Counterfeit

Fake Currency Notes Worth Rs 7.9 Crore Seized In Odisha, Three Arrested

Cities | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 3, 2021

Police on Tuesday seized counterfeit currency notes with a face value of Rs 7.90 crore and arrested three persons in Odisha's Koraput district during routine checking of vehicles, an officer said.

Amazon, Salvatore Ferragamo Sue Firms and People Over Counterfeit Products

Reuters | Friday February 12, 2021

Amazon and Italian fashion group Salvatore Ferragamo jointly sued several individuals and entities, mainly based in China, for allegedly selling counterfeit Ferragamo belts on its online retail store.

Snapdeal Says US Report Naming It In Notorious Markets List "Defamatory"

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 16, 2021

Snapdeal, one of India's largest e-commerce platforms, has contested a US Trade Representative report that placed it on the Notorious Markets List for counterfeiting and piracy, and termed it ill-informed and incorrect.

Snapdeal Says US Report Placing It On Notorious Markets List "Incorrect"

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 16, 2021

Snapdeal, one of India's largest e-commerce platforms, has contested a US Trade Representative report that placed it on the Notorious Markets List for counterfeiting and piracy, and termed it ill-informed and incorrect.

Snapdeal, 4 Indian Shopping Complexes Figure In US Notorious Markets List

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 15, 2021

Snapdeal, one of India's largest e-commerce platforms, along with four Indian shopping complexes, two of them in New Delhi alone, have figured in the latest 2020 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy issued by the Office of the US Trade Representative.

Fake Notes Of Over Rs 85 Lakh Face Value Seized, 3 Arrested In Thane

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 11, 2020

Police have seized counterfeit currency notes of over Rs 85 lakh face value from Thane city of Maharashtra and arrested three persons, an official said on Thursday.

Counterfeit Mi India Products Worth Rs 33.3 Lakh Seized in Bengaluru, Chennai, Here’s How You Can Identify Fake Xiaomi Products

Tanishka Sodhi | Monday November 23, 2020

Counterfeit Mi India products worth Rs. 33.3 Lakh were seized from four suppliers in Chennai and three in Bengaluru, as per Xiaomi. The company said in a statement that seven people are currently held in custody for selling the allegedly unauthorised products. Over 3,000 products were found in raids conducted in October and November.

"Can State Change Centre's Law?": Arvind Kejriwal To Amarinder Singh

India News | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Thursday October 22, 2020

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today attacked the new farm laws passed by the Punjab Assembly on Tuesday, calling them "counterfeit" and saying the people of Punjab had been fooled.

Factory Unit Selling Fake Products Of Top Brands Busted In Noida: Police

Noida News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 29, 2020

A Noida-based factory manufacturing and selling counterfeit products of popular household items like Harpic toilet cleaner, disinfectant Dettol, and washing powder Surf Excel, among others, has been busted, police said on Friday.

Not A Single Rs 2,000 Note Printed In 2019-20: RBI Annual Report

Business | Edited by Abhik Deb (with inputs from agencies) | Tuesday August 25, 2020

On the other hand, the circulation of currency notes of denomination of Rs 500 and Rs 200 has gone up substantially

Amazon's Foreign Websites Named in US Piracy and Counterfeiting Report

Reuters | Thursday April 30, 2020

Over the years, the list has included China's largest e-commerce platform, Taobao.com, which is owned and operated by Alibaba, as well as websites operated out of Indonesia, Poland, the Czech Republic, and other countries.

Amazon Tests Screening New Merchants for Fraud via Video Calls in Pandemic

Reuters | Monday April 27, 2020

The interview vetting, on top of other risk-screening performed by Amazon, has been piloted with more than 1,000 merchant applicants based in China, the United States, United Kingdom, and Japan, Amazon said.

China Urges Countries To Import COVID-19 Medical Kits From Accredited Firms

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 15, 2020

China on Wednesday asked all the countries to import medical equipment through reputed Chinese firms cleared by the government and vowed to punish those involved in counterfeit behaviour amid growing complaints about the low quality of the exported items.

New Ink To Curb Fake Passports, Counterfeit Currency: Government

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday March 3, 2020

Union Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday said that a new security ink has been developed to weed out fake passports and counterfeit currency.

Donald Trump Signs Order To Stop Sale Of Counterfeit Goods From Abroad

World News | Reuters | Saturday February 1, 2020

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday aimed at preventing counterfeit products from abroad from being sold to US citizens who shop online using Amazon.com, Walmart.com or other ecommerce websites, the White House said.