Why is it in the news?

• The Union Minister for IT and Electronics launched the Chakshu portal and Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) to safeguard citizens from mobile phone frauds.

 About Chakshu Portal

• The Chakshu portal allows the public to report suspected cyber-crimes, financial frauds, impersonation, etc., through the Sanchar Saathi portal (sancharsaathi.gov.in) which was launched in March last year leading to recovery of seven lakh lost and stolen mobile phones.
• Through the Sanchar Saathi portal, 18 lakh unsolicited call numbers and 67 lakh mobile connections engaged in suspicious activities have been disconnected.
• Additionally, the Chakshu portal facilitates reporting of telecommunication-related crimes related to wallet payments, gas connections, and extortion.

About Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP)

• DIP is a secure and integrated platform created by the Department of Telecommunications.
• It aims to curb the misuse of telecom resources and data through intelligence sharing and information exchange among stakeholders (telecom service providers, law enforcement agencies, banks, and financial institutions).