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WhatsApp has introduced a new feature that will now silence all incoming calls from unknown numbers

Sanjiv Bajaj

Bajaj said that the customers will get an option on the website and app to stop receiving these calls

spam

Earlier this year, TRAI noticed that some of the registered headers and templates were being misused by telemarketers and directed the entities to re-verify them

Spam calls,

The DCA will accelerate the process of getting consumer consent on the distributed ledger technology platform (DLT) mandated by Trai

Indians in Austraila asked to remain cautious of fraudulent calls

Alarmed at the rising pesky mobile calls and text messages by telemarketers, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Thursday

A majority of mobile phone users receive unwanted or pesky calls and text messages even after having registered their numbers in the Trai's 'national do not call' registry, a survey report said

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The telecom ministry will set up an intelligence unit and a consumer protection system to tackle pesky calls, financial frauds

Delhi high court

The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed telecom regulator Trai to ensure 'complete and strict' implementation of the regulation

Lack of supervision It would have been much better if the RBI's central board had highlighted where the existing departments fell short and then suggested a remedy

RBI rejected suggestions given by RTI activist on operations of NBFCs, like to ban calls luring customers for unsecured loans, capping interest rates and putting a ban on financing of NBFCs by banks

Apple

India's telecom regulator and Apple have been at loggerheads for nearly a year now on the inclusion of Trai's DND app on the latter's app store

Not thinking about an IPO as of now, says chairman

Dr Krishna Ella

Higher discounts on Russian oil this month may help Indian refiners reduce crude sourcing costs and trim fuel marketing losses even as Brent crude crosses $95/barrel, weakening the country's finances

oil refinery, crude oil, oil

India's rage is misplaced and hardly serves to endear the country to those appalled by the idea that it may have had a Canadian citizen killed

India Canada

Electronics & IT Minister says India can emerge as a global leader in this category

Ashwini Vaishnaw

NABARD to issue social sector bonds on Tuesday

Bonds, Govt bond

Mumbai's famous Lalbaugcha Raja Mandal received donations of over Rs one crore in two days of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Lalbaugcha Raja Mandal received donations worth over sixty lakh on the second day of the festival. According to the Mandal, it received over 60,62,000 on the second day taking the total to over 1,02,62,000 in two days of the festival.Lord Ganpati idol has also received an offering of 183.480 grams of gold and 622 grams of silver as a donation. Compared to the first day, the second day received more donations in cash.Earlier on Wednesday, Sudhir Salvi, the Secretary of Mumbai's Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal lauded industrialist Mukesh Ambani's youngest son Anant Ambani for his support towards the Lalbaug committee's activities."Today the dialysis centre of Lalbaugcha Raja is getting started, it has 24 machines which were given by Anant Ambani and along with that we have a blood donation camp as well to help every patient. There is a lot of support

Ganesh Chaturthi will be celebrated on August 31, 2022. Source: Pexels

Ganesh Chaturthi, India, Maharashtra

India is among the first 40 countries to get the iPhone 15 series, thanks to local production of the iPhone 15 models

Apple Saket Store

On Aparna's appointment, Wipro CEO Thierry Delaporte on Thursday said she is an accomplished and result-driven leader

Aparna C Iyer, CFO, Wipro Limited

Dasgupta, who was appointed as the MD & CEO of the general insurer in May 2009, served the company for over 14 years

Bhargav Dasgupta, MD & CEO, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company, BFSI Summit

The solar-powered modules were put to sleep on September 4 after completed Isro's main scientific objectives on the south pole of the Moon

Chandrayaan-3 Lander, ISRO

Senior Canadian Journalist Harleem Sadia said that the Indian community has concerns which are very genuine

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday announced that his government would accord full state honours to the funeral of organ donors from the state.
A decision to this effect was taken to honour the sacrifices made by those declared brain dead and their family members who come forward to donate the organs thereby saving several lives.
"Tamil Nadu is leading the country in organ donation and this has only been made achievable because of those families who come forward to donate the organs of those who have been declared brain dead," the DMK chief said in a social media post.
"It has been decided to accord state government honors henceforth during the performance of last rites to those individuals who are declared brain dead and their organs have been donated to others," he added.
Hailing the announcement, Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) chief Anbumani Ramadoss said there would not be any other honor than this, as it respects the selfless sacrifices made by those who were declar

MK Stalin

PM Modi will engage in discussions and dialogues with these academic leaders, underlining the importance of higher education in India's growth and development

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau has registered a case against former state finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal and five others in connection with alleged irregularities in the purchase of a property in Bathinda, a top official said on Monday.
Apart from Badal, who is now a BJP leader, and former Bathinda municipal corporation commissioner Bikramjit Shergill, the other four booked in the case on Sunday night have been identified as Rajiv Kumar, Amandeep Singh, Vikas Arora and Pankaj, the official said.
Rajiv Kumar and Amandeep Singh have been arrested, the officer added.
The bureau had launched an investigation into the matter based on former MLA Sarup Chand Singla's 2021 complaint alleging irregularities in the purchase of the property at a prime location in Bathinda.
BJP leader Singla, who was earlier with the Shiromani Akali Dal, had alleged that Badal, as a minister in the previous Congress dispensation, had abused his position to convert commercial plots into a residential plot f

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The Defence Minister will also formally induct the C-295 transport aircraft into the Indian Air Force in the presence of top military officials, including IAF chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari

Pesky calls

Tired of getting spam calls on WhatsApp? Here's how you can stop them now

Opt out of pesky calls, then don't come to us for products: Sanjiv Bajaj

TRAI gives companies 2 weeks to verify templates for sending commercial SMS

Trai's DCA platform for stemming out spam, pesky calls in next 2-3 months

Trai tells telecom operators to block pesky calls, SMSes from telemarketers

Registration in 'do not disturb' list no deterrent to pesky calls: Survey

Govt to set up intelligence unit to tackle pesky calls, financial frauds

Implement regulations to curb unsolicited commercial calls, HC tells Trai

Banning pesky calls from NBFCs for offering loans may not be ideal: RBI

iOS 12 has a provision that allows third-party DND apps to work on iPhones