30th Meeting of Northern Zonal Council Focuses Cyber Security

• Recently, the Minister of Home Affairs chaired the 30th meeting of the Northern Zonal Council at Jaipur.

Highlights

• New panel to devise strategy to fight cyber attacks
• A committee would be formed under the Union home secretary to formulate a strategy to fight cyber-attacks.
• The panel will be composed of representatives of all state governments and departments concerned.
• States and UTs to conduct awareness campaigns on cyber-vigilance.

• 4 issues identified as important topics at the national level
• Improving banking services in rural areas,
• Monitoring cases of rape and sexual offences against women and children,
• Setting up fast track courts for such cases and
• Implementing the Direct Benefit Transfer programmes.

Prelims Take Away

• Inter State Council
• Inter Zonal Council