New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has used an artificial intelligence and big data analytics tool to identify and disconnect 88 lakh suspicious mobile connections, as part of measures to tackle cyber frauds, an official statement said on Thursday.DoT developed the tool namely ASTR which identified these mobile connections that “have been disconnected after failing reverification,” Union MoS Communications and Rural Development Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani said …
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Jabalpur/Bhopal, July 15 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Directors General of Police of Assam, West Bengal and Jharkhand to appear in person on July 21 while hearing a petition related to a Rs 6.24 lakh cyber fraud, saying prompt coordination is essential for effective investigation of such offences. A bench of Justice Himanshu Joshi on Tuesday also ordered that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Department of Telecommunication…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said it is an absolute delight to share that the ‘Samriddh Gram Integrated Phygital Services Project’ of the Department of Telecommunications has been declared ‘Global Winner’ of the ‘WSIS Prizes 2026’ under the ‘Enabling Environment’ category by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).In a post on X, the minister said this is also a global recognition of Prime Minister Narendra Mo…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Centre on Wednesday issued a notice to Meta over the proposed rollout of the usernames feature on WhatsApp in India, directing the company to explain the feature within three days and refrain from launching it until consultations with the government are completed.According to sources, the Centre has sought a detailed explanation from Meta on the new feature and has directed the company to submit its response within three days.The government has also asked Meta not to…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Alarmed at a possible misuse of an upcoming global username feature by Meta’s WhatsApp, the government is considering issuing a notice to the Mark Zuckerberg-run social media giant.The matter is related to concerns that, like Telegram, the feature can allegedly be misused, and the government has expressed displeasure and serious concerns over it, according to government sources.Sources earlier indicated that popular messaging platforms could be held accountable if new fe…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has released draft rules for the administrative allocation of spectrum under the Telecommunications Act, 2023, laying down eligibility criteria, spectrum charges and assignment conditions for a range of telecom and satellite communication services.However, the proposed framework does not cover satellite broadband operators, including Starlink, Eutelsat OneWeb and Reliance Jio’s satellite internet business, leaving the sector aw…
Jaipur, June 1 (IANS) The Rajasthan Police’s Cyber Crime Branch has urged citizens to verify the authenticity and status of mobile phones before purchasing them, particularly second-hand devices, warning that failure to do so could result in financial losses, legal complications and exposure to cyber fraud.In an advisory issued under the directions of Additional Director General of Police (Cyber Crime) V.K. Singh, the department highlighted that many people purchase used mobile phones without pr…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Telecom industry body Broadband India Forum (BIF) on Wednesday hailed the Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) two important notifications aimed at further strengthening the PM-WANI based Public Wi-Fi ecosystem.The notifications are extremely significant in the overall push both from the government and by the regulator to promote PM-WANI based Public Wi-Fi ubiquitously across the country.PM-WANI is a unique flagship initiative of the government to provide affordable…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has introduced a series of user-friendly reforms under the PM-WANI (Prime Minister’s Wi-Fi Access Network Interface) framework aimed at expanding affordable and easier public Wi-Fi access across the country, the government said on Tuesday.According to the Ministry of Communications, the new measures include QR-based authentication for secondary devices such as laptops, flexible short-duration Wi-Fi plans of 15, 30 and 60 minut…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) In a major step towards strengthening India’s digital public infrastructure (DPI) and improving ease of internet access for citizens, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has introduced a series of user-friendly reforms under the PM-WANI (Prime Minister’s Wi-Fi Access Network Interface) framework, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Communications on Tuesday.The new measures include QR-based authentication for laptops and secondary devices, intro…