Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana has grown substantially in odisha :Pradhan
Bhubaneswar, Oct 6 : Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Saturday said Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana has grown substantially in Odisha with LPG penetration rising from 20 lakh households in 2014 to 73 lakh.
Within a span of less than 3 years Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana has grown leaps and bounds in Odisha taking the LPG penetration from 20 per cent in 2014 to 68 per cent in September 2018, Pradhan said.
The Petroleum Minister said this while interacting with the Ujjwla beneficiaries at 5 venues - Angul, Baripada (Mayurbhanj), Sambalpur, Berhumpur (Ganjam) and Jeypore (Koraput) - through a video conference from National Informatics Centre (NIC) in Bhubaneswar.
Stating that Ujjwla Yojana has transformed the lives of 34 lakhs of poor families in the state, Pradhan said over 53 lakh families have been provided with new LPG connections since 2014 in the state.
Pradhan focused on the safety aspects of LPG use and urged people to use the LPG for a better life style, health and women empowerment. He said Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana has become a people's movement in the country.
Meanwhile, Pradhan Mantri LPG Panchayats were conducted at 100 locations in of Odisha on Saturday. Around 18,000 Ujjwala beneficiaries who are using LPG under PM Ujjwala Yojna came together under one roof to discuss the benefits of LPG in their lives.
Representatives from Oil Marketing Companies educated the LPG user on various aspects of safe use of LPG through video and practical demonstration.
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FIR filed after e-commerce platform linked tech firm alleges SMS spoofing fraud
Bengaluru (PTI): An FIR has been registered against unknown people for allegedly sending fraudulent messages in the name of an e-commerce platform with promises of cash rewards, further disrupting its operations, police said on Wednesday.
The offence is said to have taken place between April 23 and April 27, they said.
A representative of city-based technology company Hiveloop Technology Pvt Ltd (HTPL), part of the Udaan group (eB2B platform), has lodged a complaint alleging a large-scale SMS spoofing fraud following which a detailed investigation has been initiated into the matter, a senior police officer said.
According to the FIR, HTPL is a registered entity on the TRAI-mandated DLT platform, which permits only pre-approved SMS templates and whitelisted URLs to be sent through authorised sender IDs.
The issue came to light on April 23, when HTPL received alerts from buyers about fraudulent SMS messages appearing to originate from the company's sender ID "UDAANN". The messages reportedly contained Bitly links and falsely claimed a credit of Rs 10,001, urging recipients to withdraw money, it said.
On April 27, at around 12:49 pm, the DLT platform blacklisted HTPL's SMS templates, citing their alleged use in sending fraudulent messages. Within minutes, the company's sender ID was also blacklisted. Airtel's DLT system subsequently confirmed the action and shared details of the fraudulent messages that were circulated in HTPL's name without its knowledge or consent, the FIR stated.
Following this, the company's messaging operations were affected, and even legitimate communications such as one-time passwords to buyers began failing. Later, the DLT operator suspended HTPL's entire account following complaints raised on TRAI's Chakshu platform, bringing all SMS services of the company to a halt, it further stated.
HTPL has stated that neither it nor its authorised vendors sent the fraudulent messages. The links embedded in the messages reportedly redirected users to an online betting website, the FIR stated.
The company has claimed that the incident has resulted in a complete breakdown of SMS-based services, including buyer authentication, order updates and promotional communication, leading to significant financial losses.
At least 13 victims have been identified so far, with the possibility of more affected users. Victims were allegedly directed to an online betting platform, raising concerns of potential financial fraud, the FIR added.
