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Sextortion cases on the rise in country

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INDIA E POST CHANDIGARH JULY 05, 2022

Beware of that super friendly woman you meet on Istagram or Facebook or What’s app. She could be a member of a gang targeting people into explicit sexual situations and then demanding money not to expose them on public platforms.

One of the victims on the condition of anonymity said that he got a call from unverified numbers and callers posing as Sub-inspector in Delhi Police, asking him to shatter the issue by paying money otherwise compromising pictures or videos will be put on social media platforms.

As per the statistics, sextortion, or extortion using sexual methods, tops the charts in the cybercrime cell of Chandigarh region. In all such cases, stories have emerged of individuals being “lured into recording themselves performing sexual acts” before being blackmailed. The cyber crime investigation cell (CCIC) of Chandigarh Police has advised the people to be careful about video calls from unknown numbers. Sources in the CCIC Chandigarh Police said that the number of sextortion (extortion cases using nude pictures) are increasing. There have been a number of incidents and the victims’ list is increasing. But due to shame or social stigma, the victims often do not report the crimes to police, they added.

When contacted, Mohali based cyber expert said that people who often get connected with strangers through social media or even gaming apps are targets of these crimes. It begins with offers of friendship but soon leads to sharing of compromising pictures or videos that are used for blackmail. The victims of such crimes belong to all age groups. Victims of such crimes are unwilling to come forward and report them to the police for fear of embarrassment or disrepute it might bring. However, the best and surest way of bringing such cases under control is to report them to the authorities, he added.

He further said, “The modus operandi of the gangs is to create fake accounts posing as girls on social media platforms and lure men, most of whom were rich with high-profile backgrounds. While posing as girls on social media, the accused took the victims into confidence and insist on starting obscene video chats, which they would then record. Then they blackmail the victims with the recorded videos and extort money from them. The person behind the profile is actually a criminal whose main motive is to extort money from the victim. These fake profiles are deliberately made to look very attractive so that people fall prey to this scam easily, he added.

Constable Rajnish, who posted at Panchkula cybercrime cell, said that the cases of cheating people into indulging in virtual sex and recording them to extort money from them have seen a spike during the last one year. Over dozen such cases have been reported in Panchkula district. “We have detected a few such cases and found the culprits to be from Rajasthan and the northern belt. Recently, Panchkula police Station, Sector 20 have arrested the person, native of Alwar, Rajasthan involved in sextortion. “We have urged people to report any cybercrime cases at the earliest in order to ease the detection process. Victim can register compliant at local police station or through on toll free number 1930 or website cybercrime.gov.in,” he added.   

Chandigarh, Chandigarh, Haryana, Haryana

13 killed, 2 injured as bus falls into gorge in Kullu; Haryana CM expresses grief over road accident

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 04, 2022

Thirteen passengers were killed and two others injured after a bus fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district on Monday, officials said. Initial reports had put the death toll at 16.

The bus was on its way to Kullu from Shainsher when it fell into the gorge at a hairpin bend near Jangla village around 8.30 am, the officials said. Dead Jhablu Devi’s brother-in-law Tej Prakash alleged callous attitude on the part of the authorities in rescuing the victims.

“It took almost three hours to take Jhablu Devi from the accident site to the hospital. Had the administration acted swiftly, some lives could have been saved,” he said. Twelve of the 13 dead have been identified as Tanu, Prem Chand, Fateh Chand, Anita Devi, Susheel Kumar, Khim Dasi, Roshi Devi, Parvati Devi, Jhablu Devi, Amit Kumar Rajak,  Aaksh and Rakhi Maya.

The injured were admitted to the Kullu regional hospital for treatment. The president and the prime minister have condoled the loss of lives in the accident. President Ram Nath Kovind said he was distressed to learn about the death of students and other people in the accident. Condoling the loss of lives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin of those who died. The injured will be given Rs 50,000 each, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a tweet. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur also expressed grief over the tragic bus accident.

Thakur said a magisterial inquiry has been ordered and the Kullu ADM will probe the whole incident. The CM said Rs 5 lakh will be provided to the next of the kin of the each dead whereas Rs 15,000 will be provided as immediate relief to the each injured. He said free treatment will also be given to the injured persons. Thakur thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for approving an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the kin of the each dead and Rs 50,000 for the each injured.  

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday expressed shock at the road accident that took place in the Sainj Valley of Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The Chief Minister stated in a tweet that the news of this tragic incident is disturbing and the entire nation is with the bereaved families in their hour of grief. He prayed that God may grant peace to the departed souls and wished speedy recovery to the injured.

        This incident happened on Monday morning when a private bus met with an accident in Sainj Valley of Kullu district. There were many people travelling on this bus, out of which some died while some were badly injured.

