Sardar Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is also known as the Iron Man of India. He was the first deputy Prime Minister of India. He was a barrister of repute and a man who played a leading role in the creation of India as we know it today. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is a prominent personality in the history of our country. Let's take a look at his journey.

"Manpower without unity is not a strength unless it is harmonized and united properly, then it becomes a spiritual power."

 

 

Know About INTERPOL

The International Criminal Police Organization commonly known as Interpol is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and crime control. Headquartered in Lyon, France, it is the world's largest international police organization,, Established in 1923.

    Present Headquarters: Lyon, France

    Previous Headquarters: Saint Cloud, a town near Paris

    Total members: 195  countries

 

 

 

Interpol does not take any political side in its work. It takes cases where the crime or the matter relates to more than one country. It looks after many types of cases. Some of them are note below:

·         Terrorism

·         Organized crime

·         Illicit drug production

·         Drug trafficking

·         Weapons smuggling

·         People smuggling

·         Money laundering

·         Financial crime

·         High-tech crime

·         Political corruption

Over the years, Interpol has developed a method of its working. Each member country keeps a special office. The name of this office in every member country is National Central Bureau (NCB). If necessary, Interpol contacts this office for getting information or for any other action. In turn, the National Central Bureau gets in touch with Interpol (on behalf of the member country) to ask for any assistance.

INTERPOL Notices are international requests for cooperation or alerts allowing police in member countries to share critical crime-related information.

Red Notice          To seek the location/arrest of a person wanted by a judicial jurisdiction or an international tribunal with a view to his/her extradition.

Green Notice     To warn about a person’s criminal activities if that person is considered to be a possible threat to public safety.

Blue Notice         To locate, identify or obtain information on a person of interest in a criminal investigation.

Yellow Notice    To locate a missing person or to identify a person unable to identify himself/herself.

Black Notice       To seek information on unidentified bodies.

Orange Notice To warn of an event, a person, an object or a process representing an imminent threat and danger to persons or property.

Purple Notice    To provide information on modus operandi, procedures, objects, devices, or hiding places used by criminals.

Interpol – UNSC Special Notice To inform Interpol’s members that an individual or an entity is subject to UN sanctions.

Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam Missile Man of India

 The Missile Man of India, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam who gave India its first Satellite Launch Vehicle, SLV-III, which was used to deploy the Rohini satellite was born on October 15, 1931.

He died on July 27, 2015. let's take a look at his journey.

 

 

   “Dream, dream, dream. Dreams transform into thoughts and thoughts result in action.” – A P J Abdul Kalam

 

1931       Born in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was born to Jainulabdeen, a boat owner, and homemaker Ashiamma. He went to Ramanathapuram Schwartz Matriculation School and worked from an early age to supplement the family income.

1954       Graduates in Physics Kalam graduates in physics from Saint Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli. He moves to Madras to pursue further education after graduation.

1960       Joins DRDO as scientist Kalam completes his degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Madras Institute of Technology (MIT) and joins the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) as scientist.

1969       Moves to ISRO Kalam moves to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) where he helms India's first Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-III)

1980       Lead's India's entry in the Space club Kalam leads India’s efforts to enter the space club by putting the Rohini satellite in Earth's orbit with the first indigenous SLV-III

1980 — 1990       Develops Prithvi and Agni missiles As the chief of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme, he is credited with the development and operationalisation of Agni and Prithvi missiles.

1981       Recieves the Padma Bhushan Kalam recieves the Padma Bhushan for his contribution to the field of science and technology

1990       Honoured with Padma Vibhushan Kalam is awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second highest civilian honour.

1992 — 1999       Appointed India’s Chief Scientific Adviser Kalam is appointed as the Chief Scientific Adviser to the Prime Minister and the Secretary of the DRDO.

1997       Honoured with the Bharat Ratna Kalam is awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour for his contribution to the scientific research and modernisation of defence technology in India.

1998       Spearheads the Pokhran mission India conducts the Pokhran II nuclear tests with Kalam being one of the forces behind its success.

1999 — 2001       Serves as India’s Chief Scientific Adviser Serves as Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India.

2002 — 2007       Elected as India's 11th President He had won by a huge margin. He was the first scientist to become India’s President and incidentally the first bachelor too. During his five years in office, he was fondly called ‘The People’s President'.

2012       Launches 'What Can I Give Movement Kalam launches the ‘What Can I Give Movement’, a programme for the Indian youth aimed at defeating corruption

July 27, 2015       Passes away in Shillong, Meghalaya Kalam passes away aged 83, after collapsing because of a cardiac arrest while delivering a lecture at IIM Shillong.

 

List of some Books Written by APJ Abdul Kalam

Ø  India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium Ø  Wings of Fire Ø  Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power within India Ø  Transcendence: My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamiji Ø  A Manifesto for Change: A Sequel to India 2020

Cyber security Tips

Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting networks, systems, programs, and data from criminal or unauthorized use.

Cybersecurity is important because it protects all categories of data from theft and damage. This includes sensitive data, personally identifiable information (PII), protected health information (PHI), personal information, intellectual property, data, and governmental and industry information systems.

 

Cyber security Tips for Students

Following are Cyber security Tips for Students that can practice while making use of the internet:

1. Use encrypted websites and apps:

Encryption is the best way to protect any data that is sent online. So, use only websites with URL that begins with “https” to protect from data leaking. Similarly, have a look at the privacy policies of the apps before starting to use it.

2. Create unique and strong passwords:

It is good to have a password manager to create complicated passwords which has a lot of relevance when kids stay online..

3. Think before you click:

This is a quite simple but important tip or advice that can be given to a student who is spending time online. Never click on suspicious links that are sent by strangers and do not reply to messages from unknown sources.

4. Be careful about what you share:

Kids should be responsible about what they share online as the impact may be big at times. There are many reported cases of identity theft by using the sensitive details that people share online.

5. Secure your social media:

Always make sure that students stay protected while using social media. For example, setting the Facebook account to ‘Visible to friends only’ is the best way to protect data that are shared from strangers.

6. Be watchful about phishing scams:

There are lots of reports coming everyday of people being trapped by phishing emails. Emailing from sources that look genuine and making people share sensitive data like card details or passwords is their main idea. Be watchful about such scams and never ever share personal data without double checking the source of an email.

7. Lock up and shut down:

Keep the devices like mobile, tablets or laptops protected with a password or thumb scan and always log out and shut down after use, especially when leaving it alone.

8. Do not use unsecured Wi-Fi sources:

Never use unsecured Wi-Fi sources, It is always safe to use mobile data or use Wi-Fi only when it is protected, or when we are very sure about the source.

9. Safeguard the personal information:

Sharing email IDs, passwords etc with others can allow them to impersonate on wrong grounds.

10. Always have a recovery plan:

Even when all precautions are taken, there can be odd cases when mistakes happen. In such situations, there is no room to stay panic but react and respond on an emergency basis and seek the next steps to solve the problem.

Talk with parents or teachers regarding what to do next if a data breach has occurred. Keep a back up plan ready to overcome such possible scenarios.