Ministry of questionable questions: Satire on India's press conference cultureA sharp satire on Indian press conferences, where tough questions are dodged with grand civilisational rhetoric, scripted patriotism, and t...
In 1964, Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson heard a persistent microwave noise, and found evidence for the Big BangIn 1964, scientists Penzias and Wilson at Bell Labs stumbled upon a persistent microwave background noise. This unexpected discovery, initi...
Sebi offers a way over FPI tax rule hurdleIn a bid to streamline tax compliance, India's markets regulator Sebi is actively negotiating with the CBDT, the country’s tax authority. T...
IAMAI alleges Trai attempts to regulate OTT platformsIndustry body IAMAI claims Trai is overstepping its bounds. Proposed rules for spam calls may unfairly target over-the-top platforms like W...
Consumer affairs ministry to issue guidelines to curb pesky calls, messagesThe Department of Consumer Affairs is finalizing guidelines to combat spam calls and messages, working with stakeholders and the Department...
Over 25% subscribers in survey report decline in pesky calls: SurveyA LocalCircles survey revealed that 27% of mobile subscribers in India experienced a decrease in pesky calls after Trai's crackdown on unre...
Top regulators, govt departments join forces to counter pesky calls, online fraudRegulators such as RBI, SEBI, Trai, along with government departments like the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, and ...
Trai to tighten rules to check pesky communicationThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) plans to strengthen regulations and increase penalties to combat pesky communications affe...
Telcos mull deploying AI to check pesky calls amidst surge in fraudThe move comes even as mobile users are being increasingly bombarded by the menace of pesky calls and messages, leading to thousands of cro...
Pesky callers are still big menaceThe survey found that 78% of these calls related to selling financial services and real estate. Ironically, 92% of mobile users surveyed co...
74% respondents getting pesky messages despite being in Trai's DND list: SurveyRegulations regarding pesky calls are managed by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai). It has provision to penalise pesky calle...
Pesky call rules not targeting any specific company: TRAI ChiefNew Trai rule has led to industry inferences that operators may be compelled to shut down Apple iPhones on their networks if the latter fai...
Trai relaxes penalty norms on pesky callsTelecom operators will not be penalised for up to 50 complaints received against them in a week for pesky calls and SMSes originating from ...
Banks given time till mid-December to deal with pesky calls"We gave banks about 2-3 weeks to come reply back to us. Many of the banks assured us that they will check this," Trai Chairman said.
'1.37 lakh connections shut off for making pesky calls, SMSes'The government has disconnected around 1.37 lakh telecom connections for sending pesky SMS and calls through them, Parliament was informed ...
Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal a victim of pesky messages too"Trai is taking it up (pesky calls/SMSes issue). I also face lot of problem. Every two minutes I get such SMS," Sibal told reporters.
- Telcos can curb pesky calls in 6 weeks of new numbering series
Telcos have asked a maximum of six-week time to make changes in their network to meet Trai's new rules on pesky calls and SMSes.