Noida: A call centre, which allegedly ran a cyber fraud racket under the guise of credit card KYC updates and reward point redemption schemes, was busted on Tuesday. Two persons were arrested during a raid conducted at a building in Sector 2.Police said the accused targeted credit card holders by posing as representatives of private…
Panaji: Faced with lakhs of legacy documents piled across its departments, some of which are in Konkani, Marathi, Portuguese and English, state govt is exploring the option of using artificial intelligence and machine learning to extract the data.Govt hopes to automate the digitisation of its vast paper trail, replacing a process that has long depended…
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has begun strict enforcement of Solid Waste Management Rules-2026 for bulk waste generators across all zones and wards in the city in keeping with the Centre’s regulations and Supreme Court directives.A civic survey has identified 5,500 residential societies, commercial complexes and other large units in the first phase as…
Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Tuesday demanded an independent probe into alleged corruption in the Punjab vigilance bureau (VB), following the CBI raid at the vigilance office on Monday night.Addressing media, Majithia also questioned the alleged use of Punjab Police security personnel by private individuals accused in the case. “Accused Vikas…
Surat: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for carpooling, working from home and virtual meetings to save fuel, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU) has decided to adopt these measures. University vice-chancellor Kishorsinh Chavda issued a circular to academic and administrative staff to save fuel by adopting these measures.Chavda told TOI : “Every day more…
Shillong: Meghalaya high court is likely to decide on the state govt’s petition seeking cancellation of the bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi by a lower court on May 18.Sonam, the prime accused in the murder of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi at Sohra (Cherrapunji) in May last year, was granted conditional bail by additional deputy commissioner…
Lucknow: Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for austerity and reduced fuel consumption, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday ordered an immediate 50% reduction in the official vehicle fleets of the chief minister, ministers and bureaucrats, while calling for a broader public movement by reducing fuel consumption, work from home for at…
Jaipur: The Central Government has entrusted Jaipur’s senior advocate Lalit Sharma with a significant responsibility, appointing him as a “Senior Panel Counsel” in the Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench.His name is prominently included in the order issued on Tuesday by the Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. This appointment is not only an…
Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay In 2019, 17 Karnataka MLAs – 14 from the Congress and 3 from the JD(S) – resigned from the assembly, bringing down the then HD Kumaraswamy government. The resignations paved the way for BJP’s Yediyurappa to take over as state’s chief minister.Interestingly, in this change of guard the resignations were…
ICE announced a major crackdown on OPT program meant for foreign students who are F-1 visa holders. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a major crackdown on an immigration program that allows international students to work temporarily in the country. Calling the OPT program a ‘magnet for fraud’, ICE director Todd M Lyons said…
