Government Allocates Rs 790 Crore for Cybersecurity Projects in FY27
The government has allocated Rs 790 crore for cybersecurity projects in the 2026-27 financial year, as informed by Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Jitin Prasada, in Parliament. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) leads national cybersecurity efforts, including training programs with industry partners and a vulnerability disclosure program. CERT-In also issues ongoing alerts on cyber threats to protect government and public institutions, reflecting legal and technical measures to strengthen cybersecurity infrastructure.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (52/100). Lens Score 43/100.
Outlets measured: economictimes, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 1 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 7 Aug, 02:16 pm. Other outlets followed.