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I4C Blocked Over 83,668 WhatsApp Accounts and 3,962 Skype IDs Used in Digital Arrest Scams, Government Says
Cyber fraud instances, including digital arrest scams, are on the rise in India. Digital arrest scams, where scammers impersonate law enforcement officers, target elderly individuals and other vulnerable users are often targeted. The government has disclosed some of the measures taken to detect and prevent such scams, while raising awareness about ...
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Lok Sabha Passes Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill Allowing 4 Account Nominees
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which allows bank account holders to have up to four nominees in their accounts.
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Increased Nomination Limits For Bank Accounts: What The Banking Laws Bill Proposes
Originally introduced in the previous Monsoon Session (August 9), the Bill seeks to improve services for depositors, aiming to streamline banking regulations.
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WhatsApp Banned Over 71 Lakh Indian Accounts In April Due To Policy Violation
Meta-owned WhatsApp on Saturday said it banned more than 71 lakh accounts in India in the month of April for violating the laws of the land.
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Inclusion Into Startup Initiatives, Risk Mitigating Policies: BWA Lists Web3 Needs for Upcoming Government
The BWA, in a recent announcement, listed some immediate steps that the upcoming government could consider aiming to grow the blockchain-based sector. Providing escrow accounts and banking services for owners of Web3 businesses, allowing offsetting of losses, and reducing the one percent TDS tax law to 0.01 percent are among suggestions given by th...
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"Privileged Pedigree Being Held Accountable To Rule Of Law": Vice President
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said a "privileged pedigree" is resisting the rule of law that makes them accountable, as he targeted those who take to the streets when a legal process is set in motion against them.
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Recovery Of Rs 135 Crore From Congress As Per Income Tax Laws: Report
The Congress lost income tax exemption in 2018-19 due to extensive use of cash in the electoral process, sources said, justifying that Rs 135 crore tax recovery from the party was consistent with the provisions of the Income Tax Act.
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"Moment Law Takes Its Course, Some Take To Streets": Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar
Taking an apparent swipe at the opposition, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar asserted on Friday that those who thought they were beyond the system are now being held accountable, saying some people hit the streets when the law is set in motion.
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"Cannot Give Up On Principles...": US Envoy On Citizenship Law CAA Implementation
US envoy Eric Garcetti on Friday said the Quad is really a reflection of the "shared interests" of having a peaceful, democratic, just, open and accountable Indo-Pacific while underlining that its member country India is in many ways "in the driver's
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275 Custodial Rape Cases Filed Between 2017-22: Data
More than 270 cases of rape in custody were registered from 2017 till 2022, according to NCRB data, with women rights activists attributing such instances to a lack of sensitisation and accountability within law enforcement systems.
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"Bringing Laws To Make Social Media Accountable": Minister On Deepfakes
The government is bringing laws and is taking other steps to make social media platforms more accountable for any slanderous content posted on their platforms, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday.
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Parliament Panel Suggests Changes In Law To Tackle Monument Encroachment
A parliamentary panel has recommended to the Centre that in the upcoming amendment of the AMASR Act, "strong provisions" may be incorporated for fixing accountability of government officials for tackling encroachment of centrally protected monuments.
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Draft Bills To Replace Criminal Laws Not Adopted, Key Meet On November 6
A parliamentary committee scrutinising three bills to replace existing criminal laws did not adopt its draft report as scheduled today, taking into account the submission of some opposition members that they needed more time to study it.
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"Russia Not Above Law, Must Be Held Accountable": Ukraine At Top UN Court
Ukraine on Tuesday said the International Court of Justice should impose reparations on Russia for its "war of annihilation", arguing that international law itself was at stake.
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Decentralised Finance Comes Under Global Regulators' Scrutiny as They Seek to Safeguard Market Stability
Global securities regulators set out on Thursday their first blueprint to make participants in "decentralised finance" (DeFi) accountable for their actions and safeguard market stability. DeFi platforms allow users to lend, borrow and save in digital assets, using the blockchain technology that underpins cryptoassets to bypass the traditional gatek...
