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consumer education and protection. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Friday amended regulations 6 and 13 of the Telecommunication Consumers Education and Protection Fund (TCEPF) principal rules to enable utilisation of the fund for expenses relating to preparation, maintenance, audit of accounts, and for the participation of representatives of consumer groups attending meetings of the Committee for Utilisation of Telecommunication Consumers Education & Protection Fund (CUTCEF). The regulator, though, dismissed telcos’ call for tapping the TCEPF corpus for conducting consumer education workshops, saying operators are already arranging such consumer outreach programs regularly to improve customer experience as mandated by Trai. It also rejected industry demands for increasing the representation of telecom service providers in the CUTCEF, saying the current telco presence in the panel is adequate.

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A man in Quebec has been arrested after being caught filming his sexual encounters with dozens of women and later extorting them, and sex work advocates say cases like this are frequent.Martin Pillay, 43, was arrested Tuesday morning in Montreal by officers who say their investigation into the case found that the man had filmed his sexual relations with at least 34 women without their consent, the majority of whom were sex workers.Spokesperson Ghislain Vallières from the Longueuil police department, the local force in charge of the investigation, says they arrested the 43-year-old at his home in Montreal’s Saint-Laurent borough for voyeurism, soliciting and purchasing sex, extortion and possession of a prohibited weapon.Police say investigators were able to identify and contact at least three women from the man’s footage, which was taken over several years, dating back to 2019.Authorities released a photo of the suspect earlier this week, asking anyone who believes they may have been victimized by him to come forward in the investigation.Sex work advocate Sandra Wesley says coming forward to police often puts the community at an even greater risk.Wesley, who is the director of Stella, a Montreal-based organization by and for sex workers, told Global that extortion in her line of work is a regular, consistent occurrence.She said that while it can often come in the form of a perpetrator using nonconsensual footage as a threat, it’s often done when the real identities of sex workers are exposed.“When people find out our real identity, they can say, ‘Well, I’ll tell your family or your employer or your kids’ school’.”She says the extortion demands can vary.

Avantel, a telecom product manufacturing company, witnessed a 19% spike in its shares during today's intraday trade, reaching a new record high of Rs. 168 apiece.

Father's Day 2024: The day to honour the person who has always stood like a pillar to support us and the whole family throughout his life is here. Our fathers, grandfathers, and all those who have been father figures for us deserve massive applause for sacrificing their comfort and happiness for their children and families. While celebration of fatherhood is not limited to a single day, Father's Day 2024 serves as an opportunity for people to express their love for their parents. Here are five financial gifts people can give to their fathers.

A Fund of Funds (FoFs) is a mutual fund that invests in other mutual funds or ETFs instead of directly in stocks, bonds, or other securities. They come in various types, such as equity-oriented, debt-oriented, hybrid, international, thematic or sectoral, ETF-based, and commodity fund of funds, each catering to different investor needs and offering diversification.

Punjab National Bank (PNB) has announced that the lounge access program for all variants of Rupay Platinum Debit Cards have been revised. The revised program is effective from July 1, 2024, as per the PNB website. According to the PNB website, “Dear Customers, Kindly be informed that w.e.f 1s t July, 2024, the lounge access program for all variants of Rupay Platinum Debit Card has been revised as under – a. 1 (One) Domestic Airport / Railway lounge access per quarter. b. 2 (Two) International airport lounge access per annum.

Real estate agent Kirsten Jordan breaks down struggles facing home buyers and shares her predictions for the housing market on 'Cavuto: Coast to Coast.'

As Victory Securities expands with crypto services, more Hong Kong brokerages are offering virtual asset trading options.

A consortium of 24 cryptocurrency companies has come together to form the Taiwan Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) Association, aimed at developing self-regulatory standards for the digital asset industry in Taiwan.

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liquidators of China Evergrande Group are investigating some of the property developer's service providers including its former auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers, to potentially recoup losses for creditors, three sources said. Evergrande, once China's largest property developer, was ordered to be liquidated by a Hong Kong court in January, after it failed to deliver a concrete restructuring plan for its $23 billion worth of offshore debt deemed to be in default.

Disney has asked a federal appellate court to dismiss its lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

Chevron Corp., Shell Plc, BP Plc, TotalEnergies Se, ConocoPhillips and Eni SpA? How about Tongwei Co., GCL Technology Holdings Ltd., Xinte Energy Co., Longi Green Energy Technology Co., Trina Solar Co., JA Solar Technology Co., and Jinko Solar Co.? If the former names are familiar giants and the latter obscure, you might want to rethink how you look at the companies that provide the world with energy. On a reasonable accounting of things, the latter are just as significant — if not more so — than the powerhouses of petroleum.

Penna Cement will increase Ambuja Cements' presence in India, particularly in South India, besides making way to markets in neighbouring Sri Lanka, the cement company said in a presentation explaining the rationale behind the acquisition. On Thursday, Ambuja Cements announced that it has decided to acquire 100 per cent shares of Penna Cement Industries Limited. Penna Cement to now become wholly owned subsidiary of Ambuja Cements. The transaction has an enterprise value of Rs 10,422 crore. The cement maker said that the transaction would be fully funded through internal accruals.

Brightcom Group shares have been suspended from trading on both the BSE and the NSE today. This suspension will remain in place until the company complies with the master circular issued by the NSE. The suspension of trading came after the company failed to declare its quarterly earnings for two consecutive quarters ending September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2023.