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Does increased CCTV surveillance help reduce crime? Not really
A new study ranks three Indian cities among the world’s top 10 for the highest density of CCTV cameras. But that hasn’t brought down crime rates
3 min read7 Jan 2021Delhi zoo installs CCTV cameras for 24x7 monitoring of animal behaviour
Around 230 CCTV cameras to be installed in the first phase, CCTV cameras will be used to monitor animal behaviour round the clock and sort out any issues immediately and also prevent the visitors from flouting rules
1 min read19 Jul 2020Railways to launch 20 in-house train innovations like CCTV, water coolers
The 20 innovations to make train journeys safer and improve passenger comfort, such as a bell warning to alert travellers minutes before a train departs, real-time CCTV monitoring inside coaches, printing of unreserved tickets through mobile applications
2 min read12 Jul 2020Railway stations to have smart cameras for facial recognition
These steps are a part of a security plan under the Integrated Security System (ISS) which was approved in 2016 to strengthen surveillance mechanism at 202 railway stations The real-time face recognition software will alert the RPF command centre of any known offenders
2 min read9 Jan 2020CCTV cameras, panic buttons, GPS to be installed in DTC and cluster buses: Kejriwal
Arvind Kejriwal said the new buses which are being procured already have CCTV cameras, panic buttons and GPS The total cost of the project is estimated at ₹150 Crore
1 min read5 Dec 2019Opinion | Big Brother is scanning
China is currently estimated to have 170 million CCTV cameras across the country, and aims to install another 400 million by next year
1 min read3 Dec 2019RailTel to set up CCTV network for passenger safety
RailTel CMD Puneet Chawla says more than 6,000 odd stations will be under the CCTV network CCTV network to be set up with the use of artificial intelligence
1 min read17 Jul 2019SC refuses to stay plea on installation of CCTV cameras in govt schools
The decision to install them was taken at an emergency meeting on Sept 11, 2017 by Education Minister Manish Sisodia purportedly on the grounds of incidents of child abuse in some schools The petitioner told the court that the CCTV cameras will adversely impact the privacy of students
1 min read12 Jul 2019Split AC, CCTV camera to get expensive as government hikes customs duty
Government has withdrawn customs duty exemptions on specific electronic goods Customs duty on imported loudspeaker has also been raised to 15%
1 min read5 Jul 2019Delhi to get CCTVs from Saturday; 150,000 to be installed in schools: Kejriwal
Kejriwal said his Cabinet will also pass another proposal for an additional 1.4 lakh cameras by the month end The installation of CCTV cameras across the national capital was a flagship programme and a poll promise of the AAP in Delhi
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Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared