Karnataka e-Procurement website temporarily shut down after external cyber attack
Bengaluru: An official press release from the Government of Karnataka on Wednesday confirmed possible cyber-attack on its e-Procurement portal, which has been shut down temporarily from last six days.
“In view of the detection of some external cyber attacks on the E M D refund sub-system of the e-Procurement portal https://eproc.karnataka.gov.in of the State Government has been stopped temporarily from the last six days” the release informed.
According to the reports police complaint in this regard with Cyber Police is also lodged and the matter is being investigated.
“A police complaint has been filed with the cyber police station and matter has also been reported to CERT-In. Soon after CERT-In enquiry is over and system is hardened as per CERT-In recommendations the eProc application would be restored back in a couple of days according to Chief Executive Officer of the e-Governance Centre” the press release added.
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Bulk diesel price hike rolled back for Gujarat fishermen: Minister
Gandhinagar (PTI): The latest hike in bulk diesel prices has been withdrawn for Gujarat’s fishermen after the state took up the matter with the Centre, Fisheries Minister Jitu Vaghani said.
The price of premium or higher-grade petrol was increased on Friday by Rs 2 per litre, while the rate of bulk diesel sold to industrial users was hiked by Rs 22.43 a litre, reflecting the spike in global oil prices amid the West Asia conflict.
Vaghani on Saturday said the Gujarat government had urged the Centre to offer relief to the fisheries sector by considering a “special exception” and withdrawing the increase of Rs 22.43 per litre in the price of bulk diesel used in fishermen’s boats.
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The state urged that fishermen be considered on par with retail customers, he said.
“Under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Centre has accepted this reasonable representation of the fishermen of Gujarat. The Centre has instructed Bharat Petroleum to withdraw the increase of Rs 22.43 in the price of diesel used in fishermen’s boats, an official release said.
“So, the fishermen of the state will now receive diesel at the previously decided concessional rate,” it added.
The Gujarat government had signed a pact with the public sector undertaking Bharat Petroleum to ensure diesel for fishermen at a discounted price. However, the PSU recently increased the diesel price for fishermen by Rs 22.43 per litre.
“A representation was made to Vaghani, MLAs, local leaders and various fisheries organisations. Considering the seriousness of the matter, Vaghani, under the guidance of the chief minister, made a representation to the Centre to intervene in the matter,” the release said.
