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department of telecommunications news

Is the use of satellite phones banned in India? Restrictions explained

This is not the first time that a foreign national has been arrested for possession of a satellite phone in India.
india news
Updated on Apr 19, 2026 10:31 pm IST

73-year-old retired prof, husband lose ₹11.42 cr to digital arrest

(Shutterstock)
mumbai news
Published on Mar 25, 2026 09:53 am IST

Govt revokes order on mandatory pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi

The government withdrew the order mandating pre-installation of cyber security app Sanchar Saathi.
india news
Updated on Dec 03, 2025 09:00 pm IST

‘Not possible’: Centre rejects 'snooping' claims over Sanchar Saathi app

Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia,
india news
Updated on Dec 03, 2025 05:59 pm IST

UPSC Daily News Summaries: Essential Current Affairs for December 2

UPSC file image
education
Updated on Dec 02, 2025 09:38 am IST

Congress' Venugopal hits out at DoT over mandatory ‘Sanchar Saathi’ app

Congress General Secretary, KC Venugopal also alleged that the move is a part of "relentless assaults" on the Constitutional rights of Indian citizens,
india news
Updated on Dec 02, 2025 05:57 am IST

Govt directs companies to pre-install ‘Sanchar Saathi’ application

A DoT official told HT that the mandate is based on the belief that it will make fraud reporting much easier. (Representative file photo)
india news
Updated on Dec 01, 2025 08:59 pm IST

Google Pay integrates with DoT’s fraud risk indicator to curb financial scams: Scindia

Telecom Secretary Neeraj Mittal told HT that Google integrated its systems with the FRI on Thursday. (Representative photo)
india news
Published on Oct 17, 2025 05:40 pm IST

DoT’s fraud risk indicator saves ₹140 Crore, blocks 48 lakh fake transactions

The government introduced the fraud risk indicator in May this year. (Representational image)
india news
Updated on Sept 25, 2025 05:18 pm IST

Borderlands 4: Release date, time, where to play, editions and more

Borderlands 4 release date, time and more
us
Published on Sept 08, 2025 09:20 pm IST

Is TikTok back? Memes erupt as government says website is blocked

Memes flooded X and Reddit after claims of TikTok website access in India, though DoT confirmed it remained blocked on all ISPs.
trending
Published on Aug 22, 2025 11:02 pm IST

DoT sends test alerts in Hindi, English

DoT sends test alerts in Hindi, English
india news
Published on Jun 29, 2025 05:56 am IST

New UPI rule regarding mobile numbers to become effective from April 1 | Details

UPI is an instant payment system developed by the NPCI.
business
Published on Mar 26, 2025 01:19 pm IST

Can’t regulate VPN apps, only MeitY can: TRAI

Can’t regulate VPN apps, only MeitY can: TRAI
india news
Published on Mar 01, 2025 05:22 am IST

Head of UT police departments can now intercept calls: DoT

Representational image. (Mint File)
india news
Published on Feb 12, 2025 08:42 am IST

DoT launches Sanchar Saathi mobile app to crack down on fraud communications

The Sanchar Saathi mobile app is also available in both the Google Play Store and the Apple Apple Store.
business
Published on Jan 17, 2025 02:42 pm IST

Scindia launches DoT system to block spoofed int’l calls

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. (PTI)
india news
Updated on Oct 23, 2024 08:20 am IST

UPSC ESE Result: Reserve list of 81 candidates released at upsc.gov.in

UPSC Engineering Services Examination 2023: Reserve list of 81 candidates released at upsc.gov.in
exam results
Published on Sept 13, 2024 10:23 am IST

Digital Bharat Nidhi: First set of rules under Telecom Act notified

The USOF was established to provide telecom services in remote and rural areas at affordable and reasonable prices through a universal access levy. (Representational image)
india news
Published on Sept 02, 2024 09:16 am IST

TSOC identified over 3mn vulnerabilities in telecom infra since Jan 1, 2023: Minister in LS

Union minister of state for communications Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani in the Parliament. (PTI Photo)
india news
Updated on Aug 08, 2024 12:05 pm IST

Budget: DoT allocated additional ₹38.76 cr for system to block spoof int’l calls

(Representative Photo)
india news
Published on Jul 24, 2024 08:58 am IST

DoT to reimburse part of testing, certification costs for start-ups, MSMEs

Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia at the theme launch of Indian Mobile Congress 2024 (X/Officejmscindia/Screengrab)
business
Updated on Jul 18, 2024 09:37 pm IST

India's telecom spectrum auction ends early on day 2, only 12% of spectrum sold

The auction had spectrum ranging between 800 MHz to 26 GHz (Priyanka Parashar/ HT File Photo)
business
Published on Jun 26, 2024 06:37 pm IST

India to auction ₹96,318 crore telecom spectrum on Tuesday

Representational (Bloomberg)
business
Published on Jun 24, 2024 09:23 pm IST

392 mobile handsets to be blocked over KYC scams linked to electricity bills: DoT

Representational image. (Shutterstock)
india news
Published on Jun 18, 2024 09:24 am IST

Govt entities, banks to call, message from new 160 series: DoT

Service and transactional calls from government entities and regulators will be made from 10-digit numbers. (X)
india news
Published on May 31, 2024 12:16 pm IST

Mandatory caller ID feature to be tested out by telecos soon, but many devices may miss out

The DoT has also taken action against cyber crimes on telecom networks based on reports filed by subscribers on the Chakshu module of the Sanchar Saathi portal. (Representational image)
india news
Updated on May 18, 2024 08:44 am IST

World Telecommunication Day 2024: Date, history, significance

Every year, World Telecommunication Day is observed on May 17.
festivals
Updated on May 17, 2024 08:05 am IST

Schools must raise awareness about parental control in internet usage, says DoT

The DoT said the Prime Minister’s Office had directed to ‘incorporate parental controls in data usage’ by July 31, 2024. (Representative Image)
india news
Updated on Mar 19, 2024 03:00 pm IST

Jio vs Airtel vs VI for spectrum auction on May 20: Centre sets base price at…

Centre to commence internet spectrum auction from May 20
business
Published on Mar 08, 2024 06:51 pm IST
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