ring TONY HETHERINGTON: Since your last intervention, Revolut has taken £2,500 from my wife! By Published On :: Sun, 02 Feb 2020 13:29:38 +0000 I had hoped that after your probe into Revolut, we could move on. But it has messaged my wife, saying that her account has been closed and funds returned 'to source'. Well, I was that source. Where's the cash? Full Article
ring TONY HETHERINGTON: It's your call... but I'd take offer to scrap £1,238 Vodafone debt By Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 09:13:13 +0000 My son has experienced no end of problems since upgrading his contract. His phone has been cut off, debt collectors have demanded money, and now he's being threatened by bailiffs. Full Article
ring TONY HETHERINGTON: I bought wine with Global Wine Exchange for £6,000 By Published On :: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 12:59:33 +0000 Global Wine Exchange sold me two cases of wine on the promise that they would be sold at a profit. They haven't been sold. GWE then told me that if I bought two more cases, they would sell all four. Full Article
ring TONY HETHERINGTON: We're watching you By Published On :: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 23:46:01 +0000 Two South London men awaiting trial on fraud charges have been ordered to hand over £8.6 million. Full Article
ring TONY HETHERINGTON: £47k bill for new build with no planning permission By Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 10:42:13 +0000 In January 2018, my son Michael paid a deposit on an off-plan new build apartment in Smithfield Square, Birmingham. Last year, we discovered that there was still no planning permission. Full Article
ring I owe £2,232 in tax but the new Chancellor isn't too bothered: TONY HETHERINGTON investigates By Published On :: Sun, 01 Mar 2020 12:09:25 +0000 I closed my company in March last year. Final corporation tax due stood at £2,232 and I have tried repeatedly to pay this, but now the company is closed, the Revenue just does not accept it. Full Article
ring TONY HETHERINGTON: ScottishPower's billing shambles may bankrupt us By Published On :: Sun, 08 Mar 2020 15:11:11 +0000 P.S. writes: I am secretary of a not-for-profit charity. ScottishPower for some reason reduced the utility payments for our premises from £748 a month to just £1. Full Article
ring TONY HETHERINGTON: Sorry, Barclays, but I find your requests offensive By Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 10:11:54 +0000 S.C. writes: I am sending you a request for information I received from Barclays Smart Investor and I wonder whether you find it as offensive as I do. Full Article
ring 'Bulgarian "crypto firm" stole £5,680 from my account': TONY HETHERINGTON investigates By Published On :: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 10:28:27 +0000 I was contacted by Xtraderfx and told that it would transfer my frozen credit balance of £680 to my NatWest credit card. I agreed and gave my card details. Full Article
ring TONY HETHERINGTON: A huge payments scam - and Nationwide and Visa should be ashamed By Published On :: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 09:03:28 +0100 I fell for a sales pitch from Easytrade.biz, and now am unable to withdraw any money. I have filled in several withdrawal forms, but it never happenes. Full Article
ring TONY HETHERINGTON: Financial Conduct Authority is a disgrace and your £20k loss is proof By Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 15:43:41 +0100 I looked for a safe investment and came across Wellesley & Co. I received a call, apparently from Wellesley but which turned out to be from a scammer. And I instructed my bank to transfer cash. Full Article
ring TONY HETHERINGTON: My uncle pays £492 a year to long dead funeral firm By Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 09:04:33 +0100 'Going through my 91-year-old uncle's paperwork for him, I found he had signed up for Equitable Lifecare funeral plan in 2016, and has been paying £41 a month - £492 a year - since then.' Full Article
ring TONY HETHERINGTON: 'Please help...we just want to stop living in fear of Scottish Power' By Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 11:34:16 +0100 My account with Scottish Power has been under review by the energy supplier for more than 18 months, as it insists we owe more than £7,000. The company claims we have not paid since 2013 Full Article
ring HETHERINGTON: How can my house be using 'industrial' amounts of power? By Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 07:32:28 +0100 I joined ScottishPower for my electricity in March 2017, paying £190 a month. In March last year, they asked for weekly readings and said I was not paying enough. Full Article
ring TONY HETHERINGTON: Your debtor's 800 miles away in Shetland By Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 10:55:14 +0100 I have received a letter from Lowell Portfolio, claiming an alleged debt of £599 which it says I owe to PayPal. But I rang PayPal and was told that in fact no money is owed on my account. Full Article
ring Answering 20 tough questions in 5 minutes can help you meet PM Modi By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 27 May 2016 09:50:00 +0530 Centre launches online quiz on government's achievements, the prize for which is a certificate and a chance to meet the PM Full Article
ring Recko raises $6 mn in Series A funding; to use funds for expansion, hiring By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 12:41:00 +0530 The investment was led by Vertex Ventures SEA and India, and saw participation from existing investor Prime Venture Partners. Full Article
