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Apple to resist India government order to preload Sanchar Saathi app on mo
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Apple does not plan to comply with the mandate to preload mobile handsets with the 'Sanchar Saathi' app and will convey its concerns before the Indian government, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing three unnamed sources.
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"Govt will pry into citizens' lives, replicating Russia": Congress MP Kart
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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
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"Attack on privacy of common people": KC Venugopal slams Centre over Sanch
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Department of Telecommunications' (DoT) move to mandate the pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi application on all mobile handsets manufactured or imported in India has sparked political controversy. Congress MP KC Venugopal on Tuesday criticised the government's directive, calling
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"Big Brother cannot watch us": KC Venugopal opposes move mandating pre-ins
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress MP KC Venugopal termed the Department of Telecommunications' (DoT) directions mandating the pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi application for mobile handsets, as a "dystopian tool" for surveillance.
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COAI welcomes government's move mandating SIM-binding for devices for app-
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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
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DoT sets up 24x7 control room to safeguard telecom connectivity amid Cyclo
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has taken extensive preparedness measures to ensure telecom network resilience in view of Cyclone Ditwah over the Bay of Bengal, likely to impact coastal Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
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New telecom cybersecurity rules in force, DoT clarifies enforcement status
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has said that the amendments to the Telecommunication Cyber Security (TCS) Rules, 2024, formally notified on October 22, 2025, are fully in force and enforceable.
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Publication error to amendments to TCS Rules rectified, rules continue to
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Thursday clarified that the publishing error in the Telecommunication Cyber Security (TCS) Amendment Rules, 2025, has been rectified and the rules continue to be in force, a press release said.
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India aims to secure 10% of 6G patents by 2030; AI plays key role in next-
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India aims to secure at least 10 per cent of global 6G patents by 2030, Secretary of the Department of Telecommunications Neeraj Mittal said on Tuesday, underlining the government's vision to make India a global leader in next-generation telecom technology.
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PhonePe rolls out feature that safeguards users from making fraudulent tra
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
This feature, 'PhonePe Protect', according to the fintech firm, notifies users to avoid making payments to potentially suspicious numbers and displays a 'PhonePe Protect' alert, to users attempting such transactions.
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Major relief for Vodafone Idea as Supreme Court allows centre to reconside
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a major relief to Vodafone Idea, the Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Central government to reconsider the issue of additional adjusted gross revenue (AGR) demands raised by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for the period up to FY 2016-17.
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Satellite phone services restored for 30 Tamil Nadu fishermen stranded at
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) have restored the Inmarsat satellite phone services for over 30 fishermen from Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari district who are currently stranded at sea amid turbulent weather conditions, Union Finance Minister Nirma
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