Recently, various videos went viral where E-Rickshaw drivers in India were seen complaining that a few people are using battery management system apps to pair with nearby Bluetooth-enabled e-rickshaw batteries and disable them, which leaves the vehicle unable to run.

The investigation into this issue is currently going on, and now the government has also taken action regarding this issue. The government has ordered the removal of BAT-BMS, Epoch Li-ion and Lossigy apps from the Google Play Store and Apple Store.

These applications were originally introduced to monitor battery health by tracking its voltage, temperature and battery status. But concerns started to rise when these apps were allegedly used to disrupt E-Rickshaw operations without the knowledge of the driver.

Addressing this issue, Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, S Krishnan said, “ This is the due care that the app stores have to exercise, and we will take it up with the app stores to see that possibly damaging apps do not come up.”

No further details on this matter have been disclosed by the government, but this issue has raised concerns among users regarding the battery management system used in e-rickshaws and electric two-wheelers in India.

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Shockingly, a fake website is now targeting CISCE users by asking them to share their Aadhaar details and more. Along with this, the Ministry of Electronics and IT has also asked users to stay vigilant.

Read more about it below.

CISCE DigiLocker – A Fake Website Now Targeting Users

As mentioned, there is now a fake website which is trying to impersonate the nature of an official CISCE-related website to gain the attention of users. The website in question is “http://digilocker.cisceboard.org”, and it leads to a page where users are asked to check their results by entering their Aadhaar number.

For those unaware, CISCE is a non-governmental, privately held national-level board of school education in India, and it conducts the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education Examination for Class X and the Indian School Certificate Examination for Class XII.

Looking more into the details, the Ministry of Electronics and IT has confirmed via a post on X that this is not an official DigiLocker website, and has asked users to stay cautious. However, on checking further, it was found that this subdomain is hosted on the main website of the organisation itself. This hints that the website may have been compromised. Moreover, even on the homepage, there is a button with the DigiLocker logo, and clicking on it further redirects users to the above-mentioned fraudulent page.

Furthermore, on this fake page, none of the footer menu links at the bottom are working. Via its source code, the URL “https://infird.com/cdn/afde4f0c-4096-4aeb-b345-d1aea539851b” was also revealed, which appears to be related to adware. Such adware usually tends to download extensions on the user’s browser and is responsible for showing pop-up ads on the system.

Earlier, upon clicking the above URL, the fake page was directly opening. However, now before visiting the actual page, a new warning screen appears and reveals it to be a phishing page. Those looking to check their marksheets or any other related details are advised not to visit this page or share their Aadhaar details on it.

It should be noted that this is a serious issue and it is already high time for the concerned authorities to take the necessary action quickly. Moreover, when such a fake website gets linked with an education board and asks users to share sensitive details like Aadhaar number, it poses a huge security risk and concern too.

Stay tuned for more updates.

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Yesterday, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Shri Jitin Prasada, informed the Lok Sabha that the government had banned 25 OTT platforms for airing inappropriate content last year.

25 OTT platforms were banned by the government for airing inappropriate content in 2025.

This information was submitted by Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology @JitinPrasada in #LokSabha.

Government Policies aimed at ensuring an open, safe and… pic.twitter.com/lWRR7FgJkh

— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) February 11, 2026

This step is taken to ensure an open, safe, trusted, and accountable internet for its users, including women and children. The banned platforms include Ullu, ALTBalaji, Feneo, Big Shots, Desifix, Boomex, Gulaab app, Kangan app, Bull app, Adda TV, Hulchul app, and more.

The banned platforms were found violating provisions under the IT Rules 2021, Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) Act 2012, Cinematography Act 1952, and the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules 1983.

The government has officially revealed that it has taken certain additional measures to deal with cybercrimes, including the illegal circulation of pornographic content in a coordinated manner:

• Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) operates the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (cybercrime.gov.in).
• Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (14C).
• Financial assistance provided to States/UTs under the Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and Children.
• The government periodically blocks websites containing Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)
• Internet Service Providers have been directed to dynamically block CSAM websites.
• ISPs have also been advised to promote parental control filters and block access to identified CSAM websites, including through international gateways.
• Public awareness on cyber safety is promoted through initiatives such as @CyberDost, radio campaigns, and publication of handbooks for students and adolescents.
• MoU between NCRB (MHA) and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) enables the sharing of tipline reports on online child sexual exploitation, which are disseminated to States/UTs through the national portal for prompt action.

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The Union Minister, Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that the government has blocked several social media handles for circulating fake and inciting contents on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
He said that the account owners have been identified for a law action against them. He also stated that these social media platforms will be assessed on their due diligence.

Task force on Safe&Trusted Internet at @GoI_MeitY at work👇🏻

Handles tht tried to push fake/inciting content on twitter, youtube, fb, insta hv been blockd.

Also
a. ownrs of accnts being ID'd for actn under law.
b. to review platforms on their due diligence#SafeInternet 🇮🇳 https://t.co/52uQfIqOU6

— Rajeev Chandrasekhar 🇮🇳 (@Rajeev_GoI) January 8, 2022

73 Twitter accounts and 4 YouTube channels have been suspended.
The Government has taken this step after the circulation of a revamped video of Cabinet meeting. The officials told that the video tried to show that the meeting was against the Sikh community by using a superimposed audio to it.
The Ministry has also taken actions against several accounts on different social
media platforms for promoting disrespectful contents targeting Hindu women.

On the job. @GoI_MeitY takes its responsblty to keep Internet Safe n Trusted and Intermediarues accountable for content n due diligence very seriously 🙏🏻 https://t.co/iexS3mvYQT

— Rajeev Chandrasekhar 🇮🇳 (@Rajeev_GoI) January 7, 2022

The Minister tweets ,”On the job. @GoI_MeitY takes its responsibility to keep Internet Safe n Trusted and Intermediarues accountable for content n due diligence very seriously” in response to a tweet.

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