on 20th September,2021 convened by H.E. António Guterres, United Nations Secretary General and H.E. Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of United Kingdom, the Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav underlined the need for upholding the principles of UNFCCC process, for any successful outcome in any climate change negotiations including the upcoming COP 26.
In the Meeting, crucial climate actions on finance, mitigation and adaptation required for tackling the climate crisis were discussed.
The Environment Minister also mentioned about the concrete climate actions that India has been taking under the dynamic leadership of the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi including 450 GW of Renewable Energy by 2030.
The Environment Minister mentioned that in light of the recent IPCC findings and the latest UNFCCC Synthesis Report, and that the developed countries have collectively emitted more than their estimated emission allowances in 2008-2020 period, they should take greater action on mitigation and provide financial support to developing countries.
Shri Yadav stressed that even at the UNFCCC there is a very urgent need for giving due importance to adaptation and discuss whether the scale of resources is commensurate with the scale of the needs of developing countries.
The Minister also underlined that ambitious climate action in developing countries is dependent on ambitious support from developed countries under the Paris Agreement, and called upon the developed countries to fulfil their promise of the USD 100 billion per year goal made in 2009. COP26 should focus on climate finance in scope, scale and speed and transfer of green technologies at low cost.
Ministry of Defence
Department of Defence undertakes Special Campaign 2.0 to institutionalize ‘Swachhta’ in its field offices across the country
Department of Defence has been conducting the Special Campaign 2.0 on Swachhta across its offices located in New Delhi and in all field offices and local units, since 2nd October 2022. It started with a preparatory phase from 14th to 30th September, 2022 during which targets were identified for the campaign period. This year, special emphasis is on field/outstation offices. The campaign intends to achieve space Management and enhancement of workplace experience in offices under the Department. During this campaign, Offices responsible for public interface and service delivery are being given priority.
Since the beginning of the Special campaign, Department of Defence has organised cleanliness drives in 4569 sites across the country. The department has also disposed of 134 pending references from Members of Parliament, 30 pending references from various state governments, 13 pending references from the PMO and 445 pending public grievances, during the period. Also, 22350 physical files were reviewed and 9954 physical files were weeded out so far. A sum of Rs 6,05,005 has been realised in revenue so far from the sale of scrap and 7475 square feet has been effectively freed as well.
During the Special Campaign 2.0, out of a total of 5922 outstation sites identified for the cleanliness drive, 4569 such sites have already been covered. Such outstation sites include those under Border Roads Organization, Cantonments, CGDA, Canteen Stores Directorate etc. Concerted efforts are being made to dispose off the target set against various parameters viz. Public grievences, references from MPs, state government references etc and considerable progress has been achieved vis-à-vis set targets.
An online dashboard / portal has been developed by Department of defence for reporting of disposal of data related to Special Campaign 2.0 by various field and subordinate offices. The dashboard created on the portal displays consolidated data thus streamlining the voluminous work of compiling the data from various field offices and subordinate offices and ensuring efficient monitoring of the Special campaign 2.0.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Swachh Bharat Mission was launched in 2014 to bring about behavioural change in the people and as a fitting tribute to Mahatma Gandhi who advocated cleanliness as a way of life. Later, a Special Campaign on Disposal of Pending References and Cleanliness was launched in 2021, across government departments and ministries. Following the success of the Special Campaign during the last year, it was decided to organise Special Campaign 2.0 on Swachhta in Central Government Ministries/Departments, attached/subordinate offices from 2nd October-31st October, 2022.
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President of India Graces the 5th Convocation of Sikkim University
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, graced and addressed the 5th convocation of Sikkim University in Gangtok, Sikkim today .
Speaking on the occasion, the President was happy to note that in a short span of about 12 years, Sikkim University has made serious efforts to develop the intellectual and cultural understanding of the people of the Eastern Himalayas. He was also happy to note that to promote local languages and literatures, the university is teaching Limbu, Lepcha and Bhutia in its campus. And it has established the Centre for Endangered Languages for conservation of extincting languages. He said that preserving and promoting the cultural heritage of Sikkim will prove to be a visionary initiative in protecting special identity of the State.
The President said that Sikkim has a strong possibility to become a model of development for other hill states. On the strength of conscious citizens, Sikkim is counted among the 10 leading states in the Human Development Index. Sikkim has set an example in education, health, sanitation and protection of wildlife. It has also set an example before rest of the country in organic farming and becoming a clean, pollution-free state. He said that we should resolve that our country would also become a harbinger of organic farming and free of pollution much like Sikkim.
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Vice President's Secretariat
VP advices Minister of Health and Family Welfare to speed up the establishment of AIIMS in Telugu States
VP advices the MoS , Ministry of Power to enhance the pace of electrification
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Science and Technology and Earth Sciences called on the Vice President of India today, in New Delhi.
The minister briefed Shri Naidu about the various initiatives of Health Ministry to ensure accessible and affordable health care.
