377th amendment to AoB Rules regarding cyber security and cyber crimes

6307 GI/202 4 (1) EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3896 ] NEW DEL HI, FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 2 7, 2024 /ASVINA 5, 194 6 CG-DL-E-27092024-257563 CABINET SECRETARIAT NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 27th September, 2024 S.O. 4254 (E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (3) of article 77 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961, namely: - 1. (1) These rules may be called the Government of India (Allocation of Business) (Three Hundred and Seventy Seventh Amendment) Rules, 2024. (2) They shall come into force at once. 2. In the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961, in THE SECOND SCHEDULE, - (i) under the heading “MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SANCHAR MANTRALAYA)”, under the sub -heading “A. DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS (DOOR SANCHAR VIBHAG)”, after entry 1, the following entry shall be inserted, namely: - “1A. Matters relating to security of telecom networks.”; (ii) under the heading “MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (ELECTRONIKI AUR SOOCHANA PRAUDYOGIKI MANTRALAYA)”, after entry 5A, the following entry shall be inserted, namely: - “5B. Matters relating to Cyber Security as assigned in the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000) (as amended from time to time) and support to other Ministries / Departments on Cyber Security.”; (iii) under the heading “MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (GRIH MANTRALAYA)”, under the sub - heading “A. DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL SECURITY (ANTRIK SURAKSHA VIBHAG)”, after entry 36, the following entry shall be inserted, namely: - “36A. Matters relating to Cyber Crime.”; (iv) under the heading “NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL SECRETARIAT (RASHTRIYA SURAKSHA PARISHAD SACHIVALAYA)”, after entry 2, the following entry shall be inserted, namely: - “3. To provide overall coordination and strategic direction for Cyber Security.”. Droupadi Murmu President [F. No. 1/21/5/2024 -Cab.] SATENDRA SINGH , Addl. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.