Delhi Police's operation MASOOM to stop child pornography, more than 50 arrested
Delhi Police has started Pan Delhi operation to stop child pornography and protect the innocent. It has been named Operation MASOOM, which is being conducted in collaboration with the Cyber Crime Unit of the Special Cell and all the district police.
Delhi Police has started Pan Delhi operation to stop child pornography and protect the innocent . It has been named Operation MASOOM, which is being conducted in collaboration with the Cyber Crime Unit of the Special Cell and all the district police. Violations related to child pornography are reported to the Cyber Crime Unit through the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), which has a tie-up with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). More than 100 cases have been registered in various police stations on the basis of PAN Delhi and necessary legal action has been taken against the culprits. So far more than 50 arrests have been made during this operation.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) is a private and non-profit organization. This organization was established in the year 1984 by the United Nations Congress. The organization is based in the USA. The organization has tied up with Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms. Whenever they find any obscene material in relation to children on social media, they red flag it. They get the IP address details of the user who uploaded the pornographic material.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between NCRB (National Crime Records Bureau) and National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Under this MoU, NCMEC is providing cyber tipline complaints/information to NCRB regarding sexually objectionable material against children which is being shared or uploaded on various social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram etc. For this NCMEC works in close coordination with these social media platforms as well as the public at large.
These complaints, along with the details of the person sharing/uploading such sexually objectionable material, are forwarded by NCMEC to NCRB, which then shares it with the state nodal agencies.
Cyber Crime Unit (IFSO), Special Cell, is the nodal agency in Delhi. In the IFSC unit, the details received from NCRB are analyzed for the purpose of identifying any organized tie-up. The IFSC unit analyzed all the inputs and identified the suspects.
Private cryptocurrencies will be regulated, not banned, will not even get legal status: Sources
Cryptocurrency Bill: Amidst the discussion of the new cryptocurrency bill, sources have given information quoting 'Cryptoasset Bill' that all private cryptocurrencies in India will be regulated and not banned.
Crypto Ban in India Through New Cryptocurrency BillAmidst the news of being done, now this information has come out that all private cryptos in the country will be regulated and not banned. Sources have given this information by quoting 'Cryptoasset Bill'. A cabinet note circulated by the government on the proposed cryptocurrency bill has suggested regulating private cryptocurrencies instead of banning them. The note also states that crypto will not be recognized as a legal currency in India. The cryptocurrencies will be dealt with on the existing crypto exchange platform which will be regulated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). A cut-off date will be set for crypto holders to declare it and bring it under the crypto exchange platform – which will be regulated by the market regulator.
The virtual currency proposed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has not been linked with the new crypto bill. However, the central bank will control issues related to cryptocurrencies. There is a provision of imprisonment of up to one and a half years for those who violate the provisions of the exchange. Along with this, a fine of ₹ 5 crore to ₹ 20 crore can also be imposed by the regulator.
As a deterrent to those using these assets for terrorism related activities, the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) will be applicable with suitable modifications.
The Finance Minister had said in the House about bringing a new bill
It is worth noting that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday that the government will soon introduce a bill on Cryptocurrency after getting approval from the cabinet. He had said that after the approval of the cabinet, this bill will come in the house. The government had listed a similar bill in the last session of Parliament (monsoon) as well, but it was not taken up. Nirmala said, "The earlier attempt was of course to bring a bill but, later, fast things came into play, we started working on a new bill.
He said that a "serious attempt" was made to bring the bill even during the monsoon session, the proposed bill is likely to be introduced soon. Does not collect associated data. He had also said that the government, the Reserve Bank and 'SEBI' have been cautioning people about cryptocurrency that it can be a "very risky" sector and there is a need to create more awareness in this regard.
In a written reply to another question, Sitharaman had said that the government does not keep specific information on frauds related to Cryptocurrency and cases of financial frauds are a state subject. However, he did say that eight cases related to cryptocurrency fraud are being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate.
Delhi Pollution: SC approves Center's Flying Squad and Task Force, said- take immediate steps
Tushar Mehta told the court that we have formed a task force, which will meet daily. The task force will have two independent members. They will meet daily at 6 o'clock and then see if the instructions are followed or not.
Hearing in the Delhi-NCR pollution case was held in the Supreme Court today. During this, the Supreme Court has again expressed displeasure over the media reports on pollution. The court said that some people started saying that we are not in support of the students. When did we say that we will run the Delhi government and administer it? See today's paper. You can go and explain to people. We cannot do this.
At the same time, during the hearing, Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta said that we have filed the affidavit after a while. We request that this mechanism should be allowed to work for some days. Tushar Mehta told the court that we have formed a task force, which will meet daily. The task force will have two independent members. They will meet daily at 6 o'clock and then see if the instructions are followed or not. The Flying Squad will report to him daily. Tushar Mehta told the court that strict conditions have been imposed on industrial units. At the same time, Justice Chandrachud asked while questioning whether it is for Delhi or for NCR also? Responding to this on behalf of the central government, it was said that the task force will work on pollution standards in Delhi NCR. The flying squad will be in the entire NCR region and carelessness will be dealt with strictly.
After hearing the whole matter, the Supreme Court approved the Task Force and Flying Squad of the Center and said that immediate steps should be taken on the measures. Apart from this, the Supreme Court has also given approval to the Delhi government for the construction work of Kovid hospitals. At the same time, the next hearing in this matter is to be done in the Supreme Court on December 10.
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