NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs on Monday launched the e-Zero initiative to auto-register high-value cybercrimes. The service will automatically convert cyber financial crimes above Rs 10 lakh and registered on the 1930 helpline of the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP), into FIRs, news agency ANI reported.In a post on X on Monday, union home minister Amit Shah announced that this project has been introduced only in Delhi as of now, and will soon extend to the entire nation.“The MHA’s Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) introduced the new e-Zero FIR initiative to nab any criminal with unprecedented speed. Launched as a pilot project for Delhi, the new system will automatically convert cyber financial crimes filed at NCRP or 1930 to FIRs, initially above the threshold limit of Rs 10 lakh. The new system, which will drive investigations swiftly, cracking down on cybercriminals, will soon be extended to the entire nation. The Modi government is bolstering the cybersecurity grid to build a cyber-secure Bharat,” the home minister said.On Monday, the home minister also inaugurated the revamped Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) portal- an initiative significant in modernising citizen services for the Indian diaspora. According to the ministry of home affairs (MHA), the revamped portal is developed in response to rapid technological advancements over the past decade and feedback from existing OCI cardholders regarding issues with the previous system.The OCI card is issued to people of Indian origin who have citizenship of another country, allowing them lifelong visa-free travel to India and certain economic and educational rights. The demand for improved digital services and more responsive systems has grown over the years due to the increased number of OCI cardholders globally.