ring Online pharmacies on hiring mode as orders during Covid-19 lockdown By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 18:02:00 +0530 Most e-pharmacies are operating with minimal staff and are not able to fulfill customer orders Full Article
ring Scania to double manufacturing capacity in 4 years By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Feb 2016 11:28:00 +0530 Swedish commercial vehicle and engine manufacturer Scania today said that it will double the production capacity at its Karnataka-based plant to meet sales expectations Full Article
ring Covid-19: Nitish under pressure after UP brings back students from Kota By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 09:24:00 +0530 Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav issued an open letter addressed to the chief minister, wherein he charged the state government with treating its own people like infiltrators Full Article
ring Did Prashant Kishor take a flight during lockdown? Centre asks airlines By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 13:41:00 +0530 On Thursday, Ministry of Home Affairs asked Ministry of Civil Aviation to find out Full Article
ring BS Banking Annual 2017: Bringing about a transformation in banking By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Jan 2018 20:24:00 +0530 Digital payments, blockchain, artificial intelligence and robotics will revolutionise the way banks function and engage with customers Full Article Premium
ring Railways to launch new projects worth Rs 10K cr during fortnight programme By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Jun 2015 17:56:00 +0530 New projects worth over Rs 10,000 cr will be launched and several old projects will be completed by Railways during its ongoing fortnight programme, Union minister Suresh Prabhu today said. The minister was speaking at the New Delhi Railway Station ... Full Article
ring Verizon is bringing back unlimited data By rss.cnn.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Feb 2017 08:20:28 EST Read full story for latest details. Full Article
ring During Suffrage Anniversary, Wyoming Women Aim to Boost Representation By Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 11:00:00 GMT Wyoming passed a suffrage bill 50 years before the 19th Amendment, but the Equality State is struggling to live up to its nickname. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday meets the women working to boost female representation. Photo illustration: Laura Kammermann Full Article
ring Egyptian security forces kill 7 militants planning attack during Easter celebration By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 06:15:56 +0530 Egyptian security forces have killed seven terrorists who were planning an attack on the country's Coptic Orthodox Christian population during their upcoming Easter celebrations, the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs said.According to the ministry, security forces raided an apartment in a densely-populated region of the capital. Mohammed Fawzy Al Hofi, a lieutenant officer, was killed during the attack, and one other police officer suffered injuries, the statement read.Security forces found six machine guns and ammunition in the apartment after the raid, according to the statement.On Tuesday evening, the national media reported on the security operation, which took place in a multistorey building in the Al Amireya region of the Egyptian capital.The country's Coptic Orthodox Christians are set to celebrate Easter Sunday on April 19.In April 2017, Egypt's Coptic Christians were targeted by bomb blasts during services to celebrate Palm Sunday. Two blasts in the cities of Tanta and .. Full Article
ring The Challenging Calculus of Figuring Out Who Gets to Vote By feeds.wsjonline.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Apr 2016 16:01:30 +0000 The litigants in a recent Supreme Court case suggested using the American Community Survey, an annual sample of 2.5% of U.S. households that asks about citizenship, to estimate the citizen voter-age population. Full Article Behind The Numbers census data elections Voting
ring Govt to bring in law for construction vehicles industry By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Feb 2016 00:09:00 +0530 Motor Vehicles Act does not adequately address concerns of construction, mining and earth moving equipment makers Full Article
ring CIDCO inks MoUs worth Rs 30,000 crore during Make in India Week By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Feb 2016 13:32:00 +0530 CIDCO also inked an MoU with Transparency International India to combat corruption and for effective governance Full Article
ring EPFO Settles About 13 Lakh Claims During Lockdown By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 16:19:00 +0530 Powered by Capital Market - Live News Full Article
ring Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers Reports Record Fertilizer Sales During Lockdown By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:53:00 +0530 Powered by Capital Market - Live News Full Article
ring India Manufacturing PMI Plunges Sharply Into Contraction Zone By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 16:42:00 +0530 Powered by Capital Market - Live News Full Article
ring Hexaware Technologies launches KareRing, a cloud based quarantine zone management solution By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:00:00 +0530 KareRing adheres to standards like data encryption. Advanced tracking technology increases accuracy by using other sensory data. The app leverages AI-powered global identity verification to authenticate users' identity before onboarding them and uses data analytics and intelligence techniques to visualize user data. An inbuilt, WHO-compliant bot is used for user self-health assessment. The app has also an added functionality for healthcare organizations to evaluate the efficacy of the vaccine under trial. Full Article
