Home Minister introduces e-Zero FIR initiative; launches revamped OCI portal for Indian-origin people

By: Sajid Raian

Srinagar: The Cybercrime Coordination Centre of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday introduced the new e-Zero FIR initiative to nab any criminal with unprecedented speed.

After launching the pilot project Union Home Minister Amit Shah, wrote on X: “The MHA’s Indian Cyber Crime 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 ₹10 lakh,” he wrote, adding,

“The new system, 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.”

Meanwhile, the Union Home Minister also launched the revamped OCI portal for Indian-origin people, offering improved functionality, enhanced security, and a user-friendly experience.

The Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) scheme was introduced in 2005. It provides for registration as OCI all Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) who were citizens of India on January 26, 1950, or thereafter or were eligible to become citizens on January 26, 1950, or their descendants.

“Today, launched the revamped OCI portal with an up-to-date user interface to make registration of overseas citizens seamless. The new features will include improved functionality, enhanced security, and a user-friendly experience,” Shah said in another post on X. —(KNO)