"Those whose history itself has been one of spying, how can they possibly give up espionage? In the BJP government, the freedom of expression was already being snatched away; now, even the private conversations within homes, families, relatives, friendships, and businesses will come under
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.
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.
India needs a transformational push in geospatial infrastructure to achieve its economic and national security goals, senior government officials and experts said on the opening day of the GeoSmart India 2025 summit in New Delhi.
Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday asserted that activation of Sanchar Saathi app on mobile handsets is not mandatory and it is fully up to the consumers to use it or delete it like any other app.
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
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
To safeguard the citizens from buying the non-genuine handsets, enabling easy reporting of suspected misuse of telecom resources and to increase the effectiveness of the Sanchar Saathi initiative, the DoT has mandated some norms for the manufacturers and importers of mobile handsets that are
"It's not just one thing. It is not just snooping on telephones. It is overall, they are turning this country into a dictatorship. You ask me everyday why Parliament is not functioning, it is because they are refusing to talk about anything. It is very easy to blame Opposition, but the fa
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.
Several leading brokerages have projected a strong outlook for Reliance Jio, citing robust subscriber additions, rising market share, and continued dominance in both mobile and broadband segments.
The DoT has issued directions to ensure that the pre-installed Sanchar Saathi application is readily visible and accessible to the end users at the time of first use or device setup and that its functionalities are not disabled or restricted. For devices that have already been manufacture