ring K C P resumes operations at engineering unit and cement production unit By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:49:00 +0530 Powered by Capital Market - Live News Full Article
ring IRCTC, IRCON, IRFC to be listed on bourses: Jaitley during Budget address By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Feb 2017 13:02:00 +0530 Government will continue to use the ETF route for disinvestment of PSUs Full Article
ring Bajaj Electricals resumes manufacturing operations By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:33:00 +0530 However, the management of the Company expects the operations to remain sub-normal in the immediate future, with a possibility of intermittent disruptions based on the evolving situation and varying Government guidelines and permissions. The Company continues to closely monitor the situation and shall take appropriate action as per regulatory guidelines. Full Article
ring Stuck on cruise ships during pandemic, crews beg to go home By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 09:18:56 +0530 Carolina Vasquez lost track of days and nights, unable to see the sunlight while stuck for two weeks in a windowless cruise ship cabin as a fever took hold of her body. On the worst night of her encounter with COVID-19, the Chilean woman, a line cook on the Greg Mortimer ship, summoned the strength to take a cold shower fearing the worst: losing consciousness while isolated from others. Vasquez, 36, and tens of thousands of other crew members have been trapped for weeks aboard dozens of cruise ships around the world long after governments and cruise lines negotiated their passengers' disembarkation. Some have gotten ill and died; others have survived but are no longer getting paid. Both national and local governments have stopped crews from disembarking in order to prevent new cases of COVID-19 in their territories. Some of the ships, including 20 in US waters, have seen infections and deaths among the crew. But most ships have had no confirmed cases. "I never thought this would turn Full Article
ring AC Milan president says some players recovering from coronavirus By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 09:43:01 +0530 AC Milan president Paolo Scaroni has revealed that some of his squad members were still recovering from coronavirus. Serie A has been on hold since mid-March but Italian Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora said on Thursday he was hopeful group training could resume on May 18. "We have some infected players in the process of recovery," Scaroni told local media. Scaroni believes Italian football must live with COVID-19 and take an example from the Bundesliga which will restart on May 16. "We have to get used to living with the virus and this also applies to football," he said. "It is not possible to stand still until there is zero infection. Basically we can adopt the German formula that provides that those who are sick go into quarantine while their teammates continue." Milan technical director Paolo Maldini, together with his 18-year-old son Daniel, a youth team player, have both recovered from the virus. "Maldini father and son are doing well. There are players who are improving, but . Full Article
ring Harvesters struggle to recruit foreign crews during pandemic By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 18:54:53 +0530 Kansas harvester Mike Keimig is growing increasingly anxious about whether the foreign seasonal workers he needs to run his nine combines and drive his grain trucks will arrive in time for the start of the winter wheat harvest, which is just weeks away. His regular crew mostly comprises farm kids from South Africa who return to work for him every year, but they are stuck overseas. The paperwork for about half of the 20 agricultural worker visas he has applied for remains in limbo at the shuttered U.S. Consulate in Johannesburg. The closure of embassies and consulates due to the coronavirus pandemic is not the only obstacle to bringing in seasonal workers. Governments have closed their borders. Overseas workers who have visas cannot get on a flight. And once they arrive, they would face weeks of quarantine before they could work. It will definitely have a big impact on our finances ... if we can't get help to run our equipment, Keimig said. It would even have an effect on the farmers. . Full Article
ring Providing adequate ration to Rohingya refugees during COVID-19 lockdown: AAP govt to HC By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:28:53 +0530 The AAP government has told the Delhi High Court that adequate ration was being provided to Rohingya families at three camps in south and north east parts of the city during the coronavirus-induced lockdown. The submission was made by the Delhi government before a bench of Justices Manmohan and Sanjeev Narula, which was hearing a plea seeking immediate relief for the Rohingya families at settlements in Khajuri Khas in north east Delhi and Shram Vihar and Madanpur Khadar in south Delhi. Delhi government additional standing counsel Sanjoy Ghose and advocate Urvi Mohan also told the court that four hunger centres were being run near the settlements mentioned in the plea. The petitioner, Fazal Abdali, claimed that the Rohingyas at these three camps were being denied relief under the various schemes announced by the Delhi government to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The bench, however, noted that the petitioner had not given any specific particulars of the neglect faced by these families Full Article
