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  • Ashwini Vaishnaw's BIG Statement On Google-Indian Startups Row, Says… |

    New Delhi: Taking a strong view of Google pulling out some apps from its Play Store, the government on Saturday said delisting of Indian apps cannot be permitted and that the tech company and the startups concerned have been called for a meeting next week. In an interview to PTI, IT and Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the startup ecosystem is key to the Indian economy and their fate cannot be left to any big tech to decide.

    The minister's comments assume significance as Google on Friday began removing some apps, including popular matrimony apps, from its Play Store in India over a dispute on service fee payments, even as apps and well-known startup founders cried foul. (Also Read: Google Responds To Criticism By Reinstating Shaadi.com, Naukri, And Other Apps On Play Store)

    Taking a serious view of the issue, Vaishnaw said: “India is very clear, our policy is very clear…our startups will get the protection that they need.” The minister said the government will be meeting Google and app developers who have been delisted, next week, to resolve the dispute. (Also Read: Google Faces Backlash For Removing Indian Apps From Play Store Amid Fee Dispute)

    “I have already called Google…I have already called the app developers who have been delisted, we will be meeting them next week. This cannot be permitted..This kind of delisting cannot be permitted,” Vaishnaw asserted.

    Stating that India has built a strong startup ecosystem of over one lakh startups, and more than 100 unicorns from scratch in a matter of 10 years, the minister said the energy of youth and entrepreneurs must be channelised fully and “cannot be left to the policies of any big tech.”

    “I will be telling Google…Our entrepreneurial energy…startups, look at the whole startup India programme, 10 years back we had practically nothing and today we have more than 1,00,000 startups, more than 100 unicorns… This is something…the energy of our youth, the energy of our entrepreneurs, energy of our talented people that has to be channelised fully well, it cannot be left to the policies of any big tech,” Vaishnaw said.

    On Friday, Google said 10 companies in the country, including “many well-established” ones had avoided paying fees despite benefiting from the platform and Play Store, and proceeded to delist some apps.

    It did not name the firms but a search of Play Store on android phones did not give results for matrimonial apps such as Shaadi, Matrimony.com and Bharat Matrimony. Balaji Telefilms' Altt (formerly ALTBalaji), audio platform Kuku FM, dating service Quack Quack, Truly Madly also disappeared from Play Store.

    Separately, Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said he has been flagging the concerns around dominance of Google stifling competition and startups. The government, he said, has to find if the current issue “trespasses” into the “abuse and misuse” of dominance category.

    “I have raised concerns on the dominance of Google in the past, it controls more than 90 per cent of the app ecosystem in India, the fact that they are a vertically integrated large company, we are concerned that their dominance does stifle competitions and startups , and it can be misused against startups, and there are some legitimate concerns that the government has,” Chandrasekhar said.

    The government and court has to look whether this particular incident trespasses into that territory of abuse and misuse, he added. The raging dispute is over Google imposing a fee of 11 to 26 per cent on in-app payments after anti-competition body CCI ordered scrapping of an earlier system of charging 15 to 30 per cent.

    Google went ahead to remove the apps not paying the fee after the Supreme Court did not provide interim relief to companies behind these apps in their battle against the search giant's app marketplace fee.

    While Bharat Matrimony founder Murugavel Janakiraman described the move as “dark day” for the Internet in India, Kuku FM Co-founder Vinod Kumar Meena in a statement had said that Google was behaving like a 'monopoly'.

    Quack Quack Founder Ravi Mittal said the company would comply with rules to get back on the marketplace. Google previously sent notices of Play Store violations to Matrimony.com, which runs app BharatMatrimony, and Info Edge, which runs a similar app, Jeevansathi.

    Info Edge (India) Ltd on Saturday said its apps, including naukri.com, 99 acres.com, and shiksha.com have been removed from Google Play Store but within hours stated that some of them have been restored.

    “Many of the Info Edge apps are back on the play store. An effort very well led by (company MD and CEO) Hitesh and the entire Info Edge team. People were up all night for this. Great crisis management,” Info Edge founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani said in a post on

    On Friday, Bikhchandani had emphasized on the need of an app store/ play store that is a part of Digital Public Infrastructure. “Indian companies will comply – for now. But what India needs is an App Store/ Play Store that is a part of Digital Public Infrastructure – like UPI and ONDC. The response needs to be strategic,” he had said.

    Bikhchandani had claimed that Info Edge had cleared all pending Google invoices in a timely manner and was compliant with its policies. IAMAI – an industry association that represents some of the largest Indian startups as well as international firms – condemned the removal of apps and had urged Google to reinstate delisted apps.

