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Jyotiraditya M. Scindia Engages IIT Delhi Students, Showcases India Post’s Digital Transformation Under ‘Bharat Sampark’ Initiative

New Delhi, January 30: Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, connected with students at IIT Delhi during an interactive youth outreach programme titled “Bharat Sampark – Engaging India’s Young Minds.” The visit focused on encouraging student participation in India’s evolving public service and technology landscape. During the session, […]

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DoT Showcases India’s 6G Vision at ESTIC 2025, Emphasizes Telecom’s Role in Viksit Bharat 2047

New Delhi, November 5, 2025: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications, led a thematic session on “Digital Communication” at the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2025, held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from November 3–5, 2025. Chaired by Dr. Neeraj Mittal, Secretary (Telecom) and Chairman, Digital Communications Commission, the session brought […]

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TRAI Releases Network Quality Assessment for Bhubaneswar–Rourkela Highway and Rourkela City

New Delhi, October 28, 2025 — The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has published the results of its Independent Drive Test (IDT) conducted across the Bhubaneswar–Rourkela Highway and the city of Rourkela, including adjoining rural and institutional areas in Odisha.The assessments, carried out in August 2025 by TRAI’s Regional Office in Hyderabad, evaluated 2G, […]

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Jyotiraditya Scindia Urges States to Adopt RoW Scheme, Single DISCOM Bills at IMC2025 Roundtable with State IT Ministers

New Delhi–  Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia, today chaired a roundtable with State IT Ministers and Secretaries at the 9th edition of India Mobile Congress (IMC2025), which was earlier today inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Highlighting the crucial role of telecommunications in Bharat’s growth and the strong […]

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Over 6 Lakh Lost & Stolen Mobile Phones Recovered Through DoT’s Sanchar Saathi Initiative

New Delhi, 30 September 2025 – The Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) flagship digital safety platform, Sanchar Saathi, has achieved a major milestone by helping recover over 6 lakh lost and stolen mobile handsets. Launched in May 2023, the initiative leverages advanced AI technology and real-time coordination with telecom operators and State/UT police to protect citizens’ […]

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TRAI Clarifies Media Reports on Rejection of Political SMS Campaigns

New Delhi, September 8, 2025 – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has addressed recent media reports suggesting that it rejected a political party’s application to send SMS messages to its workers in Maharashtra as part of a campaign. TRAI has categorically denied any involvement in approving or rejecting individual SMS campaigns. Such functions are […]

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Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia reviews Mobile Connectivity in Flood-Affected States

New Delhi – Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia, chaired a high-level review meeting  to assess and accelerate the restoration of mobile connectivity in flood-affected areas of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Secretary (Telecom) Dr. Neeraj Mittal along with senior officials from […]

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India Hosts 3GPP RAN Meetings on 6G Standardization in Bengaluru

Bengaluru– India has achieved a historic milestone in global telecommunications with the inauguration of the first-ever 3GPP Radio Access Networks (RAN) Working Group meetings in Bengaluru on 25th August 2025. Organized with the support of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications, and hosted by the Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India (TSDSI), the event […]

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India Post Payments Bank Bags Prestigious Digital Payments Award from Finance Ministry

NEW DELHI, 20 JUNE: India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), a 100% Government of India-owned entity under the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, has been conferred the prestigious Digital Payments Award 2024-25 by the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, in recognition of its outstanding contribution to expanding digital payments and financial inclusion […]

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