Department of Telecommunications
Sanchar Saathi helps recover over 77,000 stolen handsets in July
Technology
6 days ago
Sanchar Saathi helps recover over 77,000 stolen handsets in July
The Department of Telecommunications’ flagship citizen‑centric initiative Sanchar Saathi has helped recover 77,692 lost or stolen mobile handsets in July,…
New SIM Rules in India Block Excess Mobile Connections From Monday
Technology
1 week ago
New SIM Rules in India Block Excess Mobile Connections From Monday
New SIM rules in India came into effect from Monday, with telecom companies instructed to stop issuing mobile connections to…
Govt Tightens 9 SIM Limit Rule as DoT Orders Telcos to Block Extra Connections
News
2 weeks ago
Govt Tightens 9 SIM Limit Rule as DoT Orders Telcos to Block Extra Connections
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed telecom companies to strictly enforce the 9 SIM limit for customers, barring them…
DoT’s Samriddh Gram project wins prestigious ITU global award, says Scindia
News
July 9, 2026
DoT’s Samriddh Gram project wins prestigious ITU global award, says Scindia
The Samriddh Gram project of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has been declared the Global Winner at the ITU WSIS…
DoT proposes spectrum allocation framework for BSNL, MTNL, satellite services; Starlink excluded
Business
June 22, 2026
DoT proposes spectrum allocation framework for BSNL, MTNL, satellite services; Starlink excluded
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has released draft rules for the administrative allocation of spectrum under the Telecommunications Act, 2023,…
Indian rules mandate ‘WhatsApp Web’ to log out users every six hours
Technology
December 1, 2025
Indian rules mandate ‘WhatsApp Web’ to log out users every six hours
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued a directive requiring messaging platforms, including WhatsApp, to log users out every six…
Govt reiterates consequences of IMEI tampering and telecom identifier misuse
Technology
November 24, 2025
Govt reiterates consequences of IMEI tampering and telecom identifier misuse
To protect citizens and safeguard telecom networks amid the rapid growth of mobile connectivity, the government on Monday once again…
100 5G labs set up across India to boost 6G research ecosystem: Govt
News
November 6, 2025
100 5G labs set up across India to boost 6G research ecosystem: Govt
India has set up 100 5G labs across the country to develop use cases and enhance the 6G research and…
RBI advises banks to use DoT’s Financial Fraud Risk Indicator to prevent cyber swindling
News
July 3, 2025
RBI advises banks to use DoT’s Financial Fraud Risk Indicator to prevent cyber swindling
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) sees the RBI’s advisory to banks to integrate the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) developed…
Centre issues advisory against mobile calls impersonating DoT
News
March 29, 2024
Centre issues advisory against mobile calls impersonating DoT
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Friday issued an advisory to citizens about calls impersonating DoT, threatening people to disconnect…