The Vice President enquired about the status of two AIIMS sanctioned to Telugu states- Mangalagiri  and Bibi Nagar  and requested him to expedite the two projects so that the people of the two States benefit.
Shri Raj Kumar Singh, MoS for Ministry of Power and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy also called on the Vice President, today, In New Delhi.
The minister briefed the Vice President about the various initiatives being taken up by the Ministry of Power.
The Vice President complimented the Minister for various reforms being taken up in power sector and wanted them to be expedited. Stressing upon the importance of electricity, he advised the minister to focus on speeding up the electrification of un-electrified households.
Ministry of Culture
All permissions for film shooting at ASI monuments are given online: Shri Prahlad Singh Patel
All permissions for film shooting is given online. The applicant uploads the details on the Archaeological Survey of India portal along with necessary documents. Once the application is received, it is processed immediately and permission is issued within the shortest possible time. In addition to this ASI’s online application system has been integrated with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and National Film Development Corporation ’s Film Facilitation Office  website www.ffo.gov.in which enables filmmakers to apply for permission to film in ASI owned monuments by creating an account on the FFO web portal. It is a single window facilitation and clearance mechanism to make the permission process more efficient and quicker.
This information was given by the Minister of State  of Culture and Tourism, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
As on 01.03.2022, Oil Marketing Companies have 25,218 LPG distributors across the country
The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Rameswar Teli in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today informed that the appointment of LPG distributorships is a continuous process and locations for setting up of LPG distributorships are identified based on sale potential that makes them commercially viable. As on 01.03.2022, Oil Marketing Companies  have 25,218 LPG distributors across the country. Under the Unified Guidelines for Selection of LPG Distributorships  Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies  have released advertisement for appointment of LPG distributors at 6411 locations on all India basis and 5293 locations have already been commissioned.
OMCs do not collect any deposit money from potential distributors. However, the successful applicants in draw of lots are required to deposit Field Verification of Credentials  Fee as under:-
In Rs.
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Type of Distributorship
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Open
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OBC
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SC / ST
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Sheheri / Rurban Vitrak
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50,000
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40,000
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30,000
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Gramin / Durgam Kshetriya Vitrak
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40,000
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30,000
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20,000
The above FVC Fee is adjusted against the security deposit in case of selection and forfeited by OMCs in case of rejection of the application. There is no maximum limit to the number of customers, however there is a Refill Ceiling Limit based on different market types. Refill ceiling limit for different types of distributorship area as per USG are as under: -
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Type of distributorship area
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Population as per census 2011
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Refill Ceiling Limit per month
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Sheheri Vitrak
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Cities with population > 40 lakh
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20,000
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Cities with 20 to 40 lakh population
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15,000
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Cities with 10 to 20 lakh population
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12,000
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Rurban Vitrak
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Towns with < 10 lakh population
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10,000
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Gramin Vitrak
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Village / Cluster of villages
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5,000
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Durgam Khetriya Vitrak
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Village / Cluster of villages
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1,500
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 141.70 Cr
More than 29 Lakh doses administered in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently at 98.40% is highest since March 2020
6,531 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours
India's Active Caseload currently stands at 75,841
Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 1% for last 43 days
With the administration of 29,93,283 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 141.70 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 1,50,57,142 sessions.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,03,86,924
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2nd Dose
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96,81,544
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,83,84,851
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2nd Dose
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1,68,36,793
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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49,38,39,924
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2nd Dose
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31,53,00,398
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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19,32,20,452
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2nd Dose
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14,59,77,986
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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12,06,64,399
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2nd Dose
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9,27,32,383
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Total
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1,41,70,25,654
The recovery of 7,141 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients  to 3,42,37,495.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.40%, highest since March 2020.
Sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs continue the trend of less than 15,000 Daily New Cases that is being reported for last 60 days now.
6,531 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
India’s Active Caseload is presently at 75,841. Active cases constitute 0.22% of the country's total Positive Cases, which is lowest since March 2020.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 7,52,935 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 67.29 Cr  cumulative tests.
While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate at 0.63% remains less than 1% for the last 43 days now. The Daily Positivity rate reported to be 0.87%. The daily Positivity rate has remained below 2% for last 84 days and below 3% for 119 consecutive days now.
Ministry of Defence
CNS VISIT TO SEYCHELLES
Continuing with his ongoing tour to the South West Indian Ocean Region, Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of Naval Staff , Indian Navy, visited Seychelles from 21 to 23 Apr 22.
During the visit, he called on HE MrWavelRamkalawan, Hon’ble President of the Republic of Seychelles, HE MrSylvestreRadegonde, Hon’ble Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism and Brigadier Michael Rosette, the Chief of Defence Force  of the Seychelles Defence Forces . The discussions covered a wide range of issues of mutual interest including maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region and avenues to further strengthen bilateral defence cooperation. The CNS presented a Navigation Chart of Port Victoria, prepared by the National Hydrographic Office  of India, under the MoU on bilateral hydrographic cooperation.
