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Time of India
6 days ago
- Time of India
Amid strict surveillance joint UP BEd exam held in Jhansi
Jhansi: Around 89% students appeared for the joint UP examination held across 751 examination centres in 69 districts of the state on Sunday. The exam was conducted under strict surveillance, with only minor discrepancies reported from a few centres. O rganised in two sessions, the examination was successfully conducted for the third consecutive time by Bundelkhand University. The first session, covering general knowledge and language (English/Hindi), saw participation of 3,05,331 out of 3,44,546 registered candidates. Amethi and Balrampur recorded the highest attendance at 93%, while Bijnor posted the lowest at 82%, with Jhansi's attendance at 85%. The second session included the aptitude test and subject proficiency test in arts, science, commerce, and agriculture streams. The examination monitoring was stringent, both at the centres and at the Integrated Command Control Centre (ICCC) at Bundelkhand University. The ICCC, equipped with state-of-the-art technology and artificial intelligence, monitored all 751 centres using 12,000 cameras (15 per centre) supported by AI. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Esta nueva alarma con cámara es casi regalada en Merlo (ver precio) Verisure Undo Additionally, 3,600 biometric machines were installed. Artificial intelligence and Real Time Biometric Attendance System facilitated candidate identification with face recognition and fingerprint attendance. All centres operated on a VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) system, enabling secure communication between the organising university and centres. Unauthorised candidates were identified through biometric fingerprint scanning and AI-based facial recognition of Bundelkhand University Prof Mukesh Pandey, who ensured the preparedness for the entrance examination, said, "We used all possible modern technology for the smooth examination while also ensuring that no malpractices were done." Senior organising committee member DK Bhatt said that the first meeting revealed discrepancies in photo matching. In most cases, a single candidate submitted two or more applications, while in some instances, different candidates had the same photo on their applications. Upon investigation, these were found to be photo upload errors, with the actual candidates being genuine. In Ayodhya, a candidate was caught impersonating another and booked immediately. In Ballia, a candidate required to bring additional documents for the second session due to data mismatch did not appear; her case was referred to the Unfair Means Committee. During the first session, at 11.30 am, a student named Pooja Kumari was caught with a mobile phone at a Meerut centre, indicating an attempt at unfair means. The centre superintendent subsequently filed a complaint with the relevant police station according to the rules.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Federal judge bars Texas man, source of billions of robocalls nationwide from business
May 29—Ohio and seven other states have received a permanent ban against a Texas-based robocaller behind billions of illegal calls, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said in a release. According to the release, John C. Spiller II previously offered robocall dialer and Voice Over Internet Protocol services to telemarketers, leading to huge volumes of robocalls, many of which targeted numbers on the Do Not Call Registry. In 2023, he was put under a court order that barred him from placing or facilitating robocalls, but used aliases to launch new companies providing the same kind of robocalls, the release said. As a result, a federal judge in Texas recently found Spiller in contempt of court and imposed the strictest penalty, permanently barring him from launching future telecommunications companies, operating in the telecom industry, collaborating with those that helped in his illegal businesses, make deceptive statements or use aliases in government filings, the release said. He was also ordered to pay more than $600,000 in attorney's fees and litigation costs for violating the order. Attorneys general from Arkansas, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio and Texas were involved in the contempt order. "This scammer's line is dead — and it's not coming back," Yost said.
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Business Standard
23-05-2025
- Business Standard
Andhra police arrestes international cyber fraud syndicate, 33 held
The Andhra Pradesh police has busted an alleged international cyber fraud syndicate operating from Achyutapuram here, with the arrest of 33 people and seized high-end tech equipment and Rs 3 lakh cash. Anakapalli district Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Vishnu Swaroop led simultaneous raids at three major locations on Thursday following a complaint from a Village Revenue Officer and intelligence inputs. Items including computers, network devices, and luxury furnishings were seized. This was a full-fledged call center targeting United States (US) citizens through impersonation and Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) scams using Amazon support as a cover, Swaroop told PTI on Friday. According to police, job seekers were hired through online portals, trained in impersonation techniques, and then deployed for scam calls to extract sensitive financial information from US citizens The recruits, mostly from Assam and northeast India, were provided food and accommodation. In a week they were trained; the next week they were on calls, he added. The scam followed a four-layer structure, dialers posing as Amazon support, American bank officials, and managers who lured gullible American citizens with 'gift card redemptions' and other tactics. A suspected fifth super-layer exists, handling final laundering through virtual private networks (VPNs) and fake numbers. We don't know their identities or locations yet, said Swaroop. Gift cards were primary tools. Victims were instructed to buy them, share codes, which managers redeemed and routed to unknown higher-level handlers using international channels. Two masterminds, Punit Goswami from Maharashtra and Avihant Daga from Rajasthan have been arrested. Others are being interrogated to map the complete syndicate hierarchy. Each closure agent handled multiple victims daily. Police suspect more than Rs 600 crore might have been fraudulently extracted, though exact figures are still under investigation. Most first-level recruits stayed only for one or two months. However, those in closure and management roles remained for 8 to 12 months, indicating deeper knowledge and complicity. Roughly 6070 per cent of those caught are beginners. But third and fourth layer operatives are experienced, and the operation runs daily, he said. The scam caused major losses to US citizens, damaging India's reputation, said the official, adding that the operation used sophisticated tech, fake identities, and masked communication via spoofed VoIP. Police registered a case under Section 318(4) BNS, Section 61(2) r/w 3(5) BNS, Section 111(2)(b)(3) BNS, Sections 66C and 66D of the IT Act, and Sections 420, 120B, and 34 of the IPC.
