Fake pharmacy call centre busted, 2 held
MUMBAI:THE unit 10 crime branch, on Monday, arrested two persons for allegedly running an illegal call centre in MIDC area, Marol. The accused are reported to have called many foreign citizens including those from the United State of America (USA) and cheated them under the pretext of selling banned medicines like Tramadol, Viagra, Levitra and several others. The police seized 22 computers and other equipment from the office.
The arrested accused Mudassar Harun Makandar, 34, is a resident of Nahar Amrutshakti in
Chandivali, whereas, Ashley Glen D’souza, 38, is a resident of Chakala in Andheri (East).
The 22 employees working in a year-old call centre contacted US citizens through an application and took orders of Tramadol, Viagra, Cialis Levitra and other banned medicines. The accused charged money, but they did not deliver the medicine to most customers. “We suspect involvement of some US citizens who were coordinating with D’souza for the data of citizens and sending money to India through Hawala or bank accounts,” said inspector Sunil Mane. The duo has been booked under the Information Technology Act.
MUMBAI: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday proposed to award ₹138 crore contract to a private firm for the reconstruction of approach roads to Delisle bridge (excluding the land that falls under the Railways) at Lower Parel.
According to BMC officials, the estimated cost of reconstruction of approach road is ₹138 crore. The bridge will be 85-metre long. “We have given 18 months to the contractor, excluding the monsoon. The work is expected to be completed by 2022,” the BMC official said.
BMC has decided to appoint M/S.GHV (India) Private Limited and proposal regarding same will be tabled in the standing committee meeting to be held on Wednesday.
Letter of acceptance for reconstruction of approach roads of the bridge would be issued after approval of the standing committee and work is likely to begin soon.
The reconstruction work will be jointly taken up by the Western Railway (WR) and the BMC. The WR has already demolished part of the bridge and will reconstruct the bridge in the railway portion above the tracks and the BMC will take over rest of the work, including that of approach roads.
Delisle bridge is a major link connecting Lower Parel, Worli and Prabhadevi to the west to Currey Road, Lalbaug and Byculla to the east.
Before razing the bridge built in 1921, the railway had shut it for all kinds of traffic from July 24, 2018. The decision to rebuild the bridge was taken after it was declared unsafe in an audit conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology.
MUMBAI:AFTER receiving feedback for the food served on board Tejas Express, that runs between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, the Indian Rail Catering Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), on Monday, revised the menu. IRCTC also introduced the facility of providing a tablet and headphones as an infotainment option for Tejas commuters.
They changed their snack item- sandwich dhokla to khaman dhokla after passengers took to social media to complain about the food quality.
In the main course, biryani will now be served to passengers, instead of rajma chawal.
The IRCTC also introduced digital and QR code payment to facilitate on the spot ticket purchase onboard the train.
“After constant feedback from passengers on the menu and other amenities, changes are being implemented. Also, the passengers will now be able to purchase tickets on-board the premium train. The tickets can be issued through digital payments as well, in case the passenger does not have cash,” said a senior IRCTC official..
After complaints regarding non-functional LCD screens in Tejas Express, IRCTC will now provide tablets for infotainment of the passengers.