During the visits to various SDF units and interactions with the leadership, the CNS reminisced his own experiences as the then Naval Advisor to the Government of Seychelles in 2001-02 and complimented the SDF on the development of maritime capabilities as well as their progressive outlook. He also highlighted the significance accorded by both countries to collaborative approach towards maritime security in the Indian Ocean. In this context, CNS deeply appreciated the active participation of Seychelles in the Goa Maritime Conclave, MILAN and Indian Ocean Naval Symposium . Earlier, CDF, Seychelles had attended MILAN-22 at Visakhapatnam in February 2022.
While, the CDF hosted the CNS for a luncheon at SDF Headquarters, the SDF leadership attended a reception onboard Indian Naval Ship Sharda, hosted jointly by Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag , High Commissioner of India to Seychelles and the CNS. INS Sharda is currently in Seychelles after escorting Coast Guard Ship Zoroaster, a vessel sourced from an Indian Shipyard  in 2021, back to Seychelles after her recent deployment to India for participation in MILAN-22 and Guarantee Refit. The CDF expressed a very high regard for the professional refit of Zoroaster in India and thanked the CNS for the excellent support extended by Indian Navy. In addition, he gratefully acknowledged the prompt medical evacuation of a crew member of Zoroaster on 14 Apr 22, from sea by an Indian Navy helicopter.
The interactions of the CNS at Seychelles set in motion a promising trajectory of further growth in the scale and scope of bilateral defence engagements, founded on the principles of SAGAR  and the ‘Five S’ Vision of Sammaan  – Samvaad  - Sahyog  – Shanti  and Samriddhi  articulated by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India.
Prime Minister's Office
PM bids farewell to Principal Secretary Nripendra Misra
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, bid farewell to the Principal Secretary, Shri Nripendra Misra ,at a function organized at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg today. The function was graced by various Union Ministers and senior government officials.
Calling Shri Misra a precious treasure, the Prime Minister recollected his last five years journey with him. He complimented the Principal Secretary for his hard working nature, dedication towards work and his exemplary career as a civil servant. He narrated various instances where Shri Misra showcased his vast experience in governance.
PM said that Shri Misra is a capable and experienced officer, who was adept in conflict resolution. Wishing him the very best for his future, PM thanked the Principal Secretary for his vast contributions to governance in India.
The Principal Secretary thanked the Prime Minister for giving him an opportunity to work towards the dream of creating a New India. He complimented the goal oriented, technological savvy and humane vision of the Prime Minister and urged the entire government structure to work towards the aim of creating a New India.
Ministry of Science & Technology
Technology Innovation Hub paving the way towards India’s cybersecure future
A surveillance system installed at the National Highways Authority of India headquarters at Dwarka keeps track of the health of all the computers in its network, flagging attempts to hack into the system, malware in systems within the network, or malfunctioning programme being used.
Installed in 2021, the Security Operation Centre  titled C3iVazra has protected the computers that monitor the highways across the country and has alerted about potential dangers.
C3iVazra provides supervisory monitoring by gathering the real-time event, and log feeds from the endpoints, packet data from the network and the internet, and processes these feeds to generate threat intelligence and ensure network security of the organization. Major benefits of this solution are increased efficiency in incident response, reduced impact of security breaches, better reporting and notification, log analysis, and retention.
The SoC, the first one in the country based fully on open-source components and integration, was developed by the Cyberphysical systems Technology Innovation Hub  or C3iHub set up at IIT Kanpur -- an R&D centre on cybersecurity in the country.
Over the past two years, the TIH, supported by the Department of Science and Technology , under National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems  has focused on the security of critical infrastructure, security of mobile devices, blockchain-based or digital ledger-based solutions for integrity, and privacy of data. It has also supported startups in the cybersecurity domain, including some that take technology developed in C3iHub to the market.
A self-sovereign identity  system based on blockchain technology has also been developed by C3iHub. Self-Sovereign Identity  is a technology that allows the users to have complete control over where and how the data personal to the user is used. SSI uses a combination of technologies to give this control to the user through blockchain, zero-knowledge proofs, and digital signatures. It is useful for securely storing a wide variety of personal information, including degrees, certificates, and identity proofs.
An SSI-based system for awarding degrees was developed at C3iHub and is being deployed by an IIT incubated Startup CRUBN through the hub. The Prime Minister awarded degrees through this system to graduating students of IIT Kanpur. The system has also been used for awarding PM Bal Puraskar and degrees by IGNOU.
C3iHub, through CRUBN, has also deployed blockchain-based land records in six districts of Karnataka, which will be extended to the other districts.
The TIH is currently working with the Ministry of Communications to formulate recommendations on how to protect end-users from unwanted leakage of mobile phone data as well as develop tools for analysing the security of smartphones. It is also working with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Power, RBI, and Government of UP to address their cybersecurity requirements.
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