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Time of India
13-06-2025
- Time of India
Police arrest 2 more in school fund fraud case
Delhi Police arrests accused in hit and run case Panaji: Police on Friday arrested two more persons, including the mastermind, in connection with the alleged siphoning off of Rs 5.3 crore from the bank account of Goa Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (GSSA). These funds were intended for the implementation of school education schemes. A total of seven persons have been arrested in the case to date. 'Mriganka Joarder, 37, and Subhashis Sikdar, both residents of West Bengal have been arrested,' crime branch SP, Rahul Gupta, said. Gupta said the mobile phones of the accused persons, along with sim cards, were seized for further investigation. 'Sikdar is believed to be the mastermind behind a major financial fraud involving the illegal withdrawal of Rs 1.8 crore from the GSSA Society's account held at the Bank of India, Porvorim branch,' Gupta said. The SP further said Sikdar gained unauthorised access to a bank account through an associate named Alamin Mondal, and used forged cheques to withdraw govt funds. 'Sikdar played a central role in planning and executing the fraud and was responsible for converting the stolen money into bank credits under fake identities or mule accounts, thereby attempting to hide the illegal origin of the funds,' Gupta said. 'Joarder was involved in handling the laundered money. He managed another bank account registered under Sonum Auto Sale, owned by Sumanta Mondal. This account received Rs 49.4 lakh from the stolen funds. Joarder is suspected to have helped move the stolen money, making it harder to trace. His role appears to be crucial in concealing the fraudulent source of the funds,' Gupta said. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
West Australian
11-06-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
GSSA 2025: Rovers pay the penalty as Phoenix stay strong for a dramatic victory in nine-goal thriller
GSSA 2025: Rovers pay the penalty as Phoenix stay strong for a dramatic victory in nine-goal thriller
Time of India
07-06-2025
- Time of India
Samagra Shiksha fraud accused had 13 bank accounts, 68 complaints nationwide
Representational Panaji: The probe into the alleged theft of Rs 4.6 crore from the Goa Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (GSSA) bank account uncovered that the accused have 13 bank accounts used in 68 cyber complaints involving cyber frauds of Rs 1.5 crore registered across the country. Two FIRs are already registered in Bihar and Bengal. The investigation revealed that the accused persons are part of an organised financial fraud racket, wherein current account holders are identified and their banking instruments (ATM cards and cheque books) are obtained for illegal financial transactions. The accused played a crucial role in coordinating and arranging these accounts for the co-accused, SP (crime branch) Rahul Gupta told TOI . The role of an insider from the Bank of India is also being investigated. These accused seem to be connected to someone with access to confidential bank data, he said. Goa police transferred the case from Porvorim police to the crime branch. Goa police arrested five persons in the case. Goa police arrested Purnashish Sana from Kolkata in the case. Alamin Mondal and Bidyadhar Mallick were arrested from Delhi. Rabin Paul was arrested from Kolkata, who was released on bail. Another person identified as Sumanta Mandal was arrested, and he is on transit remand, the SP said. During the course of the investigation, it was revealed that Sana introduced Paul to Alamin for providing his bank account number, and Alamin shared this entire detail/access of the bank account with Subhashish Sikdar, Gupta said. The SP said that Rs 1.8 crore was reflected in the bank statement of Paul. Sikdar illegally withdrew a sum of Rs 1.8 crore from Paul by presenting forged cheques to different banks, which were processed as genuine. The withdrawn amount belonged to the savings bank account of the Goa Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Society.
Time of India
01-06-2025
- Time of India
Samagra Shiksha fraud: 3 more arrested from Bengal, Delhi
Panaji: Porvorim police have arrested three more people from West Bengal and Delhi in the Goa Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan fraud. Porvorim PI Rahul Parab said that after the arrests of two accused earlier last month, two teams of two Porvorim police personnel each proceeded to New Delhi and West Bengal. He said the first team nabbed account holder Sumanta Mondal, 40, from Nazirpur, Nadia, West Bengal. Mondal is being brought to Goa on transit remand from a Tehatta court. After the arrest, it came to light that two accused persons have fled to Delhi. Accordingly, with assistance of Delhi police , they were traced in the Paharganj area. The accused have been identified Alamin Mondal, 35, of Nadia, West Bengal, and Bidyadhar Mallick, 52, of Howrah, West Bengal. They have been placed under arrest, and police custody of six days has been obtained. 'Investigation has revealed that the two accused had procured bank details, SIM cards, ATM cards of account holders, and supplied them further to their co-accused, who are also being present tracked. In return, the arrested accused received money from time to time,' said Parab. He said the present case involves a big racket of many accused persons and is being investigated in detail Representational . Initially, a man from West Bengal was found to have siphoned off Rs 4.6 crore from the bank account of Goa Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (GSSA). These funds were intended for the implementation of school education schemes. GSSA holds a savings account in the Porvorim branch of a nationalised bank in the name of 'Goa Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Society'. The misappropriation came to light in April, when an auditor of a private bank pointed out the transactions. Immediately, the bank manager of the private bank approached the GSSA office and highlighted the transactions. When the officials of GSSA approached the nationalised bank, they realised that since 2020, there has been no update of the mobile number despite repeated requests to the bank. It was also found that the new cheque book issued by the nationalised bank to the accused was not registered with the bank. All the bank accounts involved have been frozen, and the trail of money has been also traced by police.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
