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Coempt undercut TCS by 60% in CBSE OSM tender

Coempt undercut TCS by 60% in CBSE OSM tender

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Hyderabad-based Coempt Edu Teck Pvt Ltd secured the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) contract for digital scanning and e-evaluation of answer booklets, edging out Mumbai-headquartered Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in the technical evaluation by two marks and submitting a financial bid that was nearly 60% lower than TCS’s, according to tender records reviewed by HT. Coempt undercut TCS by 60% in CBSE OSM tender Complaints from students and evaluators regarding glitches in the OSM platform and delays in post-result services, including the launch of the re-evaluation portal, have resulted in a scrutiny of the vendor and the procurement process. The “Technical Evaluation Sheet” shows that Coempt scored 91 (of a possible 100) in the technical round, compared with 89 for TCS. The two bidders were closely matched across several categories. Both secured full marks for employee strength, certifications including CMMI and ISO standards, solution architecture, security and compliance, training and change management, and disaster recovery and business continuity planning. According to the technical evaluation, Coempt received 2 of 5 marks for “Average Annual Turnover”, …

PM’s silence on CBSE OSM controversy shows he cares more about his govt’s survival than students’ future: Rahul Gandhi

PM’s silence on CBSE OSM controversy shows he cares more about his govt’s survival than students’ future: Rahul Gandhi

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The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi. File | Photo Credit: ANI New Delhi The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday (May 29, 2026) questioned how Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), one of India’s largest IT services companies, lost the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) on-screen marking (OSM) contract to COEMPT Edutek, alleging that tender norms were diluted to favour the latter. He also questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence on the OSM controversy. “…Modi ji, your silence on the CBSE debacle and inaction against the Education Minister tells the country what you actually care about — not the futures of lakhs of students, only the survival of your own government,” Mr. Gandhi said in a post on X. Sharing a media report, Mr. Gandhi claimed that CBSE had called for OSM tenders three times before awarding the contract to COEMPT. According to him, there were no bids in the first round and no qualified bidder in the second, following which technical requirements were progressively …

Fact-finding team submits report on Nashik BPO case to NCW

Fact-finding team submits report on Nashik BPO case to NCW

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The four-member fact-finding team investigating the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)-linked business process outsourcing (BPO) incident in Nashik has submitted its preliminary report to the National Commission for Women (NCW). Nine employees of the BPO in question, including a male staffer, had lodged complaints of sexual abuse, harassment and hurting religious sentiments against eight of their coworkers. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO) Chairperson of the NCW, Vijaya Rahatkar, on Wednesday told reporters in Nashik that the panel has submitted its report to her on Tuesday. “I will go through the report and then share it with chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and other concerned agencies,” Rahatkar said. Rahatkar held a meeting with Nashik city police commissioner Sandeep Karnik and members of the special investigation team (SIT) probing the BPO case, and discussed different aspects of the case. Nine employees of the BPO in question, including a male staffer, had lodged complaints of sexual abuse, harassment and hurting religious sentiments against eight of their coworkers. The police lodged FIRs against the accused between March 26 and April 3, and arrested seven …

‘Serious offence, interrogation necessary’: Court denies pre-arrest bail to Nida Khan in TCS Nashik case

‘Serious offence, interrogation necessary’: Court denies pre-arrest bail to Nida Khan in TCS Nashik case

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A court on Saturday denied anticipatory bail to Nida Khan, an accused in the alleged sexual exploitation and religious coercion case linked to the Tata Consultancy Services BPO in Nashik. Nida Khan had cited her pregnancy while seeking pre-arrest bail. (HT file photo) Referring to her offence as a “serious one”, the court stressed that Nida Khan was one of the prime accused in the case, deeming her custodial interrogation to be “necessary”, Public Prosecutor Ajay Misar said. “The court rejected Nida Khan’s bail application today. The final order will be uploaded soon,” PTI news agency cited public prosecutor Ajay Misar as saying. Khan had cited her pregnancy while seeking pre-arrest bail. A search is underway for her in different parts of Maharashtra. Also Read | ‘Pregnant’, ‘not HR’: What Nashik BPO case accused Nida Khan’s family said Meanwhile, the police custody of four other accused in the case, Raza Rafiq Memon (35), Tausif Bilal Attar (37), Danish Ejaz Sheikh (32) and Shahrukh Husain Shaukat Qureshi (34), was extended till May 5. The Special Investigation …

Shocking allegations emerge in Nashik TCS BPO case| India News

Shocking allegations emerge in Nashik TCS BPO case| India News

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The alleged sexual harassment case in Nashik’s Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) unit keeps getting complicated as shocking details of sexual assault and harassment emerge. The National Commission for Women (NCW) has also formed a four-member fact-finding team to start a probe into the matter. (REUTERS/Representational) One of the victims told police that an accused forced himself onto her on pretext of marriage while he did not disclose that he was already married. The woman also alleged that the accused pressurised her to convert to Islam, news agency PTI reported. ‘Concealed marriage’ According to an FIR filed by the woman, she met one of the accused of the case some four years ago and became friends. The accused also promised to get her a job at TCS after graduation, the woman told police, according to the PTI report. She alleged that in 2022, the accused forced himself on her and told her that he wanted to marry her. Later, the woman joined TCS’ Nashik branch where the accused also worked and in 2024, the accused sexually …