  • Centre makes police verification necessary for SIM card sellers; bulk connections discontinued

    Through PTI

    NEW DELHI: The federal government has made police verification of SIM card sellers necessary and discontinued the availability of bulk connections to curb fraudulent actions, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw mentioned on Thursday.

    The minister mentioned that the federal government has disconnected 52 lakh cell connections.

    Whilst 67,000 sellers were blacklisted, 300 FIRs were filed in opposition to SIM card sellers since Might 2023.

    The minister mentioned WhatsApp by itself blocked round 66,000 accounts that had been concerned about fraudulent actions.

    “Now now we have made police verification of SIM sellers necessary to curb frauds. Penalty of Rs 10 lakh will probably be imposed on sellers discovered violating norms,” Vaishnaw mentioned. He mentioned that there are 10 lakh SIM sellers and they’ll be given enough time for police verification.

    The minister mentioned that the Division of Telecommunications has additionally discontinued the availability of bulk connections and as an alternative, a brand new idea of commercial connection will probably be offered.

    “But even so, KYC of companies, KYC of particular person taking handover of SIM can also be completed,” Vaishnaw mentioned.

    NEW DELHI: The federal government has made police verification of SIM card sellers necessary and discontinued the availability of bulk connections to curb fraudulent actions, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw mentioned on Thursday.

    The minister mentioned that the federal government has disconnected 52 lakh cell connections.

    Whilst 67,000 sellers were blacklisted, 300 FIRs were filed in opposition to SIM card sellers since Might 2023.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    The minister mentioned WhatsApp by itself blocked round 66,000 accounts that had been concerned about fraudulent actions.

    “Now now we have made police verification of SIM sellers necessary to curb frauds. Penalty of Rs 10 lakh will probably be imposed on sellers discovered violating norms,” Vaishnaw mentioned. He mentioned that there are 10 lakh SIM sellers and they’ll be given enough time for police verification.

    The minister mentioned that the Division of Telecommunications has additionally discontinued the availability of bulk connections and as an alternative, a brand new idea of commercial connection will probably be offered.

    “But even so, KYC of companies, KYC of particular person taking handover of SIM can also be completed,” Vaishnaw mentioned.

  • Odisha practice crash: Congress seeks FIR in opposition to PM Modi, Railway Minister for negligence

    Through PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday accused the BJP-led Centre of dereliction of accountability of Himalayan proportions within the Balasore practice tragedy and mentioned an FIR must be lodged by means of the CBI in opposition to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Top Minister Narendra Modi for negligence.

    At a press convention right here, Congress spokesperson Ajoy Kumar alleged that there used to be a conspiracy at the a part of the railway minister that brought about the loss of life of 288 other folks and accidents to greater than 1,000 within the crash in Odisha’s Balasore, involving 3 trains.

    He additionally accused the railway minister of doing “theatrics” after the horrific coincidence and mentioned he must be given an Oscar award for it.

    “It used to be sabotage finished by means of the rail minister as a part of a conspiracy with the high minister for which an FIR must be registered in opposition to them,” Kumar mentioned.

    “The conspiracy that the CBI must examine is in opposition to Ashwini Vaishnaw and his executive,” he added.

    Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge wrote on Twitter: “The 288 households of the Odisha practice tragedy is not going to get justice by means of hailing the Railway Minister. Justice can be served best when their responsibility and accountability is fastened.”

    “The details display that within the remaining 9 years, the Modi executive has given up at the Ministry of Railways. And now the rustic is struggling as a result of it,” he added.

    Congress normal secretary Jairam Ramesh shared a information file on Twitter in regards to the New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Specific creating a miraculous get away from crashing in Jharkhand and requested, “Will the CBI examine this as smartly? Or will the Modi executive in the end settle for that one thing is significantly unsuitable with protection in Indian Railways.”

    “Surprising actually. However the different central company has been roped in to divert consideration from the file of this central establishment,” he mentioned in every other tweet, regarding a CAG file of March 2021 that claimed that Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh (RRSK) price range had been utilized in “non-priority” spaces.

    Kumar accused the federal government of doing headline control and saving the minister answerable for the practice coincidence. He additionally alleged that the railways is operating on “bhagwan bharose” (on the god’s mercy).

    The Congress chief alleged that the federal government weaving conspiracy theories and its choice to refer the rail coincidence inquiry to the CBI had been best to divert public consideration as he wondered the good judgment in the back of speeding to the realization that the coincidence used to be brought about by means of sabotage, with out inspecting different facets.

