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NEW DELHI, JAN. 23. The Centre has decided to set up a National Cyberspace Cell to be headed by the National Security Adviser and Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Brajesh Mishra.

According to highly-placed sources in the Government, the need for such a cell was felt in the context of increasing cyber crimes and militants and terrorist organisations using sophisticated and innovative communication techniques for transmission of messages.

The Union Ministries of Home Affairs, Communication and Information Technology; the CBI and Central security agencies duly supported by the DGPs of various States will provide logistic support to the cell in tracking and decoding of secret messages.

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