APPS AND PORTALS

Apps and Portals covers newly launched government and private digital platforms. Know the launching ministry or company and the specific problem the app or portal addresses.

CBI to Launch AI Chatbot 'Abhay' Against Digital Arrest Frauds

• The tool will help citizens verify whether a CBI notice is genuine, countering a rising wave of impersonation scams.
• It is being launched during the agency's annual D.P. Kohli Memorial Lecture.
• The initiative reflects growing use of AI tools in public-facing fraud prevention.

Ministry Launches SHe-Box Portal Milestone Update for Workplace Safety

• Over 1.6 lakh workplaces have now onboarded onto the digital platform implementing the PoSH Act.
• More than 68,000 Internal Committees have updated their details on the system.
• The portal also tracks Local Committees operating at the district level.

Piyush Goyal Launches 'Bharat Taxi' Cooperative Ride-Hailing App

• The platform offers zero commission and free insurance cover for driver-partners.
• It is billed as India's first cooperative-led ride-hailing service, benefiting auto and cab drivers.
• Drivers also gain access to MUDRA loan facilities through the initiative.

Costa Rica Launches App to Identify Venomous Snakes

• Developed by the Clodomiro Picado Institute, the free app helps residents and tourists tell venomous species apart from harmless ones.
• It addresses frequent public confusion that has previously led to unnecessary harm to non-venomous snakes.
• The tool reflects a broader global trend of using apps for public wildlife-safety education.

EU Rolls Out Open-Source Age-Verification App

• The tool aims to set a common standard for confirming users' age before granting access to online content.
• It was announced by the European Commission President amid rising global concern over minors' online safety.
• The initiative could influence similar age-verification standards beyond the EU.

Poshan Tracker Enables Near Real-Time Anganwadi Monitoring

• The ICT tool tracks Anganwadi centres, workers, and beneficiaries against defined nutrition indicators.
• A Face Recognition System was added in 2024 to prevent duplication and leakage of benefits.
• The app supports the wider Poshan Abhiyaan's push toward data-driven nutrition governance.

ICMR Launches Clinical App for Community Health Officers

• The tool acts as a clinical decision-support aid for officers working at Ayushman Arogya Mandirs.
• It aligns with the twelve expanded service packages under Comprehensive Primary Health Care.
• The app aims to standardise primary healthcare delivery across rural health infrastructure.

⚡ QUICK REVISION — APPS AND PORTALS

• CBI's 'Abhay' chatbot to verify authenticity of CBI notices
• Bharat Taxi — India's first cooperative-led ride-hailing app, zero commission
• SHe-Box Portal crosses 1.6 lakh onboarded workplaces under the PoSH Act
• EU launches open-source age-verification app for online minors' safety