Manipur extends internet ban in Imphal valley till April 18Mobile internet services remain suspended in five Imphal valley districts for another two days. This decision follows a recent bomb attack ...
16 Apr, 2026, 09.51 PM IST
These large-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and an upside potential of up to 25%It is tough to think positively about the markets when all the news is about blockades, wars, and everything that can disturb the global ec...
13 Apr, 2026, 11.14 PM IST
UK investigates Meta's compliance with WhatsApp data requestsBritain’s media regulator Ofcom has launched an investigation into Meta over details it provided about WhatsApp. The probe relates to a rev...
23 Jan, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
Sebi asks stock exchanges, market intermediaries to strictly comply with Trai SMS rulesThe regulator said non- compliance with the provisions of Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2018 (TCCCP Re...
23 Mar, 2021, 11.12 PM IST
Sebi cautions investors against unsolicited investment tips on WhatsApp, TelegramSebi further advised market participants to exercise appropriate due diligence before dealing in the securities market.
14 Oct, 2020, 08.14 PM IST
Largest hike ever: Telemarketers cry foul as telcos hike bulk SMS fees by 25%-30%“This is a fairly steep hike by telcos and may directly impact marketing budgets in almost every sector such as banking, retail, e-commerce...
27 Jul, 2020, 02.11 PM IST
Poll campaign bulk SMS, recorded messages come under EC lensThe Commission made it clear that as per law, the medium of SMS "is also part of electronic media by definition".
29 May, 2015, 10.57 PM IST
LS polls 2014: Maoists sending bulk SMS for poll boycott in BiharIn a first, Maoists are sending out bulk SMS to voters calling for boycott of the LS polls in six constituencies in the first phase in Biha...
02 Apr, 2014, 05.15 PM IST
Pesky callers hide in small towns with Chinese gear to evade checksThe crackdown on pesky calls last month seems to have failed to make much impact as there is no let up in the flow of unsolicited calls & m...
12 Jun, 2013, 10.11 AM IST
Mobile companies see 7-8 per cent revenue loss due to bulk SMS banRestriction on SMS to five per day may lead to loss of 7-8 per cent revenue of telecom operators for the month.
20 Aug, 2012, 07.24 PM IST
- 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...
02 Nov, 2011, 04.42 AM IST
- J&K govt lifts ban on SMS on post-paid mobiles
In a New Year gift to the people of J&K, the state government withdrew the ban on Short Messaging Services (SMS) using post-paid mobile pho...
22 Dec, 2010, 08.05 PM IST
- Bharti exits bulk SMS business
Sanjay Kapoor, CEO, Bharti Airtel told ToI that the company expunged its bulk SMS business from its business portfolio at the end of July.
02 Sep, 2010, 03.22 AM IST
- Govt should impose bulk SMSes termination fee: Bharti Airtel
Termination charge is the fee that a telecom firm pays to the other one for completing its calls or messages on the latter's network.
11 Aug, 2010, 06.37 PM IST
- Now, SMS alerts from banks and airlines for a price
Raising termination charges to impact Rs 70-cr text message marketing industry. Nokia's Linux | Motorola AURA | Acer F900 | Nokia E75 | Bla...
05 Sep, 2009, 12.58 AM IST
- Your DNC now covers SMS too
Mobile phone subscribers should be able to heave a sigh of relief from this month for they will not receive unsolicited commercial communic...
02 Feb, 2009, 02.48 AM IST
- New Trai mandate to make it easier to track down SMS spammers
Keeping unsolicited commercial communications in the form of SMSes at bay is likely to get easier from this month onwards, thanks to a rece...
02 Feb, 2009, 01.17 AM IST