The Banglar Yuva Sathi Scheme is a financial support program initiated by the government of West Bengal on February 5, 2026, by the Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, which provides ₹1,500 per month to ...

A controversy erupted last week over the Centre directing smartphone-makers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app, with the Opposition alleging that it could be used to spy on citizens. The order has ...

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has made it mandatory for all newly manufactured or imported mobile phones in India to come with the Sanchar Saathi app pre-installed. Sanchar Saathi is a ...

The recent debacle on the Sanchar Saathi app has raised questions about mass user privacy as well as state-backed surveillance. The smartphone, which emerged as a symbol of personal freedom and global ...

After severe backlash on the Sanchar Saathi app from digital rights groups, opposition parties and concerned citizens, the government has revoked the order to make it mandatory for all new smartphones ...

The central government has withdrawn its earlier directive that required all mobile manufacturers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on new devices. In a statement ...

Noting that cyber attacks are quite sophisticated, the MoS said the Sanchar Saathi app will prevent cyber fraud of "all the vulnerable people, because the goal of the app is to take the information ...

The government’s cyber safety app, Sanchar Saathi, saw an unexpected surge in public interest on Tuesday, with downloads rising from a daily average of about 60,000 to nearly 6 lakh. A senior DoT ...

Under the November 28 directive, all handset makers must pre-install Sanchar Saathi on devices sold in India and roll it out to existing users through a software update Sanchar Saathi, the ...

Given Sanchar Saathi’s increasing acceptance, the government has decided not to make the pre-installation mandatory for mobile manufacturers, the Ministry of Communications said on Wednesday. It said ...

New Delhi: The Indian government’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued guidelines for all companies, stating that smartphones sold in India must install the cyber safety app Sanchar ...

The Government of India has walked back on its directive that made the pre-installation of the government-owned Sanchar Saathi App mandatory, stating that it “has decided not to make the ...