JA Solar with 23 Leading Solar Companies unveils the first Initiative for Global Solar Sustainable Alliance at UNGC's summit
JAKARTA, Indonesia, May 25, 2025 /CNW/ -- On May 25, 2025, at the UN Global Compact (UNGC)'s Inaugural Global Business Summit in Jakarta, a total of 24 global leading solar companies including JA Solar, Jinko Solar, Tongwei, LONGi, GCL Group and other core upstream suppliers, collectively released the initiative for "Global Solar Sustainable Alliance (GSSA)". Distinguished leaders across government, industry and academia attended the summit, including United Nations Global Compact Assistant Secretary-General and CEO Sanda Ojiambo, United Nations Resident Coordinator in China Siddharth Chatterjee , Chairman of the National Economic Council of the Republic of Indonesia H.E. Luhut B. Pandjaitan, Founder and co-chairman of Bridgewater Associates Ray Dalio, President of the China Electricity Council Bao'an Xin, Chairman of Xiamen Airlines Dong Zhao, Founder and Chairman of GCL Gongshan Zhu. At this critical juncture of global energy transition, the solar industry, as a cornerstone of renewable energy, serves as a pivotal solution to combat climate change and achieve carbon neutrality goals. Amid rapid industry growth, leading enterprises have jointly launched this initiative to address social and environmental challenges and advance sustainable development. Committed to delivering clean energy globally, the Initiative aims to strengthen sustainability across the entire value chain — promoting green mineral sourcing from the source, protecting ecosystems and biodiversity, building an equitable society for common good, and driving inclusive growth. Aligned with the UNGC Ten Principles and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Initiative outlines 9 actionable pathways across three pillars, advancing ESG progress across the solar value chain and promoting its positive impact on the international market. The GSSA initiative has garnered strong endorsement from the UNGC. Meng Liu, UNGC China Representative, stated: "We commend the global solar industry, particularly Chinese photovoltaic enterprises, for their contributions to advancing the global energy transition, and we welcome the launch of this initiative. Closely aligned with the principles of the United Nations Global Compact, the Initiative underscores corporate responsibilities in environmental protection, human rights safeguards, and sound governance. We look forward to the solar industry setting an exemplary model for global sustainable development through collective action." Jing Li, Vice President of Branding and Sustainability Officer of JA Solar, officially launched this GSSA Initiative at the event, and introduced JA Solar's newly constructed responsible supply chain strategy with the theme of "Together Towards Tomorrow", which aims to promote the multi-stakeholders along the industry's value chain to evolve towards a sustainable future. UNGC encourages more solar companies and supply chain partners to join this initiative and jointly advance the sustainable development of the industry. To truly fulfill the summit's vision of 'Better Business, Better World: Accelerating the SDGs', the first co-signatories pledge to collaboratively develop a concrete action roadmap with stakeholder engagement, to ensure effective implementation of the Initiative. Appendix : Global Solar Sustainable Alliance (GSSA) As the backbone of renewable energy, the global solar sector provides consumers, industries, and society with affordable and reliable clean energy. It has made remarkable contributions to advancing global energy transition and promoting sustainable development, with immense potential yet to be realized. On the other hand, after decades of growth, the social and environmental footprints of the solar industry, particularly the associated risks across its supply chain—have increasingly emerged. These challenges pose significant obstacles to unleashing the industry's full potential and achieving its own sustainable development. In light of this, we, as the undersigned photovoltaic enterprises and supply chain participants, guided by the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), hereby launch the Global Solar Sustainable Alliance (GSSA). We call on all companies in the industry and its supply chains to adopt sustainability principles and strategies, and actively undertake the following actions: I. Just Transition: Safeguarding the green ecosystems and environment a) Reduce pollution, conserve resources, improve environmental management, implement clean production, and promote a circular economy. b) Cut energy consumption and carbon emissions, adapt to climate change, establish science-based greenhouse gas reduction targets, and achieve net-zero emissions as soon as possible. c) Protect biodiversity and ecosystems, promoting green mining from origins of materials, ensuring zero deforestation and no net loss of biodiversity. II. People-Centric Development: Building an Equitable Society for Common Good a) Respect and protect workers' fundamental rights, create gender-responsive, diverse, inclusive, safe, and healthy workplaces, and enhance employees' skills and development potential. b) Advance responsible procurement and marketing practices, implement human rights due diligence in supply chains, improve value chain transparency, traceability, and collaborative mechanisms, and strengthen supply chain resilience. c) Plan PV projects in alignment with local conditions, respect the rights of communities and residents, and leverage industry expertise to support community and social development. III. Governance Enhancement: Driving Inclusive Growth a) Optimize corporate governance structures, enhance professionalism and diversity in governance mechanisms, improve investor relations management, and protect the rights of minority shareholders. b) Operate with integrity and compliance, oppose all forms of unfair competition practices, proactively uphold a sound market order, and foster the healthy development of the industry. c) Strengthen internal and external oversight systems, conduct standardized information disclosure and regular tracking of progress and targets, and establish multi-channel stakeholder engagement and dialogue mechanisms. Building on the above consensus, we will pool wisdom and resources, engage in full collaboration, and establish a concrete action roadmap with the participation and support of multi-stakeholders to ensure the effective implementation of the GSSA Initiative. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd. 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