Gandhinagar, May 25 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Meta to introduce WhatsApp-based delivery of government services, with officials describing it as a step towards expanding citizen-centric digital governance across the state. The agreement was signed in Gandhinagar in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and is aimed at allowing citizens to access a range of government services through a single WhatsApp number in Gujarati and En…
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Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has found seven individuals from a single family allegedly using social media platforms to influence retail investors and make illegal profit by taking buy positions ahead of public stock recommendations.An interim enforcement order named seven family members, using channels such as Telegram, WhatsApp and X to circulate tips for stock market manipulation.They took positions in scrips listed in Small and Medium-sized Enterpri…
Jaipur, May 23 (IANS) The Rajasthan Police Cyber Crime Branch is continuously running awareness campaigns to curb cybercrime in the state and protect citizens from digital fraud, officials said. In this regard, the Cyber Branch has issued an important advisory on securing WhatsApp, which has become an essential communication platform in today’s digital age.Additional Director General of Police (Cyber Crime) V.K. Singh said on Friday that even minor negligence or lack of awareness could result in…
Kolkata, May 20 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Pakistan-backed spy involved in clandestinely passing confidential security-related information to Pakistan Intelligence Officers (PIOs) as part of an anti-India terror conspiracy, the central investigation agency said in a statement on Wednesday. The Kolkata resident, Zafar Riaz alias Rizvi, had a Look Out Circular issued against him, and proceedings were also underway to declare him a Proclaimed Offender (PO) when he…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has completed testing for a new facility that will allow subscribers to withdraw their provident fund savings directly into their bank accounts through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday.Addressing reporters, Mandaviya said the move is part of a broader push by EPFO to improve service delivery and simplify access to provident fund savings for over seven crore me…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Cyber Police Station of Shahdara district on Saturday busted a sophisticated sextortion racket operating through social media platforms and video calls, leading to the arrest of the alleged mastermind from the Mewat region of Rajasthan. According to Delhi Police, the accused targeted unsuspecting individuals through WhatsApp video calls, dating applications, and social media platforms before blackmailing them using obscene videos.A case was registered on May 13 under…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) A letter petition has been submitted before the Supreme Court seeking suo motu intervention into the repeated NEET examination leaks, impersonation scams, and alleged systemic failures in the functioning of the National Testing Agency (NTA), contending that the credibility and transparency of national-level entrance examinations have been “fundamentally compromised”. The petition, addressed to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, sought directions for a court…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 13 (IANS) The widening investigation into the NEET question paper leak has now cast a shadow over Kerala, with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probing the possible involvement of students from two districts in the state.Investigators suspect that a ‘model question paper’, allegedly prepared from the leaked original NEET paper, had reached several students in Kerala days before the examination.The Kerala connection surfaced after the Rajasthan Police handed o…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The nationwide cancellation of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Undergraduate 2026 has brought the integrity of competitive and other examinations into the spotlight. The focus is also on organised fraud networks and the systemic vulnerabilities of high-stakes testing.This move is being viewed as one of the most crucial administrative decisions in recent history, affecting over 22 lakh medical aspirants.In fact, medical entrance examinations in India have long …
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Meta-backed WhatsApp on Thursday announced the launch of ‘Business AI’ in India, bringing AI-powered customer support directly to the WhatsApp Business app to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) manage customer engagement round the clock.The feature is designed to enable eligible businesses to respond to customer queries 24/7, capture leads, book appointments and drive sales without requiring additional tools or platforms.It can also be customised using a busines…