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Time of India
3 days ago
- General
- Time of India
DGP holds meet, reviews law & order situation ahead of Bakrid
Ranchi: State DGP Anurag Gupta on Wednesday reviewed security and law preparedness with all districts ahead of the Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) festival on June 7. During the meeting held virtually at the police headquarters in presence of other senior cops, the DGP took stock of the sensitive areas, past incidents of communal and untoward incidents and gave directions to all districts to remain on guard till peaceful passage of the festival. "All districts must focus on preventive actions against anti-social elements in view of the upcoming festival," he said, directing them to assess availability and deployment of magistrates and forces for maintaining law and order. "Security measures around religious and sensitive locations, such as CCTV installation, videography, and drone surveillance must be done as per the standard operating procedures (SOP)," he said, asking for operation of joint control room and emergency planning to tackle any emergency situation. Districts have already started peace committee meetings with various stakeholders and civil society groups in run up to the festival. Gupta also directed districts, mainly the sensitive ones, to ensure timely availability of anti-riot equipment, vehicles, water cannons, and arrangements for anti-riot control drills. "Special vigil on social media and control over provocative songs by DJs/other sound systems should be enforced," he said, besides strict surveillance on the trafficking of prohibited animals.
Economic Times
07-05-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
Govt tells telcos to stay alert, ensure uninterrupted connectivity amid India-Pakistan tensions
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed telcos to be vigilant, stay in a state of heightened preparedness and ensure unhindered connectivity, amid rising India-Pakistan border tensions. ADVERTISEMENT 'In light of the evolving security situation and the critical need to maintain seamless communications for national security and effective disaster response, it's imperative to ensure uninterrupted telecom connectivity, particularly in emergency operations centres (EOCs) at both state and district levels,' the government, in an office memorandum, dated May 7, told telecom operators. ET has seen a copy of the memo. A top executive of Big 3 telco said DoT had briefed all telecom carriers on the required communications network security drill at a meeting Wednesday. 'All SOPs are being followed and all security measures are in place. All telcos will work together in a coordinated manner and ensure uninterrupted telecom services as per the government OM,' he has specifically asked operators to maintain an updated list of critical telecoms infrastructure and installations in border districts and ensure their continued functionality during emergencies. 'Special emphasis may be paid to ensure uninterrupted working of mobile base stations (BTS) locations within 100 kms of the international border,' the DoT memorandum have also been told to keep adequate reserves of diesel for DG sets to generate unhindered power supply to telecoms infrastructure. They have been told to strategically deploy reserve teams, including repair crews with critical spares to enable fast restoration of telecom services in emergency scenarios. ADVERTISEMENT At press time, queries to Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea (Vi) went DoT has also mandated operators to test their intra-circle roaming facilities and initiate requests to the DDG (disaster management) for activation of ICR as per regulations. ADVERTISEMENT Further, the government has called on carriers to ensure all activities are carried out in strict adherence to standard operating procedures (SOP) 2020 for telecom services in disaster scenarios.'You are requested to keep DoT headquarters informed through timely updates on preparedness activities and coordination status,' the office memo said. ADVERTISEMENT Operators have also been told to facilitate coordination with state governments to ensure smooth logistical movement of telco teams during emergencies and to support efforts to safeguard critical telecoms infrastructure from potential threats. ' (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)
Time of India
07-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Govt tells telcos to stay alert, ensure uninterrupted connectivity amid India-Pakistan tensions
Amid rising India-Pakistan border tensions, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed telecom operators to heighten preparedness and ensure seamless connectivity, especially in emergency operation centers. Telcos are instructed to maintain critical infrastructure functionality within 100 km of the border, keep adequate diesel reserves, and strategically deploy repair crews. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed telcos to be vigilant, stay in a state of heightened preparedness and ensure unhindered connectivity, amid rising India-Pakistan border tensions 'In light of the evolving security situation and the critical need to maintain seamless communications for national security and effective disaster response, it's imperative to ensure uninterrupted telecom connectivity, particularly in emergency operations centres (EOCs) at both state and district levels,' the government, in an office memorandum, dated May 7, told telecom operators ET has seen a copy of the memo.A top executive of Big 3 telco said DoT had briefed all telecom carriers on the required communications network security drill at a meeting Wednesday. 'All SOPs are being followed and all security measures are in place. All telcos will work together in a coordinated manner and ensure uninterrupted telecom services as per the government OM,' he has specifically asked operators to maintain an updated list of critical telecoms infrastructure and installations in border districts and ensure their continued functionality during emergencies. 'Special emphasis may be paid to ensure uninterrupted working of mobile base stations (BTS) locations within 100 kms of the international border,' the DoT memorandum have also been told to keep adequate reserves of diesel for DG sets to generate unhindered power supply to telecoms infrastructure. They have been told to strategically deploy reserve teams, including repair crews with critical spares to enable fast restoration of telecom services in emergency press time, queries to Airtel , Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea (Vi) went DoT has also mandated operators to test their intra-circle roaming facilities and initiate requests to the DDG (disaster management) for activation of ICR as per the government has called on carriers to ensure all activities are carried out in strict adherence to standard operating procedures (SOP) 2020 for telecom services in disaster scenarios.'You are requested to keep DoT headquarters informed through timely updates on preparedness activities and coordination status,' the office memo have also been told to facilitate coordination with state governments to ensure smooth logistical movement of telco teams during emergencies and to support efforts to safeguard critical telecoms infrastructure from potential threats. '
