Trai eases SMS whitelisting norms to reduce disruptionTrai has clarified that only the static parts of URLs in commercial messages need to be whitelisted to avoid disruption, as its new mandate...
Companies, banks struggle to implement Trai's URL whitelisting normsIn a directive issued a few weeks ago, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) had asked telcos to stop transmitting messages cont...
TRAI imposes penalty of Rs 35 crore on telcos for violating pesky call, sms normsUnion Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha said that as per the reports, telecom operators have disconne...
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...
Policybazaar fined Rs 24 lakh for flouting IRDAI’s SMS ad rulesThe Policybazaar SMS ad, circulated in March 2020, was deemed by IRDAI as “having potential to cause avoidable panic among customers”.
No further relaxation in new bulk SMS norms, says Trai“The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India will accept no reason, give no consideration and no extension to all those who have not streamli...
TRAI writes to key ministries, associations, NIC, others on new bulk SMS normsThe regulator has written to key stakeholders across sectors informing them at length about the rules, and urging them to advise entities a...
Top banks in TRAI list of defaulters of pesky SMS normsThe Authority has ordered telecom companies to resume filtering of messages and block non-compliant traffic from April 1, as “consumers can...
Trai directs SMS 'scrubbing' system, blocking from April 1In a letter to telecom companies and all telemarketing firms dated March 25, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) said, “As suf...
Trai calls on banks, others to comply with directive to check pesky SMSes“Unfortunately, despite repeated communication, all major banks and big telemarketers sending SMS have failed to fulfil regulatory requirem...
Business entities want a month's extension to activate pesky SMS regimeSeparately, telecom operators are expected to meet Telecom Regulatory Authority of India officials on Tuesday to discuss hurdles faced by t...
Sebi imposes Rs 11.4 lakh fine on 2 entities for fraudulent trading in BSE's illiquid stock optionsIn two separate orders, Sebi imposed a penalty of Rs 5 lakh and 6.4 lakh on Arindam Shekhar Garment and Anandi Bhupendrabhai Vekaria, respe...
New Trai pesky calls norms won't help, say consumers bodyTrai came out with the rules on Thursday, making it mandatory to seek subscriber consent for receiving unsolicited commercial communication...
Trai launches mobile app to take on pesky call, SMS complaintsEarlier, subscribers had option of filing complaint by forwarding SMS to 1909 which they received from telemarketers and mention mobile num...
SMS alerts to caution investors against fraud schemes soonCorporate Affairs Ministry will soon start sending out SMS alerts asking people to take informed decision before putting in their money in ...
- Trai raises SMS limit to 200 per day per SIM
Mobile phone users will now be able to send 200 text messages a day as sector regulator Trai has doubled the daily cap after it received re...
- Bharti Airtel approaches TDSAT against TTSL on SMS termination charge
Bharti moved telecom tribunal TDSAT seeking a directive to rival Tata Teleservices on payment of Rs 287 crore towards termination charges.