DoT says Sanchar Saathi app not a surveillance tool, to come pre-installed on all new phones

    DoT says Sanchar Saathi app not a surveillance tool, to come pre-installed on all new phones

    The Centre has moved to tighten mobile-security norms across the country, directing smartphone manufacturers to ship every new device with the government’s Sanchar Saathi app pre-installed. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has said the measure is aimed at tackling mobile theft, IMEI cloning and rising cyber fraud, but stressed that the app is not a…

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    India’s policy push positioning it as global AI hub: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

      India’s policy push positioning it as global AI hub: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

      Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that India’s forward-looking policies and visionary leadership have laid the groundwork for innovation, helping the country emerge as a global force in artificial intelligence (AI) and technology. Addressing the AI Bharat Shakti event– the prelude to the upcoming India AI Impact Summit 2026–Sitharaman said India is undergoing a…

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