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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 ...

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 ...

In order to protect the citizens against purchasing the non-authentic handsets as well as to enhance the success of the Sanchar Saathi initiative, the DoT has issued Directions dated 28.11.2025 ...

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The central government has withdrawn its earlier directive that required all mobile manufacturers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on new devices.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

The government on Wednesday rolled back an order mandating pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app on smartphones sold in the country. The order to manufacturers - including American ...

Government assures the Sanchar Saathi app is not for surveillance, emphasizing public control over security. Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia stated the app, designed to combat fraud and theft, can ...

Sanchar Saathi app icon and Indian flag appear on smartphone in this illustration taken December 2, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration The government's cyber security and safety app Sanchar Saathi ...

Over the past few days, a single question has dominated conversations around technology, privacy and public safety in India: why does the government want Sanchar Saathi to be pre-installed on every ...

Union Minister for Communications, Jyotiraditya Scindia, has clarified that users can delete the Sanchar Saathi app from their smartphones. He stated, "If you don't want Sanchar Saathi, you can delete ...

Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia defended the Department of Telecommunications (DoT)’s directions to phone makers to mandatorily pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on devices sold from ...