Shivamogga lecturer loses Rs 12.69 lakh in online scam promising money for restaurant reviews
Shivamogga: A lecturer in Shivamogga fell victim to an online scam, losing Rs 12.69 lakh after responding to a WhatsApp message offering an opportunity to earn money by providing restaurant reviews on Google Map and YouTube.
The lecturer, who received the message on January 22, clicked on the provided link and joined two Telegram groups named 'Daily Task' and 'Receptionist Priya.' The offer promised daily earnings ranging from Rs 2,000 to Rs 2,700, with Rs 50 per review. The lecturer diligently wrote reviews on the given Google Map and YouTube links, receiving payments of varying amounts between Rs 100 and Rs 225, totaling 17 transactions.
Subsequently, the lecturer received another offer within the group, enticing her to invest Rs 1,000 for returns of Rs 1,300 and Rs 3,000 for returns of Rs 3,900. Despite the considerable investment of Rs 12.69 lakh made between January 25 and 29, the fraudsters failed to fulfill their promises of returns or refund the invested amount.
Upon lodging a complaint, the Shivamogga CEN Police registered a case and initiated an investigation into the matter.
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Maharashtra sets up state vaccination task force to strengthen immunisation programme
Mumbai (PTI): The Maharashtra government has set up a State Vaccination Task Force to strengthen the regular immunisation programme and review the progress of related campaigns, a health department official said on Monday.
The State Vaccination Task Force will comprise at least 29 members and will be headed by the administrative head of the health department, he informed.
The government has also constituted separate district-level and municipal vaccination task forces to improve implementation and address challenges at the grassroots level, he said.
Municipal task forces, chaired by respective civic commissioners, have been constituted in view of the vast urban population in Maharashtra and the role of civic bodies in implementing different health programmes.
The district-level task forces will function under the chairmanship of collectors.
"Complete immunisation of children at the appropriate age is an extremely simple, cost-effective and highly effective measure to reduce child mortality and the prevalence of diseases among kids. Immunisation is a powerful tool for reducing illness in children," maintained the official.
To ensure full vaccination of all children, the state government implements various campaigns from time to time as per the central government guidelines, he pointed out.
"Active participation and cooperation of other relevant government departments are essential (in making these campaigns successful)," according to the official.
The state-level body will review the regular immunisation programme, associated campaigns and vaccine-preventable diseases in detail. It will also conduct focused assessments of high-risk districts and municipal corporations, including vacancies at district, municipal and sub-district levels, availability of cold chain equipment, resource gaps and training requirements, he noted.
The state task force will review allocation and utilisation of funds for immunisation and ensure timely action by officers concerned based on reports from district and municipal task forces and state-level monitoring mechanisms, the official said.
It will also ensure active coordination and participation of other government departments in immunisation drives, while district and municipal task forces will carry out similar functions at their respective levels, the official added.
