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fake call centre operating in Maharashtra's Palghar district and allegedly cheating people in Canada and threatening them to make payments for online purchases, officials said on Sunday. Twenty three people have so far been arrested in this connection, they said. Acting on a tip-off, the police raided the call centre, operating from six flats at a housing complex in Nane village of Wada taluka to evade coming under the scanner of security agencies, on the intervening night of Friday-Saturday, Superintendent of Police (Rural) Balasaheb Patil said.

leadership, highlighting the government's welfare schemes and efforts to eradicate poverty. He also listed various measures implemented by the state government since coming to power. "We increased the honorarium of anganwadi workers and kotwals.

Omar Abdullah on Saturday said the local political leaders have grown accustomed to curbs put on their movement post-August 2019 but such measures cannot weaken their connect with the masses. The erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir was bifurcated into two Union Territories of Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir in 2019, following the repeal of Article 370 which gave the former state special administrative powers. The former J&K chief minister expressed concern over the militant activity in the region, saying terrorism is rearing its head even in the area which had been declared militancy-free sometime back. Omar was talking to reporters on the sidelines of a party convention of Chenab Valley zone functionaries at Batote in Ramban district. «This is not a new thing (restrictions on movement of NC leaders and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti). After August 5, 2019, it is a regular affair and we have become habitual of it but we have also learned how to dodge and fight back and we will continue to do so,» he said. On the latest terrorist attack on migrant labourers in south Kashmir's Shopian district despite BJP's insisting that the situation in the valley has improved, Omar said, «We are repeatedly saying that if they claim that the situation has improved, then why not hold elections.»

Talking about the steps taken by the Central Government for Middle-Class taxpayers in the last 9 years, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday (July 14) said the tax-free income limit under New Tax Scheme has been increased to Rs 7.27 lakh.

Safety of capital, guaranteed interest income and higher interest rates from other depositors make bank fixed deposits (FDs) a preferred investment instrument for senior citizens, especially for retired individuals lacking other sources of income. Another fixed income instrument that has gained significant traction among senior citizens in recent years, especially during the low interest regime of Covid years, is Senior Citizens Saving Scheme (SCSS). The net corpus of this scheme has grown from Rs 73,728 crore in February 2020 to about Rs 1.17 lakh crore in February 2022.

small savings plans are two low-risk investment options. Investors, particularly senior citizens, who are looking for somewhere to put their money as interest rates reach their pinnacle can consider these options. Small savings schemes are regularized by the government and interest rates are revised every quarter.

Narendra Modi was seen hugging and patting K Sivan, the former chief of Indian Space Research Organisation as the scientist could not hold back his tears after the space agency lost contact with Chandrayaan 2 lander ‘Vikram’ just when its descent to the Moon was initiated. The prime minister too was emotional. After ISRO lost contact with the lander, Vikram, video feed from the command centre showed fellow scientists consoling a distraught Sivan by patting him on his back.

A day after film-maker Hansal Mehta complained of a severe stomach bug, entrepreneur-turned-investor Kunal Bahl revealed that he fell prey to it too last week in Mumbai. Taking to Twitter, the Snapdeal founder quote-tweeted Mehta's post and said he got a severe infection to last week after a trip to Mumbai. Despite a full course of antibiotics, he has been still suffering from the bug.

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National Savings Certificate interest rate 2023: The interest rates for NSC deposits increased in the first half of 2023. The scheme is now offering better interest rates than bank fixed deposits, PPF and Kisan Vikas Patra.

China's size and ambition has enabled it to successfully penetrate every sector of the UK's economy, an influential parliamentary panel has said, warning that Beijing's national imperative continues to become a technological and economic superpower on which other countries are reliant, which represents the «greatest risk» to the UK. The House of Commons Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) said in a wide-ranging report released on Thursday that the intelligence threat posed by China is compounded by a «whole-of-state» approach with the use of state and non-state players for spying.

«With ‘YONO for Every Indian’, now any bank customer will have access to the UPI features like Scan and Pay, Pay by contacts, and Request money, among others on YONO’s new avatar,» the public sector bank said in a press release earlier this month.How non SBI account holders can use SBI YONO for UPI payments ET Wealth has used the SBI YONO app with a non-SBI account to send money through UPI. Let's see how it works. The SBI YONO mobile banking app is available on both Google Play Store and the iPhone App Store.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh today, issued an orange alert in the two states. As per IMD, Orange Alert: Uttar Pradesh and Bihar likely to get heavy to very heavy rainfall (115.6 to 204.4 mm) on 14th July. The weather department has also warned of localised flooding in the two stated and have asked citizens to avoid flood prone zone and stay away from vulnerable structures.

OTT platforms, objected and no decision was reached, according to government minutes of the talks and an industry source who attended. The ministry "highlighted concerns regarding obscene and vulgar content on OTT platforms, as expressed by Members of Parliament, citizen groups, and the general public," said the minutes, which are not public but were seen by Reuters. Netflix and Amazon have become hugely popular in India, which is set to grow into a $7 billion market for the sector by 2027, according to Media Partners Asia.

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Aarin Capital chairman T V Mohandas Pai has urged the state’s new Congress regime to plan a Suvarna Karnataka expressway from Bidar to Bengaluru as the party national president Mallikarjuna Kharge too hailed from that region. North Karnataka is home to manufacturing hubs, adding jobs, and contributing to the state’s revenue, the former Infosys director told ET, sharing his insights on the recent budget presented by chief minister Siddaramaiah.

Chandrayaan-3 mission by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled to take off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, at 2.35 PM IST on Friday, July 14. Here are the top ten updates. 1.

Alex Mashinsky, founder and former CEO of bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network, pleaded not guilty Thursday to U.S. fraud charges that he misled customers and artificially inflated the value of his company's propriety crypto token. Three federal regulatory agencies also sued Mashinsky and Celsius in connection with the case.

US Commerce Department Secretary Gina Raimondo was among a group of senior US officials whose emails were hacked earlier this year by a group Microsoft says is based in China, according to a person briefed on the matter, as fallout from the digital theft continues to spread. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made clear to China's top diplomat Wang Yi in a meeting in Jakarta on Thursday that any action that targets the U.S. government, U.S.

Narendra Modi is on his two-day visit to France where he addressed the Indian diaspora at the La Seine Musicale. On his arrival, he was received by Prime Minister Borne at the airport in a special gesture. A ceremonial welcome and Guard of honour were accorded to Prime Minister Modi upon his arrival at the airport. Some of the iconic quotes made by PM Modi during his speech-

Amit Shah on Thursday said some anti-social elements and global forces are using technology to cause economic and social harm to citizens and governments, as he urged G20 member countries to rise above conventional boundaries and share information in real time to check all crimes in cyberspace. «The G20 has so far focused on digital transformation and data flow from an economic perspective, but now it is important to understand the aspects of crime and security, and find a solution,» he said.