Sebi issues advisory on use of '1600' number series for investor calls to curb securities market fraudSebi has directed all regulated entities to use the ‘1600’ phone number series for service and transactional calls to existing customers, a...
08 Apr, 2025, 08.00 PM IST
Govt warns subscribers against unfamiliar international callsThe Department of Telecom has alerted subscribers about unfamiliar international calls. It encourages caution when answering calls not star...
24 Dec, 2024, 08.15 PM IST
Telecom regulator asks public not to fall prey to fraudulent calls claiming to be from TRAITRAI alerted citizens about fraudulent calls threatening mobile disconnection, claiming to be from them. It clarified it does not contact u...
21 Aug, 2024, 07.22 PM IST
DoT suspends 2 telemarketers for sending fraud messagesThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has suspended the operations of V-con Intelligent Security, a part of the Videocon Group, and On...
18 Jul, 2024, 10.08 AM IST
Trai asks mobile users to report fraudulent calls/ SMSes/ WhatsApp messages to DoTThe telecom regulator in India has urged mobile users to report fraudulent calls, text messages, and WhatsApps from third-party agencies cl...
06 Jun, 2024, 05.14 PM IST
DoT take down over 1000 SMS content templates to protect citizens from potential fraudDoT, with support from MHA, cracked down on spam calls by blacklisting 73 SMS headers and 1,522 content templates to prevent SMS fraud, as ...
28 May, 2024, 04.40 PM IST
Mobile users can expect relief from 'spoof international calls'Hoax international calls originate outside the country, but cyber criminals manipulate the calling line identity (CLI) to make such calls a...
27 May, 2024, 12.44 AM IST
Govt directs telcos to block incoming international spoofed callsThe government directed telecom operators to block incoming international spoofed calls displaying Indian mobile numbers to prevent cyber-c...
26 May, 2024, 04.56 PM IST
DoT, telcos develop new mechanism to block spoof overseas calls masquerading as Indian numbersThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and mobile operators have developed a system to detect and block spoofed international calls tha...
26 May, 2024, 03.57 PM IST
Govt asks Jio, Airtel, Idea to block 28,000 phones, verify 20 lakh numbersThe Department of Telecom (DoT) has directed major telecom operators to block 28,200 mobile handsets allegedly linked to cyber crimes. This...
13 May, 2024, 03.16 PM IST
DoT directs telcos to block 28,200 mobile handsets, re-verify 20 lakh mobile numbersCollaborating with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and state police, DoT aims to combat the misuse of telecom resources in cybercrime an...
10 May, 2024, 06.43 PM IST
Telecom department blocks mobile handsets, disconnects numbers involved in fraudsThe Department of Telecom (DoT) has launched the Chakshu portal to combat telecom fraud. Since its launch, the DoT has blacklisted 52 entit...
07 May, 2024, 07.16 PM IST
Telecom Department issues warning as scammers target MS Dhoni fans with fake messagesScammers are targeting MS Dhoni fans with fake messages on Instagram, pretending to be the cricketer and asking for money. The Department o...
27 Apr, 2024, 09.04 PM IST
Don't pick up calls from foreign origin numbers like +92 on WhatsApp: DoTThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in New Delhi warned mobile users about potential scams involving calls from foreign numbers like...
29 Mar, 2024, 10.38 AM IST
What's Chakshu portal? How to report fraud spam calls, messages and cybercrime on this portal?The government has launched Chakshu portal under Sanchar Sathi initiative to combat telecom fraud, empowering users to report suspicious ca...
05 Mar, 2024, 11.24 AM IST
Super Vision &ExecutionIn the Mahabharat too, Sanjay was bestowed with a unique vision, empowering him to deliver live coverage of the battle in Kurukshetra back ...
06 Feb, 2022, 11.23 PM IST
97 bills get nod during PM Narendra Modi's regimeOf the bills passed by both Houses were 70 legislative bills and 27 finance and appropriation bills, according to data collected by PRS Leg...
10 Aug, 2016, 11.08 AM IST