Chandigarh, Chandigarh, Haryana, Haryana

Statue of Viraat Swaroop of Lord Krishna unveiled in Jyotisar, Kurukshetra

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INDIA E POST CHANDIGARH JULY 1, 2022

The 40-ft tall ‘Virat Swaroop’ of Lord Shri Krishna was unveiled today on the holy land of Jyotisar in Kurukshetra, Haryana, amid the blowing of conch shells and chanting of mantras.

        Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief, Dr. Mohan Bhagwat, in the august presence of Haryana Governor, Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya, Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal and Chairman, Gita Gyan Sansthanam, Geeta Manishi Swami Gyananand Ji Maharaj, virtually unveiled the statue by pressing the remote control button from the Gita Gyan Sansthanam.

        The 40-ft tall ‘Virat Swaroop’ of Lord Shri Krishna weighing close to 35 tons is made from a mixture of 4 types of metals, including 85 percent copper and 15 percent other metals. In this vast form, 9 forms of Lord Shri Krishna are depicted.

        During the unveiling programme, a magnificent description of Lord Krishna’s journey from  ‘Viraat Roop’ and ‘Vishwaroop’ were also depicted through an incredible light and sound show.

        Notably, under the first phase of the renovation of Jyotisar, the first site of the Krishna Circuit project, the statue of Lord Krishna’s Viraat Swaroop has been unveiled today. After this, as per the directions of the Chief Minister, a world-class ‘Jyotisar Anubhav Kendra’ is being set up at Jyotisar, which is likely to be ready in the next year. The Centre will be divided into five buildings. In its first building, information about the events before the war of Mahabharata will be made available.

        With the 18 Mirrors installed in the next building, visitors will be able to see the events that happened in 18 Days of War.  Besides this, the visitors can also seek solutions to their problems written in Gita from the interactive pod. In the fifth building, information about the post-war events like the coronation of Yudhishthira etc. will be made available. This Centre will become a Centre of attraction for visitors coming across the globe.

        On this occasion, Home and Health Minister, Sh. Anil Vij, Education and Tourism Minister, Sh. Kanwar Pal, MPs, Sh. Rattan Lal Kataria, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, Sh. Sanjay Bhatia, Rajya Sabha MP,  Sh. Kartikeya Sharma, MLAs, Sh. Subhash Sudha, Sh. Mahipal Dhanda, Sh. Parmod Vij, Sh. Leela Ram and other dignitaries also remained present.

Chandigarh, Haryana, Haryana

Gov grants exemption to all classes of transport vehicles from penalty for delayed payment

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 1, 2022

Haryana Government  has granted exemption to all classes of transport vehicles which were granted exemption from payment of motor vehicle tax from penalties for delayed payment of Motor Vehicle Tax from April 1, 2020 till 30th day after the publication of this notification in office gazzette. Any penalty paid by such vehicle owners for this period shall be refunded.

        Divulging more details in this regard, Transport Minister, Sh. Mool Chand Sharma said that State Government, in view of the first wave of COVID-19, had granted the exemption to the transport vehicles from the liability of payment of motor vehicle tax for the period April 1, 2020, to May 31, 2020, and from June 1, 2020 to July 31, 2020  (partial exemption).

        He further informed that the said exemption was again given by the State Government from April 1, 2021, to June 30, 2021 (except goods carriages) in view of the second wave of COVID. The exemptions could not be properly availed by the owners of the vehicles due to some technical issues.

        Keeping in view the same, the Haryana Government has exempted the penalty accrued due to delayed payment of motor vehicle tax from April 1, 2020 till the 30th Day of the date of the publication of the notification for this purpose in the official gazette, said Sh. Mool Chand Sharma.

        All concerned may contact the offices of the concerned DTO-cum-Secretary RTAs in the State to get the exemption in the penalty accrued due to delayed payment of motor vehicle tax.

Chandigarh, Haryana, Punjab

FRANCHISE INDIA’S EDTECH X INDIAN EDUCATION CONGRESS & AWARDS FOCUSSED ON RETHINKING EDUCATION IN INDIA

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INDIA E POST CHANDIGARH, JUNE 30

Franchise India on Wednesday organized the Edtech X Indian Education Congress & Awards at the JW Marriott, Chandigarh. On this occasion, honorary guest Shri Kanwar Pal Gujjar Ji, Education Minister for Haryana, virtually commented, “We aim to implement the New Education Policy impactfully by 2025. In times to come it will bring a lot of good change for the people of the country – opening new employment opportunities and technical skills to the youth of India. It will bring meaningful changes in vocational education as we earlier knew and would now be implemented from middle school. Once the student leaves school, the student would have enough skills with them and instead of seeking employment – he could become an employer We have factored changes for the same in the state budget also and have laid out Rs. 20,000 crores for the education sector.”


