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Opposition slams Govt over Sanchar Saathi app, Centre calls app voluntary
Updated : 6 months ago IST
The Centre's move to mandate the pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app on all mobile phones triggered a major political row on Tuesday, with Opposition leaders alleging a threat to privacy, while the government clarified that using or activating the app remains completely voluntary.<
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"Baseless controversy is being created": BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad on 'sur
Updated : 6 months ago IST
BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday defended the Department of Telecommunications' (DoT) directive to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi App on mobile handsets, likening it to a 'suraksha kawach' (protection shield).
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"Sanchar Saathi's functionality neither disabled nor restricted": Priyanka
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Tuesday hit back at Union Minister of Communication Jyotiraditya Scindia over the directive mandating the Sanchar Saathi app, claiming that the app's functionality can neither be disabled nor restricted.
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"Brazen attack on individual privacy, liberty": Arvind Kejriwal slams Cent
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday strongly criticised the Modi government's directive requiring all mobile manufacturers to pre-install the Sanchar Saarthi app on new and existing phones, calling it a "brazen attack on individual privacy and liberty."
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"Govt will pry into citizens' lives, replicating Russia": Congress MP Kart
Updated : 6 months 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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"Will speak in debate in House": Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi on directive t
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday refrained from commenting on the directions to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi App on mobile phones, stating that he would debate the issue in the House.
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"Attack on privacy of common people": KC Venugopal slams Centre over Sanch
Updated : 6 months 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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Voting for Maharashtra local body elections underway
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Voting for Maharashtra local body elections is underway, with the first phase of voting for hundreds of municipal councils and nagar panchayats beginning on Tuesday. These multi-phase elections are being conducted under a Supreme Court directive for local body elections to be completed by
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UAE President waives AED 475.154 million in debt for 1,435 Emiratis
Updated : 6 months ago IST
The move comes in line with the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and under the follow-up of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court.
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IndiGo says no flight cancellations over Airbus software snag, only slight
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
There have been no cancellations of Indigo flights, and there has been only a delay in some flights due to the Airbus software update issue, sources in the airline said Saturday.
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Air India begins rapid fixes on A320 fleet after global Airbus software al
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
The airline on Saturday said safety remains its "top priority" and confirmed that over 40 per cent of its affected aircraft have already undergone the mandatory reset.
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Siddaramiah, DK Shivakumar echo message of unity, say will follow High Com
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
"We have decided that we will follow whatever the high command says. There will be no confusion from tomorrow. There is still no confusion. Some media reporters have created the confusion," CM Siddaramaiah said during a press conference.
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