Bizman loses Rs50 lakh in online WFH fraud

New Delhi: A businessman from west Delhi lost Rs50 lakh after cyber fraudsters duped him in a work-from-home scheme that promised easy earnings through online tasks.The complainant, who is engaged in the trading of plastic materials and food grains, told police that he was approached with an offer for part-time work that promised attractive returns…

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Facing backlash, GCC suspends property tax hike

For taxpayers who have paid the revised tax amount, the excess amount will be adjusted as an advance payment towards their property tax dues for subsequent half-years Chennai: Facing strong backlash from residents across the city over the inflated property tax bills this week, Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) suspended its revised property tax for the…

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Tribunal Upholds Attachment of Koneru Pradeep’s $250,000 London Policy

Hyderabad: The Appellate Tribunal under SAFEMA (Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act) has upheld the Enforcement Directorate’s attachment of a London-based insurance policy of industrialist Koneru Pradeep, son of Koneru Rajendra Prasad, in the money-laundering case linked to the Emaar Hills Township land development project, rejecting his contention that ED had already…

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JU VC Seeks Report On Yajna At Heritage Bldg

Kolkata: Jadavpur University vice-chancellor Chiranjib Bhattacharjee has sought a report from joint registrar Ujjwal Kumar Mandal on the yajna performed on the portico of Aurobindo Bhavan by members of Paschimbanga Visvavidyalaya Karmachari Sangh (PVKS), JU unit, on Friday.PVKS, affiliated to Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), performed the ‘yajna’ demanding removal of acting registrar Selim Box Mandal,…

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From 108 drums to heritage autos, Vadnagar celebrates Sharavanotsav

Shravanotsav’ held at Vadnagar Shravanotsav’ held at Vadnagar Shravanotsav’ held at Vadnagar Shravanotsav’ held at Vadnagar Shravanotsav’ held at Vadnagar Shravanotsav’ held at Vadnagar Shravanotsav’ held at Vadnagar Shravanotsav’ held at Vadnagar Shravanotsav’ held at Vadnagar Shravanotsav’ held at Vadnagar Shravanotsav’ held at Vadnagar Gandhinagar: Deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghavi on Thursday inaugurated ‘Sharavanotsav’ in…

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Japan Connect brings Japanese culture, student exchange to AISSMS in Pune

A cultural interaction session on Japanese traditions, language & lifestyle Pune: AISSMS Institute of Information Technology (AISSMS IOIT), Pune, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Happy Science University (HSU), Japan, to strengthen academic and cultural collaboration through student exchange programmes, on Tuesday.The International Participation Cell (IPC) of AISSMS IOIT, organised a cultural interaction session titled…

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Race to provide a lifeline to flood-dampened literary treasures

At Khatpar Satra in Sivasagar, conservators assessed nearly 68 manuscripts, including the historic ‘Maharaj Prithu Naat’ Guwahati: Assam’s flood-soaked manuscripts and artefacts are in a race for survival as conservators fan out across Sivasagar, Nazira and Charaideo in a race against time.The Directorate of Museums, Assam, has intensified conservation efforts in the flood-hit districts and…

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