    “It’s like beginning chemotherapy of a affected person who simply complained of cough,” he mentioned.

    Taking a dig on the railway minister for resorting to “theatrics”, Kumar mentioned it must win him an Oscar award. “That is an Oscar-winning efficiency,” he mentioned whilst appearing the video of Vaishnaw getting emotional on the web site of the coincidence.

    The Congress chief identified that even the CBI FIR didn’t point out the phrases “sabotage” and “conspiracy” any place, thus making it evident that the federal government sought after to divert consideration by means of resorting to conspiracy and sabotage theories.

    Taking a swipe on the executive, he requested, “From the place would the CBI get time since it’s already preoccupied with investigating opposition events and leaders?” Kumar mentioned if anything else must be investigated by means of the CBI, it’s the 1,129 incidents of derailments within the remaining 4 years, the large relief within the finances for rail protection and observe repairs, the pending vacancies within the railways and the overburdening of loco-pilots with 12 hours of continuous accountability because of a scarcity of body of workers.

    He questioned why a CBI probe has now not been introduced into the 1,129 derailments.

    The Congress chief additionally requested why an respectable had given a dissenting be aware at the initial inquiry and alleged that the railway signalling gadget is misguided.

    He mentioned the most efficient company to probe the coincidence is the railway protection commissioner and now not the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which doesn’t have time for it as it’s busy investigating opposition leaders.

    “The CBI must examine why did the Modi executive cut back the finances for repairing and laying new tracks from Rs 9,607 crore to Rs 7,400 crore. The CBI must examine and say when trains derailed round 1,100 instances within the remaining 4 years, why no CBI investigation used to be introduced. The CBI must examine and say why the investment of the Nationwide Rail Protection Fund has been decreased by means of virtually 80 in keeping with cent,” Kumar mentioned.

    “Why is Ashwini Vaishnaw now not named within the CBI FIR?” he requested.

    “The CBI must say why greater than 3 lakh posts are vacant within the railways? The CBI must in finding out why a loco driving force is being made to paintings for greater than 12 hours? The CBI must additionally examine why Rs 22 crore had been spent within the inauguration of Vande Bharat by means of Modiji? The CBI must give an explanation for why best 4 in keeping with cent trains have ‘Kavach’ in 9 years,” the Congress chief mentioned.

    The Indian Railways is within the procedure of putting in “Kavach”, an anti-train collision gadget, throughout its community.

    NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday accused the BJP-led Centre of dereliction of accountability of Himalayan proportions within the Balasore practice tragedy and mentioned an FIR must be lodged by means of the CBI in opposition to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Top Minister Narendra Modi for negligence.

    At a press convention right here, Congress spokesperson Ajoy Kumar alleged that there used to be a conspiracy at the a part of the railway minister that brought about the loss of life of 288 other folks and accidents to greater than 1,000 within the crash in Odisha’s Balasore, involving 3 trains.

    He additionally accused the railway minister of doing “theatrics” after the horrific coincidence and mentioned he must be given an Oscar award for it.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    “It used to be sabotage finished by means of the rail minister as a part of a conspiracy with the high minister for which an FIR must be registered in opposition to them,” Kumar mentioned.

    “The conspiracy that the CBI must examine is in opposition to Ashwini Vaishnaw and his executive,” he added.

    Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge wrote on Twitter: “The 288 households of the Odisha practice tragedy is not going to get justice by means of hailing the Railway Minister. Justice can be served best when their responsibility and accountability is fastened.”

    “The details display that within the remaining 9 years, the Modi executive has given up at the Ministry of Railways. And now the rustic is struggling as a result of it,” he added.

    Congress normal secretary Jairam Ramesh shared a information file on Twitter in regards to the New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Specific creating a miraculous get away from crashing in Jharkhand and requested, “Will the CBI examine this as smartly? Or will the Modi executive in the end settle for that one thing is significantly unsuitable with protection in Indian Railways.”

    “Surprising actually. However the different central company has been roped in to divert consideration from the file of this central establishment,” he mentioned in every other tweet, regarding a CAG file of March 2021 that claimed that Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh (RRSK) price range had been utilized in “non-priority” spaces.

    Kumar accused the federal government of doing headline control and saving the minister answerable for the practice coincidence. He additionally alleged that the railways is operating on “bhagwan bharose” (on the god’s mercy).

    The Congress chief alleged that the federal government weaving conspiracy theories and its choice to refer the rail coincidence inquiry to the CBI had been best to divert public consideration as he wondered the good judgment in the back of speeding to the realization that the coincidence used to be brought about by means of sabotage, with out inspecting different facets.

