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diff --git a/resources/Task/TaskController.js b/resources/Task/TaskController.js
index 8658581..cf2aba7 100644
--- a/resources/Task/TaskController.js
+++ b/resources/Task/TaskController.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import Task from "./TaskModel.js";
 import crypto from "crypto";
-import cron from 'node-cron';
+import cron from "node-cron";
+
 // Function to update task statuses
 const updateOverdueTasks = async () => {
   try {
@@ -9,28 +10,33 @@ const updateOverdueTasks = async () => {
 
     // Find tasks where dueDate is before the current date and status is "New"
     const overdueTasks = await Task.find({
-      taskDueDate: { $lt: currentDateOnly.toISOString().split('T')[0] },
-      taskStatus: 'New',
+      taskDueDate: { $lt: currentDateOnly },
+      taskStatus: "New",
     });
 
     // Update tasks to "Pending"
     for (const task of overdueTasks) {
-      task.taskStatus = 'Pending';
+      task.taskStatus = "Pending";
       await task.save();
     }
 
     console.log('Overdue tasks updated to "Pending".');
   } catch (error) {
-    console.error('Error updating overdue tasks:', error);
+    console.error("Error updating overdue tasks:", error);
   }
 };
 
 // Schedule the cron job to run daily at midnight
 cron.schedule('0 0 * * *', updateOverdueTasks);
+ // Schedule the cron job to run daily at 10:36 AM for testing
+// cron.schedule("36 10 * * *", updateOverdueTasks);
 
 const parseDate = (dateStr) => {
-  const [day, month, year] = dateStr.split('/').map(Number);
-  return new Date(year, month - 1, day);
+  const [day, month, year] = dateStr.split("/").map(Number);
+  // Create a date object in local timezone
+  const localDate = new Date(year, month - 1, day);
+  // Convert to a date with time set to the start of the day in UTC
+  return new Date(Date.UTC(year, month - 1, day));
 };
 
 export const assignTask = async (req, res) => {
@@ -51,10 +57,10 @@ export const assignTask = async (req, res) => {
     const currentDate = new Date();
     
     // Set the time of the currentDate to the start of the day for comparison
-    currentDate.setHours(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    const currentDateOnly = new Date(Date.UTC(currentDate.getUTCFullYear(), currentDate.getUTCMonth(), currentDate.getUTCDate()));
 
     // Check if the due date is in the past
-    if (dueDate < currentDate) {
+    if (dueDate < currentDateOnly) {
       return res.status(400).json({
         success: false,
         message: "Due date cannot be earlier than the current date.",
@@ -128,7 +134,14 @@ export const getTasksbytask = async (req, res) => {
     const { task } = req.params;
 
     // Validate the provided status
-    if (!["Visit RD/PD", "Update Sales Data", "Update Inventory Data", "Collect KYC"].includes(task)) {
+    if (
+      ![
+        "Visit RD/PD",
+        "Update Sales Data",
+        "Update Inventory Data",
+        "Collect KYC",
+      ].includes(task)
+    ) {
       return res.status(400).json({
         success: false,
         message: "Invalid task type provided.",
@@ -154,7 +167,10 @@ export const updateTaskStatus = async (req, res) => {
   try {
     const { taskId } = req.params;
 
-    const task = await Task.findOne({ _id: taskId, taskAssignedTo: req.user._id });
+    const task = await Task.findOne({
+      _id: taskId,
+      taskAssignedTo: req.user._id,
+    });
 
     if (!task) {
       return res.status(404).json({