Nida Khan, accused in sexual harassment case at TCS-linked BPO in Nashik, seeks anticipatory bail| India News

Nida Khan, accused in sexual harassment case at TCS-linked BPO in Nashik, seeks anticipatory bail| India News

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Nida Khan, 26, the allegedly absconding employee of the BPO linked to Tata Consultancy Services in Nashik, moved the Nashik Sessions Court for anticipatory bail on Saturday. Nida Khan’s defence lawyers said she has been falsely implicated in the case and does not have any record of any kind of criminal activity. Khan is one of eight accused in the case relating to alleged sexual harassment and religious coercion at the BPO in Nashik. While seven of the accused have been arrested, Khan eludes law-enforcement authorities, although her family says she is not absconding. All eight employees have been suspended. Nida’s defence lawyers, Rahul Kasliwal and Baba Sayyed, said the court is expected to take up Khan’s anticipatory bail application for hearing on Monday. “She has been falsely implicated in the case. She does not have any record of any kind of criminal activity,” said Kasliwal. The Nashik city police have registered nine FIRs against eight employees of the TCS-linked BPO, including one FIR against Khan. The FIRs were registered in Nashik between March 26 …

Multiple FIRs on March 26 to accused Nida Khan ‘absconding’| India News

Multiple FIRs on March 26 to accused Nida Khan ‘absconding’| India News

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The case involving a Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)-linked BPO in Nashik has unfolded rapidly over the past few weeks, with multiple complaints, arrests, and parallel probes. The probe follows allegations of sexual harassment, religious conversion, and sexual relations under the false pretext of marriage. Allegations of sexual harassment and conversion coercion surface at TCS Nashik BPO (REUTERS) The case first came under the spotlight after an FIR was filed by Nashik police based on a 23-year-old BPO employee’s complaint. She accused her senior colleague Danish Shaikh of sexual harassment and engaging in sexual relations under the false pretext of marriage. In her complaint, she alleged that he did not disclose that he was already married, which misled her. The woman also claimed that Danish and another colleague, Tausif, attempted to convince her about the merits of Islam over Hinduism. She further accused Nida Khan and Tausif of making objectionable remarks about a Hindu deity. According to the FIR dated March 26, accessed by HT, the complainant has not made any other allegation against Nida Khan. …

What suspension letter said| India News

What suspension letter said| India News

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As the row over religious conversion and harassment at the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Nashik facility has escalated into a full-blown controversy, the firm has suspended Nida Khan, the alleged mastermind in the case. Nashik: Police official detain a senior employee of the IT firm in Nashik, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (PTI Photo) In a letter addressed to the 26-year-old former employee, a Process Associate at the Nashik facility, TCS said it has decided to place her under suspension with immediate effect. The letter also directed her not to report at any of the company’s office and reach out to any employee over the matter. “This is to inform you that the Company has been made aware of a serious matter reported against you… Considering the seriousness of the matter as reported and that you are presently unable to discharge your official duties, the Company has decided to place you under suspension with immediate effect until further communication and decision in the matter by the Management,” the latter read, adding, “Your access to the TCS …

Claims and counters in Nashik BPO sexual abuse, ‘conversion racket’ case| India News

Claims and counters in Nashik BPO sexual abuse, ‘conversion racket’ case| India News

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The quiet industrial landscape of Nashik has been shaken by an alleged scandal involving a Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)-linked BPO unit, where allegations of rape, systemic sexual harassment, and organised religious coercion have led to a massive criminal investigation. Accused Raza Memon and Shafi Sheikh, arrested in connection with the alleged Nashik TCS sexual harassment case, being produced in court in Nashik earlier this week. (ANI Video Grab) The Nashik police have so far registered nine FIRs and arrested eight employees of the BPO firm. That includes seven men and one female operations manager. While the police have labeled 26-year-old Nida Khan as the “absconding mastermind” behind alleged religious conversion attempts, her family has come forward to vehemently dispute these claims. The family has alleged foul play and digital harassment that’s based on mere claims. Undercover investigation for 40 days: Police The scale of the alleged organised operating within the BPO was revealed after a covert operation, police said. Following a tip-off in early February regarding some acts by certain employees, six female police officers …

NCW sets up panel to probe alleged sexual harassment at TCS Nashik

NCW sets up panel to probe alleged sexual harassment at TCS Nashik

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New Delhi, The National Commission for Women on Wednesday said it has set up a fact-finding committee to probe the alleged incidents of sexual harassment of employees at a Tata Consultancy Services BPO unit in Nashik, Maharashtra. NCW sets up panel to probe alleged sexual harassment at TCS Nashik In a statement, the Commission said the panel will visit the facility on April 17 to conduct an on-the-spot inquiry, examine the circumstances leading to the incident and assess the response of the authorities. “The National Commission for Women has taken suo motu cognisance of serious media reports concerning alleged incidents of sexual harassment of women at the Tata Consultancy Services BPO unit in Nashik, Maharashtra,” the statement read. “Taking a serious view of the matter, the Commission, in exercise of its powers under Section 8 of the National Commission for Women Act, 1990, has constituted a fact-finding committee to conduct a detailed inquiry into the incident. The committee will visit the place of incident on 17th April,” it added. The allegations, which surfaced during an …