Planning Commission as ‘Neeti Ayog’

Union Government renames Planning Commission as ‘Neeti Ayog’

Union government has renamed Planning commission as Niti Aayog. Government’s decision comes after the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 2014 Independence Day announcement that the Planning Commission would be replaced with a new-age institution.

The renaming of the Planning Commission is being seen as the first step towards replacing it with a new-age institution.

Neeti Ayog by replacing planning commission will have new structure consisting of Prime Minister, few Cabinet ministers and chief ministers of states along with technocrats and experts from various fields.

Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 7th December 2014 had held consultation meeting with Chief Ministers of states, where most CM’s had favoured restructuring of the Socialist-era planning body. However, some Congress Chief Ministers opposed disbanding of the existing set-up.

          Delhi Police launches women safety mobile app ‘Himmat’

Delhi police has launched women safety mobile application ‘Himmat’. It was launched by the Union home minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi.

It is an android based mobile app, which aims to cater employed women who have smartphones and travel alone late in the night.

This application will allow women to send a distress call to Police Control Room (PCR) and their relatives in case of any emergency.

Key facts of women safety mobile app ‘Himmat’

• In case to use this app, user has to download this app on their smartphone.
• After downloading the app, new user has to register them with the Delhi Police website by sharing their name, mobile number and that of a minimum of two relatives/friends.
• In case of emergency, user can send an alert by shaking her phone or by pressing thepower button/soft button.
• As soon as the distress button is pressed, it will trigger a 30-second audio and video recording on the phone which will be relayed to the PCR. The victim will get a call back from the PCR.
• After distress button is pressed, SMS alert consisting of all the details of the victim, including her location, time will be forwarded to the PCR. Then from PCR, SMS alert it will be forwarded to the police patrol cars in the area and the local station house officer (SHO) through the Delhi Police cyber highway.
• In case of emergency, SMS alert will also be sent to minimum of 5 friends and relatives of the user. It will also post a status on the victim’s Facebook and Twitteraccounts.
• In order to tackle false SOS alerts/ alarms the app is provided with inbuilt feature which cancels the registration after 3 such (False SOS alerts) incidents. But, the user can re-register to re-activate the facility.