The Union government has directed smartphone manufacturers to ship all new handsets sold in India with the state-run Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app pre-installed within 90 days, a move aimed at strengthening telecom security that has drawn sharp criticism from privacy advocates and raised compliance questions for global phone makers. What…
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Kiren Rijiju Leads Return of Sacred Buddha Relics from Bhutan
Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Shri Kiren Rijiju arrived in Bhutan on the afternoon of November 24, 2025, to lead the official Indian delegation tasked with accompanying the Sacred Relics of Lord Buddha back to India. The relics, which were publicly exhibited in Bhutan from November 8,…
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TRAI Cuts 21 Lakh Fraud Numbers; Urges DND App Reporting
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) says it has blacklisted and disconnected more than 21 lakh mobile numbers and around one lakh entities involved in spam and fraud over the past year. TRAI urged citizens to report spam calls and SMS through the TRAI DND App so regulators and…
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DoT Warns Against IMEI Tampering; Use Sanchar Saathi
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued a stern advisory warning that altering or using devices with tampered IMEI numbers is a criminal offence under the Telecommunications Act, 2023 and related rules. Citizens are urged to use the Sanchar Saathi portal and mobile app to verify device IMEI details and…