-The Times of India SURAT (Gujarat): Even as police are trying to reach the root of biometric data theft racket done to pilfer food grains issued to poor people, another scam of tampering with Aadhar data has been exposed in the city. The accused Hiren Prajapati, 26 and Prashant Pradhan, 20, both residents of Pandesara, were modifying the Aadhar Card data of individuals using a rubber thumb. They were arrested on Saturday...
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Well-oiled ring offering to change old notes for a hefty commission, say officials -Vijaita Singh
-The Hindu Syndicates target cash hoarders The government's decision to scrap ?500 and ?1,000 notes in 2016 has led to the creation of a space for police acting as complainants in multiple cases of ‘Cheating.’ The cash haul in Uttar Pradesh last week, where 16 people were arrested for allegedly storing scrapped ?500 and ?1,000 notes worth ?96 crore is a case in point. The tip-off was provided by the National Investigation Agency...
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-The Telegraph New Delhi: The Aadhaar issuer, which had lodged a police complaint against The Tribune newspaper and its reporter Rachna Khaira for a report on the sale of Aadhaar data, appeared to backtrack on Monday after a tweet by its minister. On January 4, the newspaper had published a report saying racketeers were selling access to Aadhaar data for Rs 500, which would enable buyers to open fake bank accounts or...
More »'Open-ended' FIR filed in Aadhaar leak case
-The Times of India NEW DELHI/ JALANDHAR: Delhi Police has registered an "open-ended" FIR in connection with the alleged leak of Aadhaar data for a fee. The FIR has been lodged on the complaint of a senior UIDAI official under Sections 36 and 37 of the Aadhaar Act, apart from Indian Penal Code sections on Cheating, forgery and impersonation, and Section 66 of the Information Technology Act. On January 3, a report...
More »Paradise Papers: Seven Steps Modi Must Take Against Black Money -Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav
-TheWire.in Given his government’s record of inaction, however, the latest disclosures are also likely to sink without a trace. The ‘Paradise Papers’ expose carried out by the Indian Express in collaboration with a German newspaper and the International Consortium of Journalists (ICIJ) once again reveals the extent of the black money menace and the lack of political will to take it on. By now it is clear that the Narendra Modi government...
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