The Indian Education Congress was organized in Chandigarh for the first time following the grand successes of the New Delhi and Bengaluru editions. The objective of bringing the Edtech x Indian Education Congress to Chandigarh is to take stock of the trends, policies, practices, and research in the education sector promising new innovations, allies, and increased attention on the field of global education. Edtech X Indian Education Congress, Chandigarh is a stepping stone to bring out the flavor of digital learning that brings along virtues such as access, availability, and affordability.


India has over 250 million school-going students, more than any other country. One of the objectives of the Indian Education Congress is to bring forward tools and practices to bring quality education for all. The future of education must make it possible for learning to be personalized on a large scale and to be tailored to the information and skills that are actually needed by students to be adept for tomorrow’s jobs and industry needs, all while lowering costs and accelerating completion times.


Notable education leaders, industry experts, and professionals such as Hari Krishna Nair of Great Learning, AkshayMunjal of Hero Vired, Prof. Amarendra P. Behera, Joint Director, CIET (NCERT), Pulkit Jain, Co-founder, Vedantu, Dr.Ritesh Malik, Founder, Plaksha University, and Raj Singhal, CEO, Footprints, among others, who are driving change in education, gathered at the event for insightful sessions and panel discussions centered on forecasting and addressing future digital technologies in education as well as the proliferation of edtech in India to address the challenges faced by educationists right from early education to K12, higher learning, and life-long learning.
Preetima Bhardwaj, CEO of Franchise India said “Bringing the education industry from prestigious organizations to a gathering is always a challenge and a pleasure but the learning outcomes always weigh out the challenges. Edtech X Indian Education congress gives an opportunity to reexamine how we can prioritize learning and healthy development beyond the four walls of educational institutions. How to promote a “whole child” approach to education that will encourage the learning of skills that are better to align the education sector with needs from the business sector.”


Important education players in India including VALUABLE EDUTAINMENT, AGILITY, CANAM OPTIONS ABROAD, Iapply, and NCERT, were part of the event to offer new skills, new solutions, and tools for the industry to adopt the new ways of teaching youth. The event was supported by ISFA (Indian Small Business & Franchise Association), Easy Shiksha, PW, Crossword PR, Francorp–The Franchising Leader, Burlington ENGLISH, NEWS 18, Mercer|Imettl, Francorp–The Franchising Leader.


In addition, education awards were given out to resilient and pathbreakingedutech startups like Class plus, Embibe, Extramarks, and educational institutions including – Strawberry Fields, Narayana Schools, Lovely Professional University, ManavRachna University, Amity university Mohali to recognize the successes of the sector and to spotlight the trailblazing organizations that are altering it for the benefit of future generations. The most promising EdTech companies from around the country doing pathbreaking work in the north region of India were recognized, highlighted, and honored at this award ceremony.

Chandigarh, Chandigarh, Haryana, Punjab, Punjab

PSPCL SUPPLIED HIGHEST EVER POWER IN SINGLE DAY OF 3265 LACS UNITS SURPASSING PREVIOUS YEAR RECORD OF 3066 LACS UNITS

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Complying with the strict instructions of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Mann to provide uninterrupted power supply for agriculture and domestic sector, the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) had supplied highest ever power in a single day of 3265 lacs units which surpassed the previous year record of 3066 lacs units supplied on July 1, 2021 that is an increase of 6.49%.

This year PSPCL has also successfully met highest ever peak demand of 14207 MW on 29-06-2022 at 12.15 PM by surpassing the previous year record of 13431 MW on 01-07-2021. This summer due to increased temperature, demand of power is persistently high but despite this PSPCL is providing daily 8 hour power supply to its agriculture consumers and 24 hour power supply to all other categories of consumers in the Punjab  without imposing any power cuts on any category of consumers.

Divulging further, Punjab Power Minister Sh. Harbhajan Singh informed, in view of the continuous high demand, PSPCL developed the strategy to adopt various deviation settlement mechanism measures for the reactive power management to optimize resources. He said that in order to compensate the reactive power requirement of the system, condenser mode of unit no 3 of Ranjit Sagar Dam plant, which was not being used for many  years, has now been made operational to compensate the 60 Mega Volt Amps Reactive (MVAR) requirement of reactive power in the system.

Besides this, Mega Volt Amps Reactive MVAR capacity of the system has also been increased through a special drive by the addition of 341.61 Mega Volt Amps Reactive MVAR capacity with 251 units of capacitor banks at the grid sub stations and addition of shunt capacitors of required capacity at 11 KV feeders to improve the voltage profile of the system, he added.