SNIPPETS 05 MAY 2026

Cell Broadcast System (CBS): t is a telecom-enabled public warning system that enables authorities to broadcast simultaneous, geo-targeted alerts to mobile devices within a defined area+ It is integrated with the CAP-based SACHET platform+ It is an indigenous technology developed by the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)

Girmitiyas: Girmitiyas were Indian indentured labourers who migrated to British colonies in the mid-to-late 19th century+ They filled the labour shortage caused by the British Slavery Abolition Act of 1833+ The term Girmit is a mispronunciation of Agreement, referring to their migration contracts+ Distribution: Mauritius, Fiji, West Indies, Mauritius, South Africa, Caribbean (mostly Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, and Jamaica).

Fugitive Economic Offender (FEO): FEO is an individual against whom an arrest warrant has been issued for committing scheduled economic offenses exceeding ₹100 crore, who has left India to avoid prosecution or refuses to return to face trial+ It is defined under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018+ Some of the offences listed in the act are: Counterfeiting government stamps or currency, Cheque dishonour, Money laundering, Transactions defrauding creditors