Thu, Apr 06, 2023
Zee Business initiative 'Operation Hafta Vasooli' makes a huge difference as the tech giant Google has updated its policy to prohibit cash lending applications from being able to access users' contacts list. They will no longer be able to access people's photos and videos, as well, whether they're saved on the phone itself or an external storage. Why do lending apps ask permission from users? Understand this whole scam from Deepak Dobhal on India 360.
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Mon, Feb 06, 2023
Zee Business has been continuously warning people regarding the fake apps and betting apps. The government has done a strong digital surgical strike on loans and betting apps with Chinese links. The government decided to block and ban about 232 such apps which were also posing a threat to the security of the country. The apps targeted by the government included 138 betting and 94 lending apps. All apps have been banned under section 69 of the IT Act. What did the government find in its investigation? Watch this special report of Aapki Khabar Aapka Fayda.
Sun, Feb 05, 2023
The government has initiated a process of banning and blocking around 138 Chinese betting apps and 94 loan apps identified by the Ministry of Home Affairs. This could be seen as an impact of Zee Business special campaign ‘Operation Hafta Vasooli’ launched against Chinese loan companies.
Mon, Nov 14, 2022
Chinese Loan Apps: Zee Business had first raised the issue of exploitative practices adopted by digital lending companies in April 2020 and launched a campaign against such practices under “Operation Hafta Vasooli”
What happened in the Chinese loan app case? Government tightens the regulation of fintech companies? What are the new instructions of RBI for NBFCs? Watch this Exclusive news.
Wed, Oct 05, 2022
Operation Hafta Vasooli: Gupta said, that only those apps should be given place in Apple and Google Play Store which comply with all the laws and regulations of the government. He said that all other apps should be banned.
Fri, Sep 09, 2022
Finance Ministry took steps on illegal applications. Now only whitelisted legal apps will be available on the App Store. RBI to prepare white list of all legal apps. Watch this video for more details.
Tue, Sep 06, 2022
Impact of Zee Business’ Operation Hafta Vasooli: In order to weed out frauds emerging from digital lending apps and platforms, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has called a meeting with officers of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Department of Financial Services (DFS)
Zee Business campaign 'Operation Hafta Vasooli' made a huge impact as Finance Minister has called a big meeting on lending app fraud. RBI officials will be present in the meeting. Watch this video for more details.
Fri, Sep 02, 2022
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said that RBI had issues guidelines on the digital lending apps and he was happy to say that the lending platforms were “by and large” happy with the guidelines
Mon, Aug 22, 2022
Zee Business campaign 'Operation Hafta Vasooli' impact continues as Delhi Police recently arrested 22 people for sending Rs 500 crore to China through Hawala route or investing in Crypto-Currency. More than 100 apps are involved in such a huge extortion racket through mobile loan apps. Delhi Police had received hundreds of complaints that instant loan applications were disbursing loans at high rates and even after the loan is repaid, they are extorting money using nude photographs. Those who were in need of small loans ranging from Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000 are being forced to pay in lakhs as well. Watch this special report of Aapki Khabar Aapka Fayda.
Thu, Aug 11, 2022
Zee Business campaign 'Operation Hafta Vasooli' brought a big impact. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has taken steps to crack down on online frauds and illegal activities. RBI has issued guidelines to regulate digital lending. The central bank said that loan disbursement and repayment would be between the borrower and the bank account of the regulated entity only. There will be no interference of any third party in this. Watch this special report of Aapki Khabar Aapka Fayda.
Wed, Aug 10, 2022
Zee Business campaign 'Operation Hafta Vasooli' brought a big impact. Today the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has taken steps to crack down on online frauds and illegal activities. RBI has issued guidelines to regulate digital lending. The central bank said that loan disbursement and repayment would be between the borrower and the bank account of the regulated entity only. There will be no interference of any third party in this. Watch this exclusive report on India 360.
Fri, Jul 29, 2022
Zee Business sting operation 'Operation Hafta Vasooli' has shown a big impact. Recently, Mumbai Police arrested 20 fraudsters in the case of fake loan app. The cyber police have frozen 350 bank accounts, comprising Rs 14 crore, and crypto currency worth $2.17 lakh. Billions of rupees ₹ 350 crores raised from fake loan app. ₹130 crore were sent abroad from crypto exchange. Watch this special report of Aapki Khabar Aapka Fayda.
Wed, Jun 15, 2022
Zee Business sting 'Operation Hafta Vasooli' brought big impact. RBI may bring regulatory guidelines related to digital loans by the end of June. Licenses of a dozen NBFCs linked to digital loan app will be cancelled. Know full details from Anurag Shah.
Thu, May 26, 2022
Zee Business campaign 'Operation Hafta Vasooli' brought impact. Taking action, the Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the licenses of five NBFCs due to irregular lending practices. Watch this special report of Aapki Khabar Aapka Fayda.
Tue, May 17, 2022
Campaign to free common people from the clutches of fake loan apps. For this we had run Operation Hafta Vasooli. Zee Business team, through its sting, exposed the gangs of torturing people in the name of instant loans. Our campaign had a big impact. The matter resonated in Parliament three times, RBI issued draft guidelines, raids took place in the country and many arrests were also made. Despite this, we did not sit silent. We converted our campaign into a new mission and now our mission was to question such playstores where apps find easy refuge. As a result, around 600 such suspicious apps have been removed from the Play Store since the launch of Zee Business. This was a big success for us in favor of the general public but we did not sit silent. With this effect, now the Mumbai Police has formed a special team to investigate against the fake loan app providers. Investigation has been started in Delhi, Kolkata, Bhubaneshwar. Along with this, investigation has also been started in many other places like Delhi, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar.
Fri, May 13, 2022
Now the business of fake loan lending app is closed. Google takes strict step on loan, lending apps. Now the Google has changed developer policy. Launching on Play Store without RBI license has been stopped.
Thu, Feb 24, 2022
Zee Business had first raised the issue of exploitative practices adopted by digital lending companies in April 2020.
Mon, Jan 04, 2021
Enforcement Directorate took charge to investigate the Loan App Frauds in India after the reports of fraudulent loan apps duping people and harassing them for repayment.
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