    “It’s like beginning chemotherapy of a affected person who simply complained of cough,” he mentioned.

    Taking a dig on the railway minister for resorting to “theatrics”, Kumar mentioned it must win him an Oscar award. “That is an Oscar-winning efficiency,” he mentioned whilst appearing the video of Vaishnaw getting emotional on the web site of the coincidence.

    The Congress chief identified that even the CBI FIR didn’t point out the phrases “sabotage” and “conspiracy” any place, thus making it evident that the federal government sought after to divert consideration by means of resorting to conspiracy and sabotage theories.

    Taking a swipe on the executive, he requested, “From the place would the CBI get time since it’s already preoccupied with investigating opposition events and leaders?” Kumar mentioned if anything else must be investigated by means of the CBI, it’s the 1,129 incidents of derailments within the remaining 4 years, the large relief within the finances for rail protection and observe repairs, the pending vacancies within the railways and the overburdening of loco-pilots with 12 hours of continuous accountability because of a scarcity of body of workers.

    He questioned why a CBI probe has now not been introduced into the 1,129 derailments.

    The Congress chief additionally requested why an respectable had given a dissenting be aware at the initial inquiry and alleged that the railway signalling gadget is misguided.

    He mentioned the most efficient company to probe the coincidence is the railway protection commissioner and now not the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which doesn’t have time for it as it’s busy investigating opposition leaders.

    “The CBI must examine why did the Modi executive cut back the finances for repairing and laying new tracks from Rs 9,607 crore to Rs 7,400 crore. The CBI must examine and say when trains derailed round 1,100 instances within the remaining 4 years, why no CBI investigation used to be introduced. The CBI must examine and say why the investment of the Nationwide Rail Protection Fund has been decreased by means of virtually 80 in keeping with cent,” Kumar mentioned.

    “Why is Ashwini Vaishnaw now not named within the CBI FIR?” he requested.

    “The CBI must say why greater than 3 lakh posts are vacant within the railways? The CBI must in finding out why a loco driving force is being made to paintings for greater than 12 hours? The CBI must additionally examine why Rs 22 crore had been spent within the inauguration of Vande Bharat by means of Modiji? The CBI must give an explanation for why best 4 in keeping with cent trains have ‘Kavach’ in 9 years,” the Congress chief mentioned.

    The Indian Railways is within the procedure of putting in “Kavach”, an anti-train collision gadget, throughout its community.

  • Odisha educate crash: Intense political slugfest breaks out between TMC, BJP

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    KOLKATA: Slightly 48 hours after the Balasore tragedy, an intense political slugfest between the West Bengal’s ruling celebration Trinamool Congress and the BJP broke out on Sunday as leader minister Mamata Banerjee slammed the Centre alleging the federal government will have to habits an investigation to determine the explanation in the back of the mishap as a substitute of spreading false data to malign her symbol.

    Seventeen coaches have been derailed and critically broken within the triple educate crash in Odisha’s Balasore district on Friday evening, killing a minimum of 275 other folks and injuring over 1,100 up to now.

    With out losing Top Minister Narendra Modi’s title, Mamata mentioned he’s busy glorifying his title through setting up the brand new Parliament construction and stadium.

    Mamata’s assault at the Centre got here in a while after railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Sunday, refuted her concept that the mishap will have been avoided had the anti-collision tool been in position. Banerjee discussed that the tool were presented all the way through her 2nd stint because the Union Railway Minister between 2009 and 2011.

    “Kavach or what Mamata Banerjee instructed the day before today has no hyperlink with the mishap. Initial investigation suggests it was once as a result of an digital interlocking gadget. The precise reason why can also be ascertained after the final touch of the investigation,” mentioned Vaishnaw.

    Requested about it, Mamata mentioned, “After I discussed in regards to the anti-collision tool the day before today status beside the railway minister, why didn’t he open his mouth? As a substitute, his frame language gave a nod to my declare. Different BJP leaders have been provide there however none of them objected to my good judgment. Now the railways are bobbing up with two variations — interlocking and signalling problems. There should be one thing mistaken that must be investigated.”

    Despite the fact that the Bengal CM time and again mentioned it was once now not the time for doing politics over the problem of the Balasore mishap, she made it transparent that she is being pressured to factor such statements to counter BJP’s assault circulating false data.

    ALSO READ | Odisha educate crash: Officers say Coromandel Categorical wasn’t over-speeding 

    Terming the Balasore mishap as the most important tragedy caused through negligence, Bengal CM, with out losing the Top Minister’s title, mentioned, “you will have apologised after the twist of fate. However you might be busy glorifying your title through setting up the brand new Parliament construction and stadium to your title As a substitute of engaging in a probe into the mishap, you might be enjoying a grimy nuisance recreation to malign a former railway minister.”

