{
  "id": 15412724,
  "title": "TOMCOM deceived 75 youth after collecting ₹4.5 lakh each for jobs in Germany: Harish Rao",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/tomcom-deceived-75-youth-after-collecting-4-5-lakh-each-for-jobs-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T13:05:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/tomcom-deceived-75-youth-after-collecting-45-lakh-each-for-jobs-in-germany-harish-rao/article71599692.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader and former Minister T. Harish Rao accused the Telangana government of deceiving 75 unemployed youth who were promised jobs in Germany by the Telangana Overseas Manpower Company Ltd (TOMCOM). The candidates, recruited from 15 districts, had to pay ₹4.5 lakh each, but their families had to borrow money by mortgaging gold jewelry to meet the cost. Despite the money being collected two years ago, none of the 75 candidates have been given interviews, let alone placed in any jobs. Rao demanded an inquiry into the matter, while a third-party agency compelled candidates to clear the B2 language exam, initially promising only B1 language proficiency. The government has been reluctant to provide information on the number of youth employed through TOMCOM, even after filing an RTI petition. Despite the initial batch being dismissed, TOMCOM launched another recruitment drive in June, claiming to offer overseas jobs.",
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Harish Rao flays Govt. for collecting double fare in RTC buses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/harish-rao-flays-govt-for-collecting-double-fare-in-rtc-buses",
        "published": "2026-10-18T10:22:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}