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LVB files complaint against social media rogues for defamatory posts
MUMBAI: Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) has filed a criminal complaint against social media rogues for posting fake news content on facebook with alleged intention to tarnish the reputation of the bank among the eyes of its customers and the wider public. The bank, in its complaint lodged with the Cyber Crime Cell of the Chennai Police said that text messages posted in Hindi and Kannada in the facebook accounts of alleged Ms Priyanka Gandhi – Future of India, MrLovedeep Grewal and Mr Ranjan Prasad were false and derogatory to the reputation of the bank and sought legal recourse from the competent authorities.'
Through their social media posts, the perpetrators of the cyber crime tried to create confusion among the bank’s customers and general public by saying “Today the 93 year old bank called Lakshmi Vilas Bank closed all 569 branches and 1046 ATMs”. “The above said messages posted by the accused are false and done with a malfide intention to cause serious damage to the reputation and goodwill of the bank among the persons having transactions with the bank and also the general public, investors and all other stakeholders.
“Hence we request you to take cognizance of the complaint and register the FIR against the accused persons under the provisions of IPC and IT Act and other applicable provisions of the relevant statutes and thus render justice”, LVB sought in its complaint.
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Gurpreet Singh named President of DishTV Alumni Network
Former Dish TV executive to lead community building and collaboration.
MUMBAI: Back to the dish, but this time it’s about connections, not channels Gurpreet Singh is returning to familiar territory with a new mandate that swaps subscribers for relationships. Singh has been appointed President of the DishTV Alumni Network, a move aimed at strengthening ties among former employees and building a more engaged professional community around the Dish TV ecosystem. The initiative reflects a growing trend among large organisations to formalise alumni networks as platforms for collaboration, mentorship and business opportunities.
The appointment draws on Singh’s deep-rooted history with Dish TV, where he held multiple leadership roles over nearly a decade. As National Business Head between June 2019 and September 2020, he oversaw profit and loss as well as operations, managing revenues of Rs 6,000 crore and leading a team of around 1,250 employees across the country. His tenure included working alongside two regional business heads and 16 circle heads, underscoring the scale of operations he handled.
Prior to that, Singh served as Executive Vice President and National Head for Sales and Revenue from 2016 to 2019, and earlier as Senior Vice President and National Head for Sales and Revenue. He also briefly led international operations as Country Head for Sri Lanka, further expanding his exposure across markets.
His broader career spans leadership roles across telecom and consumer businesses, including a stint as Chief Operating Officer at Bharti Airtel’s Malawi operations, senior leadership roles at Reliance Communications, and earlier positions at Hindustan Sanitaryware and Kodak India, where he spent over a decade.
In his new role, Singh is expected to focus on reconnecting former employees, fostering collaboration, and building a structured alumni ecosystem that leverages shared experience and industry networks. As companies increasingly recognise the long-term value of their extended workforce, the DishTV Alumni Network appears set to turn nostalgia into a strategic asset, one connection at a time.
