Supreme Court extends Assam NRC publication deadline to Aug 31NRC coordinator Prateek Hajela had sought more time from the court to complete the exercise, which has been hit by elections and then flood...
DoT asks telcos to offer Aadhaar number, virtual ids for new SIMs from July 1DoT had extended the deadline for re-verifying mobile numbers through Aadhaar in March, until the Supreme Court decides on the validity of ...
Any ID proof sufficient for new SIM but Aadhaar linkage must later: SourcesTelecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan said there is no change in the prevalent rules that mobile phone companies cannot deny anyone a new SI...
Deadline to re-verify mobile numbers through Aadhaar extended till SC judgementThe directions were issued on the back of SC’s March 13 order, where it extended the March 31 deadline for mandatory linking of Aadhaar.
DoT extends Aadhaar-based re-verification deadline indefinitelyAll communications including voice or text messages sent by carriers to their subscribers should not include any last date for re-verificat...
How NRIs, expats can re-verify their Indian mobile numbers with and without Aadhaar from January 1Until now re-verification of mobile KYC was to be done via biometric authentication of Aadhaar provided by the subscribers to the TSP at th...
DoT allows call-based number re-verificationForeign nationals who do not have Aadhaar will also be able to get their mobile numbers re-verified, but by visiting their carrier’s retail...
How to link mobile number to AadhaarPeople will need to go to the websites of telecom service providers (TSPs) or call up their phone helplines for getting a onetime password ...
Playing safe: SIM-Aadhaar linking to be fully automatedOperators have been asked to ensure that the website is fully secure against known cyber-attacks and are secured through certificates.
Why there’s no need to see ghosts in linking your mobile with AadhaarAll privacy and convenience have been addressed by the government in the SIM-Aadhaar linkage process. It is time to see no more ghosts.
Aadhaar linkage: Telcos use pressure tactics on usersTelecom operators are bombarding their consumers with messages to link their SIM cards with Aadhaar, going so far as to threaten a disconne...
Did you know your Aadhaar can become inactive? Here's how to check and activate itIf you don't use your Aadhaar for 3 continuous years then it well may become inactive, as per the UIDAI helpline and officials at an Aadhaa...
Excited about WhatsApp's new security feature? Here's why you shouldn't use itAs exciting as this latest upgrade sounds, there's a flip side too.
- TDSAT reserves order on telcos' plea against DoT penalty
Telecom tribunal TDSAT has reserved order on operators' plea to stay the penalty imposed on them by the government for failing to complete ...
- Telcos approach TDSAT on subscriber re-verification issue in North East
Telcos have approached TDSAT requesting stay on the penalty imposed by govt for not completing its directive to re-verify prepaid connectio...
- Phone cos told to reverify J&K users in a week
Service providers, except BSNL, fail to keep word.
- BSNL, MTNL likely to miss deadline to verify pre-paid subscribers
In what could be an embarrassment to the government, state-owned telecom companies - BSNL and MTNL - are likely to miss the March 31 deadli...