Over 22,700 online transaction fraud cases till December 21: Minister
New Delhi: Over 22,700 cases of transaction frauds related to "Credit Card, ATM or Debit Cards and Internet Banking" have been reported in 2017-18 till December 21, Parliament was informed on Friday.
Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told the Rajya Sabha, in a written reply, that the online transaction frauds till December 21, 2017 involved a combined amount of worth over Rs 155 crore.
"Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the various ministries or departments of the government review the cyber security developments and threats on an ongoing basis and take measures as necessary in order to strengthen cyber resilience," he said.
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Suvarna News expresses regret for controversial Pak flag representation, calls it 'mistake'
Bengaluru: Suvarna News which was under scrutiny on social media for using Pakistani flag to represent India's Muslim population during a recent discussion program has issued an apology regarding the matter. The channel acknowledged the error, attributing it to an oversight adding it was without any malicious intent.
The incident occurred during a discussion hosted by Ajit Hanumakkanavar on the population report released by the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council. Using the Indian flag to signify the Hindu population and the Pakistani flag for the Muslim population sparked immediate controversy.
In response to the backlash, Suvarna News expressed regret for the oversight and stated that it was a result of oversight.
The Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council's report, which highlighted a decline in the Hindu population and a significant increase in the Muslim population amidst the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, has fueled heated debates across the nation. The Population Foundation of India (PFI) had later raised concerns over misrepresentation of the numbers by the media from the report to create a divide among the communities on the matter.
Following suit, mainstream visual media has initiated various talk shows centered around the report's findings. Suvarna News Kannada news channel aired a similar discussion, inadvertently sparking the controversy over flag representation.
The Population Foundation of India (PFI) had later raised concerns over misrepresentation of the numbers by the media from the report to create a divide among the communities on the matter.
