Congress MP Manish Tewari on Wednesday questioned the Centre's intentions behind its earlier move to mandate the pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app on mobile phones.
The Ministry of Communications on Thursday removed mandatory pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi app on mobile handsets imported or manufactured in India, days after proposing to mandate it.
As a furore erupted over Centre's decision to mandate pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi app on all mobile phones, Union Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday urged everyone not to go on rumours.
Union Minister of Communications, Jyotiraditya Scindia, on Wednesday reiterated that the Sanchar Saathi application can be deleted from mobile phones and will not be operational until the user registers on it.
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.
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.<
Under the MoU, a telecom-based safety alert system will be developed across the National Highway network, where travellers will receive warnings on their mobile phones as they approach identified risk locations, such as accident-prone stretches, stray-cattle zones, fog-affected areas, and em
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.
The direction for female officer interrogation was issued in view of the defence counsel's allegation that the women accused were threatened with rape.
Acting swiftly, a police team conducted a raid on November 20 at Aditya Electronics & Accessories. Five men were found at the spot engaged in assembling phones and altering IMEI numbers using a laptop and IMEI-writing tools. All five were immediately detained.
At the core of this achievement is a robust, indigenously developed platform, integrating automated workflows and real-time device traceability. Sanchar Saathi's advanced technology prevents the misuse of blocked devices. When a SIM is inserted into a reported handset, the system triggers al
Three unidentified assailants were arrested on Sunday in Bengaluru after they assaulted a man and threatened to kill him. Wilson Garden police conducted an operation and seized two firearms, a mobile phone, a silver chain and a two-wheeler from the accused, DCP Central Bengaluru said.