ring Lava resumes manufacturing operations with 20 pc capacity By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:34:53 +0530 Homegrown mobile phone maker Lava on Saturday said it has resumed manufacturing operations with 20 per cent capacity. "Lava has resumed production at its manufacturing facility in Noida. The company has started operating with 20 per cent of its production capacity, post receiving an approval from the state authorities. 600 out of its 3500 workforce have resumed work," Lava said in a statement. The factory has been shut since the time the government announced the coronavirus lockdown. However, it kept meeting export requirements through its facility in China, it added. The government has given permission to mobile phone companies to start work at factories but the firms are expected to face bottlenecks in component supply and worker availability. "We welcome the government's move to permit mobile phone companies to resume operations. Though, we might face some challenge due to the delayed availability of manpower & materials, we have sufficient inventory to maintain the pace of our Full Article
ring Delhi violence: CPI (M) leaders move HC for early hearing in plea to make public list of arrests By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:18:59 +0530 CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat has approached the Delhi High Court seeking an early hearing in her plea for directions to police to make public the list of people arrested in connection with communal violence in northeast Delhi in February this year. The application for preponing the date of hearing of the petition is likely to be listed on May 12. The main petition, which has sought that a list of those arrested be put up outside police control room and police stations in the district, should be updated on a case-by-case basis. It is listed for hearing on June 16. The application for early hearing said the country is suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has declared nationwide lockdown due to which people are not allowed to go out except for essential services. However, Delhi Police has continued its probe in connection with certain FIRs related to the Delhi violence and as per media reports, the MHA has directed police to ensure that the probe does Full Article
ring Everybody is sailing in same boat: Bobby on life in Bollywood during lockdown By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:54:56 +0530 Bobby Deol says be it the superstars or the aspiring actors, everyone is struggling right now as the nationwide lockdown has brought the Indian film industry to a grinding halt. The 51-year-old actor, who started his second innings in Bollywood with films like "Race 3" and "Housefull 4", believes the ongoing scenario across India due to coronavirus pandemic is scary. "There are a lot of actors in the industry who want work but not everybody gets that opportunity or the luck. Right now, even the big stars are also sitting at home. "Everybody is sailing in the same boat. For actors there is no way out to go and work till things get fixed. It is scary for everybody," Bobby told PTI in an interview. The actor had finished two digital projects -- a Netflix film Class of 83, to be produced by Red Chillies, and Ashram, a web-series with Prakash Jha -- before the lockdown was announced. Bobby said he was hopeful that the projects will release this year. "Everybody's work is on pause right ... Full Article
ring West Bengal circle highest grosser in small savings during lockdown By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:58:53 +0530 The West Bengal circle has emerged the highest grosser in small savings mobilisation during the ongoing lockdown in the country, an official of the postal department said on Saturday. The West Bengal circle also includes Sikkim and Andaman and Nicobar. "In this country during the lockdown period which is continuing, the West Bengal circle is the highest grosser in terms of small savings mobilisation", acting Chief Post Master General (CPMG) Niraj Kumar said. He said only in one day on May six, the circle grossed Rs 361.25 crore only from post offices (PO) which are run on CBS platform. Kumar said the main reason behind this is post offices having CBS are able to carry out transactions which are centrally monitored by the circle team and ably supported by required technical support. Even last year, the West Bengal circle recorded highest growth in the postal financial services in the country, he told PTI. This performance has also been a result of small savings agents who Full Article
ring Tamil Nadu moves SC against HC order barring counter sale of alcohol By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:06:53 +0530 The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday moved the Supreme Court challenging a Madras High Court order for closure of state-run liquor outlets on the ground that there was total violation of guidelines meant to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. The Madras High Court had on Friday ordered closure of liquor outlets noting that there were huge crowds and no social distancing was being maintained by tipplers. It, however, allowed doorstep delivery of booze through online mode. The top court too had taken note of crowding at liquor shops and asked states on Friday to consider non-direct contact or online sales and home delivery of liquor during the lockdown period to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. The appeal against the high court order has been filed by the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC), a government firm which sells alcoholic beverages in the state, seeking permission to sell liquor through vends also. The high court order restraining counter-sale of liquor was . Full Article
