The Saket District Court has recently granted bail to an employee of a call centre who allegedly duped several U.S. citizens. Delhi police had busted an alleged illegal call centre in Mehrauli's Satbari last month. An FIR was registered on November 20, and the accused has been in custody
The decision came after widespread criticism, with opponents arguing that mandatory pre-installation could enable unchecked state surveillance and infringe on consumer choice. The government maintained that the app is secure and meant to protect citizens from cyber threats, but ultimately
Reaffirming the state government's commitment to addressing public grievances, the 58th episode of the 'Mukhyamantri Samipeshu' programme, which is the state's public interaction programme, was conducted today at the official residence of Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha. The initiative,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reaffirmed India's commitment to ensuring dignity, opportunities, and accessibility for Divyang citizens on the occasion of International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Taking part in the Question Hour in Lok Sabha today, the Minister responded to a member's concerns regarding data privacy and noted that the DPDP Act protects citizens' data, and that there was no previous mechanism by which personal data could have been protected.
Congress MP Amar Singh on Wednesday criticised the government over the mandatory pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app on mobile phones, calling it "snooping" and an infringement on the privacy of ordinary citizens.
"Those whose history itself has been one of spying, how can they possibly give up espionage? In the BJP government, the freedom of expression was already being snatched away; now, even the private conversations within homes, families, relatives, friendships, and businesses will come under
Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Tuesday slammed the Department of Telecommunications' directive to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on all new mobile handsets, calling it "Orwellian" and warning that the government will now "pry into the private lives of every citizen" and is "replicat
To safeguard the citizens from buying the non-genuine handsets, enabling easy reporting of suspected misuse of telecom resources and to increase the effectiveness of the Sanchar Saathi initiative, the DoT has mandated some norms for the manufacturers and importers of mobile handsets that are
"We all should be proud of India's democratic power and celebrate her as the mother of democracy. My humble journey from Tirupur to New Delhi is a remarkable power of our democracy," Radhakrishnan said.
Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has welcomed and commended the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in what it termed a landmark step towards bolstering National Security and safeguarding Indian citizens, citing the latter's move mandating SIM-binding for devices for App-bas