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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 ...

Sanchar Saathi’s mission can be called noble, but watchdogs argue that the app’s deep integration could turn into a full-fledged surveillance tool The revocation of the mandate by the government may ...

On December 3, 2025, the central government revoked a recent directive from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) that mandated all mobile phone manufacturers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi ...

How many mobile connections are currently active in your name and linked to your identity documents, and could any of them be in the hands of fraudsters? If you are unsure, the Sanchar Saathi app from ...

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 ...

The Department of Telecom said that it is removing the order mandating installation of the Sanchar Saathi app, following a 10-fold jump in voluntary app downloads in just one day The Sanchar Saathi ...

The government has withdrawn its directive mandating the pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app on new smartphones following widespread criticism from the industry and opposition. While defending ...

The Government with an intent to provide access to cyber security to all citizens had mandated pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi app on all smartphones. The app is secure and purely meant to help ...

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 Department of Telecommunications on Wednesday (December 3, 2025) walked back its directions to phone manufacturers, ordering them to install a government app starting next year. The reversal caps ...