India has scrapped an order making it mandatory for smartphone makers to preload a state-run cyber safety app on new phones ...

“Given Sanchar Saathi’s increasing acceptance, the government has decided not to make the pre-installation mandatory for ...

The Ministry of Communications reversed its decision to mandate pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app on all smartphones, just days after the order sparked widespread criticism from digital ...

"There has been very good response to the Sanchar Saathi App from the public suddenly. The download on a single day jumped 10 ...

The spike came even as Opposition leaders and several industry experts criticised the Centre’s directive requiring all mobile ...

In this Special Report, India Today's Editor for Emerging Tech, Cyrus John, discusses the government's controversial ...

The original directive, issued on November 28, required all phone makers to pre-install Sanchar Saathi on every new device ...

As the order created a furore, Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia clarified that users are free to delete the app if ...

The order, not shared publicly but leaked by one or more recipients who were not expecting it, sparked immediate uproar as ...

Sanchar Saathi allows citizens to participate in “Jan Bhagidari” in cyber fraud reporting by flagging suspicious telecom activities and protecting themselves from cyber threats. The Government ...

The Union government on Wednesday, 3 December, abruptly scrapped its contentious directive requiring smartphone makers to pre-load Sanchar Saathi, the Centre’s cyber security and anti-fraud ...