ring I am healthy, not suffering from any disease, says Amit Shah By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:12:52 +0530 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said he is "totally healthy" and not suffering from any disease. In a statement, Shah said rumours about his health conditions have been spread through social media. "I am totally healthy and I am not suffering from any disease," he said in the statement in Hindi which was posted on his Twitter handle. Full Article
ring Bengal arranging special trains to bring back 30,000 stranded people: Official By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:30:57 +0530 The West Bengal government is arranging special trains to bring back over 30,000 residents of the state stranded in Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka and Punjab due to the ongoing lockdown, a senior official said on Saturday. The stranded people are mostly migrant workers, patients and their attendants, students, pilgrims and tourists from West Bengal, he said. "Talks are on with officials of other state governments in this regard. Everything has been finalised.... Our nodal officers are monitoring developments," the official told PTI. A total of 31,224 people are stranded in the four states, of whom more than half (17,000) are in Telangana, he said. Three trains carrying around 7,500 people from West Bengal will start their journeys from Bengaluru in Karnataka on Saturday and reach their destinations -- Bankura, Purulia and New Jalpaiguri stations -- in the state on Sunday and Monday, the official said. Two trains with around 2,418 people, mostly patients, will depart Vellore in Tamil Full Article
ring Govt disburses Rs 18,253 cr to 9.13 cr farmers under PM-KISAN scheme during lockdown By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 17:36:57 +0530 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said Rs 18,253 crore has been disbursed to 9.13 crore farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme during the ongoing nationwide lockdown. Under the PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) scheme, each farmer gets Rs 6,000 in a year in three equal installments directly in bank account. Front-loading the release of the first installment under the PM-KISAN scheme was part of the Rs 1.70 lakh crore Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP) announced on March 26 to protect the poor from the impact of the coronavirus lockdown. The lockdown was imposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 25 to curb the spread of COVID-19, and since then it has been extended twice. With regard to further assistance to farmers, the finance minister said that 3 crore farm loan borrowers have opted for a three-month moratorium. "Since March 2020, 9.13 crore farmers have been paid Rs 18,253 crore under PM-KISAN during the #lockdown. About three crore farmers with Full Article
ring 5 special trains to bring back 5,000 stranded Odias By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 17:58:56 +0530 Five special trains will start journey from three states on Saturday to bring back 5,000 stranded Odia people, a day after the Supreme Court allowed the return of migrants to Odisha, officials said here. The Supreme Court on Friday stayed an interim order of the Orissa High Court which had asked the state government to ensure that only those tested negative for COVID-19 were allowed to return to Odisha. Three trains will come from Gujarat and one each from Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, the officials said, adding that about 5,000 people will return to Odisha by these five trains. A senior East Coast Railways official said one of the five trains has already left from Surat for Odisha's Ganjam district. Two trains will leave from Ahmedabad in Gujarat for Khurda Road in Odisha, one train from Panvel station in Mumbai will start the journey to Odisha's Titlagarh in Bolangir district and another will leave from Chennai for Jagannathpur in Ganjam district, the official said. Meanwhile, Odisha . Full Article
ring JD(U) trashes Delhi govt's claim of bearing migrant labourers train fare By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 18:31:38 +0530 The ruling JD(U) on Saturday slammed AAP for claiming that it bore the cost of ferrying migrant workers from Delhi to their home in Bihar, saying the party was speaking "half-truth" as the Arvind Kejriwal government has sought reimbursement of the payment. The Janata Dal (United) headed by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar accused the Aam Admi Party (AAP) of resorting to "cheap politics to gain popularity". The JD(U) also came down heavily on Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav for lapping up the issue to attack the NDA dispensation, asking him to stop the rhetoric and do something good for the people of Bihar. The AAP had on Friday claimed that the Kejriwal government paid for the migrant labourers travelling home after the Bihar government left them in the lurch. The train carrying 1,200 migrant labourers left for Muzaffarpur, Bihar today. The Arvind Kejriwal government will bear their full travel cost, Delhi minister Gopal Rai had tweeted on Friday. In a ... Full Article