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I4C Blocked Over 83,668 WhatsApp Accounts and 3,962 Skype IDs Used in Digital Arrest Scams, Government Says
Cyber fraud instances, including digital arrest scams, are on the rise in India. Digital arrest scams, where scammers impersonate law enforcement officers, target elderly individuals and other vulnerable users are often targeted. The government has disclosed some of the measures taken to detect and prevent such scams, while raising awareness about ...
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Lok Sabha Passes Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill Allowing 4 Account Nominees
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which allows bank account holders to have up to four nominees in their accounts.
-
Increased Nomination Limits For Bank Accounts: What The Banking Laws Bill Proposes
Originally introduced in the previous Monsoon Session (August 9), the Bill seeks to improve services for depositors, aiming to streamline banking regulations.
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WhatsApp Banned Over 71 Lakh Indian Accounts In April Due To Policy Violation
Meta-owned WhatsApp on Saturday said it banned more than 71 lakh accounts in India in the month of April for violating the laws of the land.
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Inclusion Into Startup Initiatives, Risk Mitigating Policies: BWA Lists Web3 Needs for Upcoming Government
The BWA, in a recent announcement, listed some immediate steps that the upcoming government could consider aiming to grow the blockchain-based sector. Providing escrow accounts and banking services for owners of Web3 businesses, allowing offsetting of losses, and reducing the one percent TDS tax law to 0.01 percent are among suggestions given by th...
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"Privileged Pedigree Being Held Accountable To Rule Of Law": Vice President
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said a "privileged pedigree" is resisting the rule of law that makes them accountable, as he targeted those who take to the streets when a legal process is set in motion against them.
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Recovery Of Rs 135 Crore From Congress As Per Income Tax Laws: Report
The Congress lost income tax exemption in 2018-19 due to extensive use of cash in the electoral process, sources said, justifying that Rs 135 crore tax recovery from the party was consistent with the provisions of the Income Tax Act.
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"Moment Law Takes Its Course, Some Take To Streets": Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar
Taking an apparent swipe at the opposition, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar asserted on Friday that those who thought they were beyond the system are now being held accountable, saying some people hit the streets when the law is set in motion.
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"Cannot Give Up On Principles...": US Envoy On Citizenship Law CAA Implementation
US envoy Eric Garcetti on Friday said the Quad is really a reflection of the "shared interests" of having a peaceful, democratic, just, open and accountable Indo-Pacific while underlining that its member country India is in many ways "in the driver's
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275 Custodial Rape Cases Filed Between 2017-22: Data
More than 270 cases of rape in custody were registered from 2017 till 2022, according to NCRB data, with women rights activists attributing such instances to a lack of sensitisation and accountability within law enforcement systems.
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"Bringing Laws To Make Social Media Accountable": Minister On Deepfakes
The government is bringing laws and is taking other steps to make social media platforms more accountable for any slanderous content posted on their platforms, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday.
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Parliament Panel Suggests Changes In Law To Tackle Monument Encroachment
A parliamentary panel has recommended to the Centre that in the upcoming amendment of the AMASR Act, "strong provisions" may be incorporated for fixing accountability of government officials for tackling encroachment of centrally protected monuments.
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Draft Bills To Replace Criminal Laws Not Adopted, Key Meet On November 6
A parliamentary committee scrutinising three bills to replace existing criminal laws did not adopt its draft report as scheduled today, taking into account the submission of some opposition members that they needed more time to study it.
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"Russia Not Above Law, Must Be Held Accountable": Ukraine At Top UN Court
Ukraine on Tuesday said the International Court of Justice should impose reparations on Russia for its "war of annihilation", arguing that international law itself was at stake.
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Decentralised Finance Comes Under Global Regulators' Scrutiny as They Seek to Safeguard Market Stability
Global securities regulators set out on Thursday their first blueprint to make participants in "decentralised finance" (DeFi) accountable for their actions and safeguard market stability. DeFi platforms allow users to lend, borrow and save in digital assets, using the blockchain technology that underpins cryptoassets to bypass the traditional gatek...
