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Sanchar Saathi: Here is how you can block lost or stolen phones, find out numbers issued in your name. Govt launches AI-powered portal for...

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Govt launches Sanchar Saathi portal, a citizen centric initiative of Department of Telecommunications to empower mobile subscribers
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Perform or perish: Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw approves forced retirement of 10 senior DoT officials over doubtful integrity

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Telecom Minister has approved forced retirement for 10 senior DoT personnel for doubtful integrity keeping with his zero-tolerance policy towards corruption.
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Apart from ‘Starlink’ services, Elon Musk’s SpaceX to partner with Indian firms to produce satcom equipment

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The gears that Elon Musk's SpaceX is aiming to manufacture in India include antenna systems and user terminal devices.
Government and Policy

Haryana govt directs police to protect telecom infrastructure after mobile towers were destroyed over ‘COVID rumour’: Details

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Haryana government directed the police and the district magistrates to ensure the protection of the telecom infrastructure in the State
News Reports

All landline phones to be given STD facility as govt mandates adding 0 before mobile phone numbers while dialling from landline phones

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To ensure that he transition to the new system is smooth, all the landline subscribers will get the STD dialling facility
News Reports

Major reforms announced by Modi government, eases Work From Home norms and liberalises regulations for Other Service Provider sector

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Requirement for registration, bank guarantee, static IP etc for Other Service Provider sector has been withdrawn by the Modi govt
News Reports

Media reports that TRAI has recommended moving to 11-digit mobile number system, TRAI says it is fake news

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While TRAI recommended adding 0 before the number while calling mobile from landline, media misinterpreted it as new 11 digit number system
Politics

Bharti Airtel shells out ₹10,000 crore towards outstanding AGR dues after Supreme Court’s contempt order

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The company had previously announced that it would make the payment of ₹10,000 crores by February 20 and the remaining by March 17.
Law

Supreme Court issues contempt proceedings against telcos for failing to clear outstanding AGR dues

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Anguished by how the Supreme Court's directive was flouted, Justice Mishra stated, "This cannot happen in this country. We cannot function in this fashion. Let’s wind up the Supreme Court."
Fact-Check

Fact check: Did Modi govt hold telecom companies responsible for abusive messages to journalists, as alleged by Scroll?

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The government has not held the telecom companies responsible for offensive messages, only they are asked to take action against senders of such messages
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