More than one crore fraudulent mobile connections disconnected with the help of Sanchar Saathi, the Ministry of Communications said in a statement on Tuesday.
At the event, Postmaster General Krishna Kumar Yadav, alongside IPPB's Independent Director Jayshree Vrajlal Doshi, IPPB's AGM Dr Rajeev Awasthi, Chief Manager Kapil Mantri, and Chief Postmaster Ritul Gandhi inaugurated the celebrations by cutting a cake.
According to the Ministry of Communications, this initiative by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) aims to involve all stakeholders in shaping and expanding India's telecommunication ecosystem, promoting inclusive and collaborative policy-making.
As a first step, a full commercial and personal import exemption will be granted to four items of wireless equipment: a home or office video projector, a gaming console, a wireless charger and a cochlear implant device to improve hearing.
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia informed on Monday that a detailed discussion was undertaken with the three advisory groups that have been set up by the Ministry of Communications in order to make India "aatmanirbhar" and "world leader" in the communication space."
According to a press release by the Ministry of Communications, the auction, held over two days from June 25 to June 26, resulted in the sale of 141.4 MHz of spectrum across multiple frequency bands, generating a total revenue of Rs 11,340 crores.
The central government said that the total quantum of the spectrum being auctioned is 10,522.35 MHz in various bands valuing Rs 96,238.45 Crores at reserve prices.
In a significant move towards Jai Anusandhan, aimed at promoting innovative start-ups in the country and establishing an ecosystem of research and entrepreneurship, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has announced two significant calls for proposals aimed at catalysing innovation and
To control digital frauds, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has taken decisive action to protect citizens from potential SMS fraud through the Sanchar Saathi initiative, according to the Ministry of Communications press rel
Such drones (also known as unmanned aerial vehicles or UAVs) can interfere with communications systems throughout the country and even be mistaken for drones launched by terrorist groups like Hamas and Hezbollah.
According to a press release by the Ministry of Communications, the move comes in response to the evolving landscape of technologies such as 5G/6G, Machine to Machine Communications, Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things, and Virtual Reality.
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) issued an advisory to citizens on Friday about calls impersonating DoT and threatening people to disconnect their mobile numbers for being involved in illegal activities.