Govt makes Sanchar Saathi app mandatory on all new handsets

The Department of Telecom has directed manufacturers and importers of mobile handsets to ensure that its fraud reporting app Sanchar Saathi is pre-installed in all new devices within 90 days.......

Decoding govt order on active SIM link for WhatsApp, other apps

India has mandated an active SIM linkage for messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal to work on a device in the coming days, with the government asserting that 'SIM binding' is essential......

Govt makes active SIM link mandatory for messaging apps

The Centre has issued directions that would ensure app-based communication services, the likes of WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, and others, are continuously linked to a user's active SIM card.......

Cong calls mandatory Sanchar Saathi order 'unconstitutional'

The Congress has rejected the directions of the Department of Telecommunications on pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app in new mobile handsets as unconstitutional, and demanded its immediate......

Sensex jumps 336 points on buying in services, telecom shares

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back to end with remarkable gains despite starting on a weak note on Tuesday driven by a buying rush in services and telecom shares amid optimism......

Petro exports to US grew in October as other sectors slide

India's exports to the US contracted 8.6 per cent to $6.3 billion in October, while imports rose 13.9 per cent to $4.5 billion leading to a trade surplus of $1.8 billion during the month. IMAGE:......

Rate Cut effect: PFC, Sidbi plan to raise Rs 11,000 crore from bond market

Activity in the corporate bond market is set to gain momentum following a 25-bp policy repo rate cut by the rate-setting panel of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Illustration: Dominic......

Will 1600 Number Stop Scam Calls?

Trai has ordered BFSI firms to move service and transaction calls to the 1600 series from 2026 to reduce spam, financial fraud, and rising digital arrest scams. Kindly note the image have only......

Guess How Many People Watch OTT?

OTT users have crossed the 600 million mark which is around 41 per cent of India's population. IMAGE: Tamannaah Bhatia and Diana Penty in Amazon Prime Video's latest show Do You Wanna Partner. The......

Chhattisgarh man gets surprise calls from Kohli, ABD

IMAGE: Manish Bisi was stunned by calls from Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and Yash Dayal. Photograph: BCCI A man in nondescript Madagaon village in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district is in seventh......

Jio ends free IPL streaming in India

IMAGE: Sunrisers Hyderabad's cheerleaders perform during IPL 2024. Photograph: BCCI Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom firm by users, said on Monday certain tariff plans will continue to give......