The Income Tax Department has issued a warning to taxpayers about the rise in fraudulent emails and messages designed to deceive them into sharing personal information or making payments. These scams often involve phishing attempts where cybercriminals pose as officials from the Income Tax Department, sending fake communications that appear legitimate. Taxpayers are urged to be cautious and vigilant when receiving unsolicited emails or messages claiming to be from the department. The department advises against clicking on any suspicious links, downloading attachments, or sharing sensitive information like bank account details,…
Day: August 18, 2024
Mastercard Cuts 3% of Global Workforce
Mastercard has announced a significant reduction in its global workforce, with plans to cut approximately 3% of its employees. This decision comes as the company navigates the current economic environment and adjusts its operations to align with evolving business needs. The workforce reduction is part of a broader strategy to streamline operations and optimize resources, allowing the company to maintain its competitive edge in the financial services industry. The decision aligns with Mastercard’s ongoing efforts to streamline operations and ensure that resources are optimally allocated to areas critical to its long-term…
UPI Goes Global: UAE Merchants Embrace Rupee Payments
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has taken a significant step towards global expansion as merchants in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) begin accepting payments in Indian Rupees (INR). This development marks a crucial milestone in UPI’s international journey, allowing Indian travelers and expatriates in the UAE to make payments directly from their UPI-linked bank accounts in rupees. The move is expected to enhance convenience for Indian tourists and business travelers, strengthen economic ties between India and the UAE, and showcase India’s growing influence in the global digital payments landscape. The…
India A women vs Australia A women Highlights: Indian team hand 171-run drubbing to Aussies in 3rd match
India A women vs Australia A women live score: India A women thrashed Australia A women in the 3rd one-day game to win their only contest on the tour of Australia. The Women in Blue had lost every match of the series until now but redeemed themselves with a huge 171-run win. The Women in Blue bowled out the Aussies for just 72 after scoring 223 runs. Priya Mishra took a fifer for India. Raghvi Bisht and Tejal Hasabnis scored fifties when the visitors batted. The Minnu Mani-led Indian team was…
CM Yogi announces to recruit 20 per cent women in upcoming UP Police vacancies
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday made a big announcement to recruit 20 per cent women in upcoming vacancies in UP Police. Taking a hard stand against the crime against women, he said that these policewomen would effectively treat the molesters. CM Yogi said that an exam is going to be conducted to fill 60 thousand vacancies in the UP Police, 20 per cent of which will be filled with women so that they can treat the miscreants properly. Hailing his government, CM Yogi also said that one gets a…
Rahul Gandhi slams govt’s lateral entry move in top jobs: ‘Centre openly snatching reservation of SC, ST, OBC’
Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, called the government’s decision to recruit public servants through lateral entry an ‘anti-national step’, alleging that it is ‘openly snatching away’ reservations for SCs, STs, and OBCs. The former Congress president also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of ‘attacking the Constitution’ by recruiting public servants through the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) rather than the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The Congress MP’s criticism came after the revelation that 45 specialists would soon be appointed to key positions such as…
Odisha: Nine killed, 12 injured in separate lightning strike incidents, CM announces ex gratia
In the unfortunate incidents, nine people died while 12 others were injured in separate lightning strikes across Odisha on Saturday, the police said. Expressing grief over the unnatural deaths, Chief Minister Charan Majhi announced an ex-gratia to the next of kin of the deceased. Giving details about the deceased, the chief minister’s office on Saturday said that two deaths each were reported in Balasore, Mayurbhanj, and Bhadrak districts. Moreover, one death each was reported in Keonjhar, Dhenkanal and Ganjam districts. In Bargah district, 12 people were injured in a lightning strike…