Assam Education Minister Dr Ranoj Pegu on Monday launched the Automated SMS Alert System to reduce student absenteeism across the schools in the state. The Department of School Education, Assam through Shiksha Setu Application is tracking the daily attendance of teachers and students.
The Gujarat government's i-Pragati system sends real-time SMS updates to citizens on FIRs and case progress, reducing the need to visit police stations. Launched in May 2025, it aims to make policing more transparent and accessible, with over 1.59 lakh alerts sent in its first months.
Department of Telecom (DoT) requested TRAI to provide tariff for SMS and Cell Broadcast alerts/messages to be disseminated by TSPs through CAP platform during disasters/non-disasters.
California [USA], July 31 (ANI): Google has announced that it is adding a new feature to its payments platform Google Pay that will make transactions more transparent for users.
New Delhi [India], Oct.25 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has launched a SMS Alert Service for direct taxes for about 2.5 crore private and Government salaried employees at a function here.