Trai tightens SMS rules to block fraudulent linksTo tackle the rise of fraudulent messaging, TRAI has enforced a new rule that obliges telecom providers to pre-label variable components in...
19 Nov, 2025, 12.20 AM 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
Telcos roll out suffix on SMS headers to identify spam, share concern over gaps in OTTsTelecom operators have introduced SMS suffixes to help mobile users distinguish between genuine and spam messages. The new system categoriz...
15 Jul, 2025, 04.57 PM IST
Trai to roll out user-friendly DND app to combat spam menace"The intention is to make it user-friendly... the experience should be good, and it should become the preferred app for DND registration," ...
17 Dec, 2024, 08.18 AM IST
India's telcos implement SMS traceability to combat spam and enhance securityIndian telecom operators have implemented a system to track commercial SMS messages, aiming to curb spam and fraud. Over 90% of principal e...
11 Dec, 2024, 10.43 PM IST
As message traceability rule kicks in, expect fewer disruptionsTelecom operators in India are implementing message traceability to combat spam, with a 95% success rate as of December 11. The remaining 5...
11 Dec, 2024, 08.17 AM IST
Updated regulation on curbing spam calls likely by Jan: TRAI ChairmanThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is set to finalize stricter measures to combat spam calls and messages by January, following a co...
29 Oct, 2024, 07.18 PM IST
New initiatives launched to combat spam and cyber fraud in IndiaThe Department of Telecom, Trai, and private telcos are intensifying efforts to combat spam and unsolicited commercial communication. Initi...
30 Sep, 2024, 04.28 PM IST
Enforce traceability, user privacy norms on internet calling and messaging apps: COAIThe government should enforce traceability and user privacy rules on messaging and calling apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Google Meet, s...
01 Sep, 2024, 07.48 PM IST
Enterprise demand keeps telcos’ voice channel revenue growingDespite challenges in personal voice calling revenue for telecom operators, the enterprise sector sees significant revenue from voice chann...
06 May, 2024, 01.18 PM IST
Can bank remove contents from your locker due to non-payment of locker rent?The bank has been mandated to recover the rent and any other cost incurred by it and debit the customer account.
30 Sep, 2023, 12.01 PM IST
Cyber fraud victims should be immediately compensated by financial institutions: Parliamentary panelA parliamentary panel has called for immediate compensation to cyber fraud victims by financial institutions, saying this will go a long wa...
01 Aug, 2023, 06.00 PM IST
Shipsy helps ACT Grants, Udhyam, DTDC deliver covid-relief equipmentShipsy’s low-code software-as-a-service platform helped configure a complete shipment management platform for its partners, digitising the ...
05 Jul, 2021, 03.10 PM IST
15% students enrolled in Delhi govt schools not traceable since lockdown, not attending e-classesClose to 15 per cent students enrolled in Delhi government schools are not "traceable" since the lockdown was announced and have not been a...
10 Aug, 2020, 01.58 PM IST
Blockchain fight against spam may not be landslide victoryTelecom Regulatory Authority of India mandated telcos to adopt blockchain or Distributed Ledger Technology that allows only registered user...
25 Nov, 2019, 12.27 PM IST
Startups are deploying tech to improve farm-to-fork supply chain and offer farmers better pricesCompanies like Ninjacart, Crofarm and KrishiHub are now procuring directly from farmers and selling to retailers, thereby eliminating middl...
02 Feb, 2019, 11.00 PM IST
Government rolls out 3 agri-portals to improve transparencyThe government today launched three agri-portals to make the process of organic farming certification, fertilisers' quality checking and is...
15 Jul, 2015, 07.05 PM IST