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Senior citizens, prime targets of cybercriminals, need to hone digital safety skills, say experts

Bhubaneswari, Nov 15 (UNI) Senior citizens were the prime target with 7,000 cybercrime cases nationally reported every day in 2024, as per Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre.
The Supreme Court recently noted that more than Rs 3,000 crore have been scammed by fraudsters from victims, mostly drawn from the elderly population, through 'digital arrests'.
Amid a sharp surge in online fraud targeting senior citizens, Silver Age Foundation for Elders, held a Masterclass on Cyber Safety for Elders today in Bhubaneswar. The session was attended by more than 120 senior citizens from different parts of Bhubaneswar.
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Odisha Vigilance arrests Junior Engineer for misappropriation of Government funds

16 Dec 2025 | 3:18 PM

Bhubaneswar, Dec 16 (UNI) Odisha Vigilance on Tuesday arrested Junior Engineer Ratnesh Kumar Pandey for allegedly misappropriating government funds without executing the assigned developmental works.

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DGP Rajeev Kumar, Bidhannagar CP show-caused over Yuva Bharati chaos; SIT formed

16 Dec 2025 | 3:17 PM

Kolkata, Dec 16 (UNI) The West Bengal government issued show-cause notices to Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Kumar and Bidhannagar Police Commissioner Mukesh Kumar on Tuesday, seeking explanations within 24 hours for the alleged lapses that led to chaos during an event attended by football icon Lionel Messi at the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) in Salt Lake on December 13.

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Two killed in massive fire breaks out in Dhanbad House

16 Dec 2025 | 3:09 PM

Dhanbad, Dec 16 (UNI) A devastating fire broke out late on Monday night at Chintamani Niwas in Vikas Nagar under the Saraidhela police station area of Dhanbad district, claiming the lives of two people and leaving six others severely injured.

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Meghalaya : Prof Sumarbin Umdor quits as Pro VC of NEHU

16 Dec 2025 | 3:06 PM

Shillong, Dec 16 (UNI) Pro-Vice-Chancellor of North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), a central university in Meghalaya, Prof. Sumarbin Umdor on Tuesday tendered his resignation from the post.

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Marandi seeks FIR over paddy procurement scam in Gumla

16 Dec 2025 | 3:00 PM

Ranchi, Dec 16 (UNI): Jharkhand opposition leader Babulal Marandi on Tuesday wrote to Chief Minister Hemant Soren seeking registration of FIRs against officials allegedly involved in large-scale irregularities in paddy procurement under the state’s Dhan Adhiprapti Yojana in Gumla district.

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