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Balbharati domain name found on sale

On Tuesday, members of the education fraternity across the state were shocked when they discovered an advertisement on the Balbharati website, offering the domain name ‘balbharati.in for a price of 2,000 US dollars’

Updated on: Jul 19, 2023, 00:30:49 IST
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Mumbai: The official domain name of the Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook Production and Curriculum Research, Pune (Balbharati) balbharati.in was listed for sale on the website’s homepage.

Balbharati domain name found on sale
Balbharati domain name found on sale

On Tuesday, members of the education fraternity across the state were shocked when they discovered an advertisement on the Balbharati website, offering the domain name ‘balbharati.in for a price of 2000 US dollars’.

Expressing concern over the development, Balbharati officials have instructed their technical team to provide a detailed report. Once the report is received, appropriate legal action will be taken, the officials added.

An official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said, “At first glance, it appears that the domain of Balbharati has been compromised.” The technical aspects of the website are managed by a private web developer.

Krishnakumar Patil, Balbharati director, said, “We are unaware of how this situation unfolded, especially since the domain fee for five years was paid in February. Therefore, we have instructed our technical team to conduct a thorough investigation and provide a detailed report. Only after receiving the inquiry report we will be able to determine the facts.”

Meanwhile, Balbharati late on Tuesday night registered a complaint against an unknown person in Pune City cyber police station.

Balbharati provides e-books through its another portal ebalbharati.in. This website serves as a crucial resource for students across the state, providing access to PDF files of textbooks and storing important information.

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    Niraj Pandit

    Niraj Pandit is a journalist based in Mumbai who has spent than two decades working in reporting and editing. He is currently employed by Hindustan Times. At Hindustan Times he focuses on education, higher education, public policy and civic issues in Maharashtra. For years he has covered schools, universities, entrance exams, education reforms and government policies. He has also covered civic and infrastructure topics. Before joining Hindustan Times in 2022 he was with known Marathi newspapers such as Loksatta, Lokmat, and Maharashtra Times. He worked in reporting, editing and newsroom leadership roles. His work has included stories about education, science and technology government operations and public interest topics. He has reported on subjects such as IIT Bombay and the universities, school education, exam reforms and state education policies. His reporting has always aimed to create fact-based stories that make complicated public issues easy to understand.Read More