Combating coronavirus: Karnataka Bank waive transaction charges on its digital platforms, ATMs
Manglauru: Facilitating its customers to voluntarily adhere to social distancing guidelines issued by the Government of India, Karnataka Bank has announced to waive charges for NEFT, RTGS, IMPS and UPI transactions done through its digital channels and ATM transactions from Bank’s own ATMs free of cost to its customers until further notifications in this regard.
”Customers are hereby requested to make best use of the digital channels to help fight the menace as responsible citizens. I am sure this pro-active step by the Bank will greatly help general public and business community to transact seamlessly in times of social distancing. Our digital banking infrastructure is secure and robust enough not to let you down in this time of distress and now we have made them available to you free of cost. Please make the best use of them in your interest and in the interest of Nation at large. With a collective resolve, I am sure, we will soon turn things around for the good.” said Mahabaleshwara, M.S, MD & CEO.
"Karnataka Bank has always stepped in times of social crises in the 96 years of its purposeful existence. Be it natural calamity or man-made disaster, Bank has generously contributed in preventing the damage to the minimum and towards rebuilding and facilitating the recovery of the society in such difficult situations" a press release from the bank added.
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Govt to set up Bureau of Port Security to boost port, vessel security
New Delhi (PTI): To beef up the security infrastructure of ports, the government will set up a statutory body -- the Bureau of Port Security -- that will ensure timely analysis, collection and exchange of security-related information of ports and vessels, officials said on Friday.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday convened a meeting for the constitution of the dedicated body, the Bureau of Port Security (BoPS), which was attended by the Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, and the Minister of Civil Aviation, Ram Mohan Naidu, an official statement said.
Emphasising that there is a need to establish a country-wide robust port security framework, Shah directed that security measures should be implemented in a graded and risk-based manner, taking into account vulnerabilities, trade potential, location, and other relevant parameters.
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The meeting also noted that lessons learned from the maritime security framework shall be replicated in the aviation security domain, the statement said.
The new body, modelled on the lines of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), will be constituted as a statutory body under the new Merchant Shipping Act, 2025, and will work under the aegis of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), it said.
Headed by a senior IPS officer as its director general, the BoPS will be responsible for regulatory and oversight functions relating to the security of ships and port facilities.
"During the transition period of one year, the director general of shipping shall function as the director general of BoPS," the statement said.
"The BoPS will ensure timely analysis, collection and exchange of security-related information, with a special focus on cybersecurity, including a dedicated division to safeguard port IT infrastructure from digital threats," it said.
The government has designated the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) as a recognised security organisation (RSO), responsible for undertaking security assessments and preparation of security plans for port facilities.
The Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) will train and build the capacities of private security agencies (PSAs) engaged in port security.
"These agencies shall be certified and appropriate regulatory measures shall be introduced to ensure that only the licensed PSAs operate in this sector," the statement said.
