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7 smart tips to protect you from drowning in financial mess
Business | September 13, 2019 18:45 IST
Money plays a very important role in our day to day life. But, today the prime fear with every common man is how to save money and fix personal finance mistakes. Some people earn well but don’t know how to save, how much to save and where to save? They all lack in one thing and that is a good future-plan to secure their finances. We all need a strong foundation for our strong financial future, and for that, we need to know the dealings to fix our finances and avoid mistakes. So, we are to guide you for a better future. Just follow the low-down to know how you can avoid and fix your finance mistakes:
Gang duping students on pretext of facilitating their admissions in medical colleges busted, 3 held
September 02, 2019 23:35 IST
The main accused, Satish Kanani, was arrested from Surat in Gujarat on Monday, DCP Yogesh Dadhich said.
Ex-Maharashtra ministers Jain, Deokar convicted in housing scam
India | August 31, 2019 15:51 IST
Special Judge Srushti Neelkanth directed police that all the 48 accused, who are currently out on bail and present in the court, be taken into custody immediately. The court will pronounce their sentence later in the day.
Bank manager arrested for fraudulently withdrawing money
August 30, 2019 20:23 IST
Arunachal Pradesh Police has arrested a bank manager in Arunachal Pradesh's West Siang district for fraudulently withdrawing money from the saving accounts of customers, a police officer said on Friday.
Punjab: Two travel agents booked for duping woman of Rs 19.5 lakh
India | August 30, 2019 19:55 IST
Police in Punjab's Phagwara city on Friday booked two women travel agents for allegedly duping another woman of Rs 19.5 lakh on the pretext of sending her son abroad, officials said. The accused have been identified as Pooja Joshi and Poonam, residents of Mansa Devi Nagar and Talwara, respectively.
Bank fraud touches Rs 71,543 cr in 2018-19: RBI annual report
Business | August 29, 2019 19:08 IST
In FY19, banking sector reported 6,801 frauds involving Rs 71,542.93 crore as against 5,916 cases involving Rs 41,167.04 crore reported in 2017-18.
Maharashtra: Businessman held for Rs 24.55 crore tax fraud
India | August 28, 2019 12:38 IST
He allegedly availed wrong Input Tax Credit of Rs 24.55 crore on the basis of bogus invoices for Rs 136.38 crore without the actual supply of goods, the official said.
Jagat Basmati Rice owner arrested for cheating
India | August 27, 2019 16:06 IST
Gaurav Sharma, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Outer-North district, said Aggrawal was arrested on Monday on a case of cheating was registered against him at the Narela police station on August 8.
Noida based firm eBIZ.com busted for Rs 5000 crore fraud; 17 lakh people duped
India | August 22, 2019 0:40 IST
While the financial racket was busted, the 62-year-old managing director and his son were taken into custody. The company head office at Noida was also sealed. The deposits worth Rs. 398 crore have also been frozen in their multiple bank accounts.
Beware! This fake eCommerce company in Noida has duped its clients of lakhs
India | August 23, 2019 20:25 IST
Clients of the Noida company have claimed the organisation demands money to give a boost to the clients' business. Once the clients refuse to give money, a manager from the company calls and abuses.
Filing ITR online? Income Tax issues alert about this fraud; says, DON'T do this
Business | August 22, 2019 13:35 IST
ITR Filing 2019 Deadline: August 31 is the last day for filing Income Tax Return (ITR) for the Assessment Year 2019-20 (the Financial Year 2018-19). If you are a taxpayer and are or will file your income tax return then here is an important advisory issued by the Income Tax department.
Are you using home Wi-Fi for online banking? ALERT! Fraudster can steal your money with this trick; know how
August 16, 2019 20:03 IST
Online banking or net banking credentials are very confidential that we never share it with anyone. However, we end up doing a big mistake unintentionally. Every now and then we do an online transaction like payment by connecting a smartphone or a laptop to 'secure' home Wi-Fi. However, you will be shocked to know-how with an easy trick fraudster can get authorise access to your bank account and steal your hard-earned money.
Indian origin man found guilty of running fraud multimillion-dollar kickback scheme
India | July 30, 2019 9:56 IST
New Jersey-based Shivanand Maharaj was convicted on charges of wire fraud and giving kickbacks to influence the operation of an employee benefit plan, which carry a sentence of at least 25 years' imprisonment He will be sentenced in December, said United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman.
Maharashtra: Two booked for misusing national emblem
July 23, 2019 13:10 IST
One of the accused, Lalman Pandey, allegedly posed as an official of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) by using the national emblem on his letterheads and visiting cards, a police spokesperson said.
Stop financing subvention schemes offered by builders to sell homes: National Housing Bank
Business | July 23, 2019 9:05 IST
In a circular, NHB said that it has received several complaints in relation to the loans under subvention schemes and instances of alleged fraud by certain builders have also been reported.
Nine Indian men stranded in UAE after accepting fake job offers
World | July 21, 2019 11:13 IST
The men from Kerala, who are currently stranded in Al Ain and Ajman, claim they met the agent named Shafeeq on WhatsApp and paid up to Rs 70,000 for visit visas to the UAE, Khaleej Times reported.
Ex-Branch Manager of Central Bank convicted in fraud case
India | July 18, 2019 14:23 IST
In a statement issued here, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said Sridhar, former Branch Manager, Ooty, retired Lt. Colonel S.K. Sundaram and R.Sanjeevi, a private person, were convicted and sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment each.
Allahabad bank reports Rs 688.27 crore fraud
Business | July 18, 2019 9:06 IST
Allahabad Bank on Wednesday reported a fraud of Rs 688.27 crore by a Ludhiana-based textile company.
21-yr-old man arrested for trying to siphon off money from various ministries
July 10, 2019 6:51 IST
The accused was arrested earlier by Delhi Police in a similar offence, in which over Rs 3.8 crore was fraudulently withdrawn from the accounts of the Health Ministry, Anyesh Roy, DCP (Cyber crime), said. He was released on bail a few weeks back and he hatched another conspiracy.
Delhi: Man arrested for duping people through online shopping
July 07, 2019 9:11 IST
Police said that the accused along with his associates used to hire and train undergraduate boys and girls for making outbound calls to their targets and luring them for shopping from their website.