NEET 2026 cancellation shows why India must ditch printed exam papersIndia's medical entrance exam, NEET, faces recurring paper leaks due to a flawed physical distribution system. A digital cinema-like model,...
14 May, 2026, 11.26 PM IST
Why your WhatsApp Web may now log out every six hoursUnder the new rule, the DoT requires messaging apps, including WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal, to implement "SIM binding", i.e., linking of...
01 Dec, 2025, 02.04 PM IST
Telcos for SIM binding with OTT apps at all times to curb fraudsIndian telecom operators propose mandating persistent SIM-binding for OTT communication apps to combat cyber fraud and enhance national sec...
07 Aug, 2025, 12.04 AM IST
Cos get time till March 31 to register SIM dealersThe Department of Telecommunications has extended the deadline for mobile phone operators to register their agents until March 31, due to B...
22 Feb, 2025, 08.37 AM IST
New SIM card rules from December 1. Here's all about itThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will implement new SIM card rules from December 1, 2023. The govt announced the rules in August ...
01 Dec, 2023, 02.56 PM IST
Verification mandatory for SIM card dealersThe Indian government has made it mandatory for SIM card dealers to be verified and has discontinued bulk connections to combat online fina...
18 Aug, 2023, 01.16 PM IST
Cyber frauds: Verification now mandatory for SIM card dealers, no bulk connectionsThe telecom operators will do mandatory registration of franchisee, point of sale (PoS) agents and distributors. This will help in eliminat...
18 Aug, 2023, 01.03 PM IST
How first-time users can register/sign up for e-rupeeIn the first pilot of central bank digital currency, few customers have been selected to be a part of the Closed User Group (CUG) in few lo...
14 Jul, 2023, 04.41 PM IST
Haryana Police unearth Rs 100-crore pan-India cyber fraud, breaks network of scammers in NuhHaryana police found that cyber-fraudsters had carried out scams worth INR 100 crore across India. Around 28,000 cases of cyber frauds, loc...
10 May, 2023, 06.52 PM IST
'JioPhone Next' sale starts. Here are EMI plans and how to get at Rs 1999Buyers need to first register on the Jio site or on WhatsApp to buy the phone. Jio has asked the buyers to register their interest first vi...
08 Nov, 2021, 09.50 AM IST
Pakistan spies ring illegal Indian telephone exchanges for secret informationThe entire racket was busted by the Military Intelligence wing of the Army's Southern Command which had intercepted the call received at th...
11 Jun, 2021, 09.39 AM IST
Why government needs to implement GPS in earnest in logistics industryIn other countries, GPS devices have been used for the last two decades by the supply chain industry to improve operational efficiencies. I...
06 Dec, 2019, 11.18 PM IST
This village in Rajasthan has residents having names like Rashtrapati, Samsung, GioneeNames of people after top-ranking posts, high offices and mobile brands and accessories aren't something new in this district.
16 Apr, 2017, 12.37 PM IST
Smart cards: Service providers must conduct due diligence before giving bulk manufacturing ordersThe smart card industry is estimated to have received (credit and debit) card orders worth Rs 1,000 crore in the current fiscal.
04 Apr, 2017, 01.35 AM IST
Hacking of SIM card by spy agencies raises fears of sensitive documents being leakedExperts suggest a multinational consensus or treaty that strikes a balance between national security concerns and privacy.
25 Feb, 2015, 02.34 PM IST
Pakistan telecom regulator blocks over 2 million SIM cards due to security reasonsPakistan's telecom regulator authority has blocked over 2 million SIM cards under a campaign launched to authenticate details of mobile pho...
30 Jan, 2015, 02.03 PM IST
'175 exhibitors likely to attend SmartCard Expo'About 175 exhibitors from 25 countries are likely to take part in the three-day SmartCards Expo 2013 which is starting from October 16 here.
11 Oct, 2013, 08.28 PM IST