The Hindu

Sanchar Saathi: DoT order to ‘pre-install’ app triggers storm

The government’s mandate on Monday (December 1, 2025) for smartphone makers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app sparked backlash from the Opposition and from digital rights activists. Leader of the ...
Business Line

Cong calls DoT direction to pre-install Sanchar Saathi app in new mobile phones 'unconstitutional'

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/cong-calls-dot-direction-to-pre-install-sanchar-saathi-app-in-new-mobile-phones-unconstitutional/article70347933.ece ...
Hindustan Times

Pre-install our cybersecurity app ‘Sanchar Saarthi’ on phones: Govt to firms

India mandates all cellphone makers to pre-install the "Sanchar Saathi" cybersecurity app within 90 days, allowing users to uninstall it if desired. All cellphone makers and importers must pre-install ...
Deccan Chronicle

Apple to Resist DOT Order to Pre-Install Govt's Sanchar Saathi App

Apple does not plan to comply with a mandate to preload its smartphones with a state-owned cyber safety app and will convey its concerns to New Delhi, three sources familiar with the matter said, ...
The Financial Express

New DoT guidelines explained: How SIM misuse can get you punished – Check safety guidelines for users

Cybercriminals are increasingly using SIM cards acquired with fake documents or borrowed from unsuspecting users. (Canva) Imagine getting a message from an unknown number, only to realise that the SIM ...
The Hindu

Sanchar Saathi app must be pre-installed on phones: DoT

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Monday (December 1, 2025) ordered smartphone manufacturers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on new devices sold from March 2026, and to make sure ...
CNBC

The average net worth by age — and how to grow yours

You may think a term like "net worth" only applies to celebrities and CEOs, but it's something all consumers have. Your net worth is just the sum of your assets (cash, bank accounts, investments, ...
The Financial Express

‘Avoidable burden’ – Handset companies see red over DoT mandate on Sanchar Saathi

In a move which is sure to be opposed by handset manufacturers, the department of telecommunications (DoT) has issued a directive requiring that its fraud-reporting ...
Investopedia

Are You Ahead or Behind? Net Worth Averages by Age

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Lighthouse Films / Getty Images Net ...
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Congress terms DoT's Sanchar Saathi pre-install order 'unconstitutional'

New Delhi: The Congress has rejected the directions of the Department of Telecommunications on pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app in new mobile handsets as unconstitutional, and demanded its ...
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Turning country into dictatorship: Priyanka on DoT direction to pre-install app in new phones

New Delhi, Dec 2 (PTI) With the Department of Telecom asking mobile phone makers to pre-install Sanchar Saathi application in new handsets, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday described ...