    “I won a message citing the choice of deaths in injuries all the way through the tenure of me and Nitish Kumar as railway minister. The message says greater than 3,000 individuals died all the way through my stint as railway minister which is a blatant lie,” she mentioned.

    Mamata gave a listing of educate injuries with loss of life toll get a divorce which confirmed 309 individuals died in 5 rail injuries all the way through her stint because the railway minister from 1999 to 2000 and 2009 to 2011.

    “Such false data is being circulated intentionally. The federal government of India is doing what they need to do. They may be able to alternate any quantity. I need to understand how many died within the Godhra educate bloodbath?  I need to know who set the operating educate on fireplace in Godhra?” Mamata fumed.

    ALSO READ | Congress calls for Ashwini Vaishnaw’s resignation over Odisha rail tragedy

    She mentioned that 62 sufferers have up to now been recognized from West Bengal and 206 individuals are admitted to hospitals within the state. Saying Rs 5 lakh repayment for each and every sufferer’s circle of relatives, Mamata mentioned, “182 deceased are but to be recognized and the loss of life toll from Bengal will upward thrust as soon as the our bodies can be recognized.”

    In the meantime, BJP MLA and West Bengal’s Chief of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari visited the twist of fate spot on Sunday and hit out at Mamata and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee, who had demanded the resignation of Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday.

    “Bengal fails to supply elementary healthcare amenities and for this reason such a lot of other folks go back and forth in trains like Coromandel Categorical for higher remedy in Odisha and different states in south India. This the similar reason why this was once why Abhishek Banerjee flew to america for remedy of his eye whilst our President of India went to the Military’s sanatorium for a similar remedy. How did Mamata come to grasp that an anti-collision tool was once now not provide at the educate?” requested Adhikari.

    KOLKATA: Slightly 48 hours after the Balasore tragedy, an intense political slugfest between the West Bengal’s ruling celebration Trinamool Congress and the BJP broke out on Sunday as leader minister Mamata Banerjee slammed the Centre alleging the federal government will have to habits an investigation to determine the explanation in the back of the mishap as a substitute of spreading false data to malign her symbol.

    Seventeen coaches have been derailed and critically broken within the triple educate crash in Odisha’s Balasore district on Friday evening, killing a minimum of 275 other folks and injuring over 1,100 up to now.

    With out losing Top Minister Narendra Modi’s title, Mamata mentioned he’s busy glorifying his title through setting up the brand new Parliament construction and stadium.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Mamata’s assault at the Centre got here in a while after railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Sunday, refuted her concept that the mishap will have been avoided had the anti-collision tool been in position. Banerjee discussed that the tool were presented all the way through her 2nd stint because the Union Railway Minister between 2009 and 2011.

    “Kavach or what Mamata Banerjee instructed the day before today has no hyperlink with the mishap. Initial investigation suggests it was once as a result of an digital interlocking gadget. The precise reason why can also be ascertained after the final touch of the investigation,” mentioned Vaishnaw.

    Requested about it, Mamata mentioned, “After I discussed in regards to the anti-collision tool the day before today status beside the railway minister, why didn’t he open his mouth? As a substitute, his frame language gave a nod to my declare. Different BJP leaders have been provide there however none of them objected to my good judgment. Now the railways are bobbing up with two variations — interlocking and signalling problems. There should be one thing mistaken that must be investigated.”

    Despite the fact that the Bengal CM time and again mentioned it was once now not the time for doing politics over the problem of the Balasore mishap, she made it transparent that she is being pressured to factor such statements to counter BJP’s assault circulating false data.

    ALSO READ | Odisha educate crash: Officers say Coromandel Categorical wasn’t over-speeding 

    Terming the Balasore mishap as the most important tragedy caused through negligence, Bengal CM, with out losing the Top Minister’s title, mentioned, “you will have apologised after the twist of fate. However you might be busy glorifying your title through setting up the brand new Parliament construction and stadium to your title As a substitute of engaging in a probe into the mishap, you might be enjoying a grimy nuisance recreation to malign a former railway minister.”

    “I won a message citing the choice of deaths in injuries all the way through the tenure of me and Nitish Kumar as railway minister. The message says greater than 3,000 individuals died all the way through my stint as railway minister which is a blatant lie,” she mentioned.

    Mamata gave a listing of educate injuries with loss of life toll get a divorce which confirmed 309 individuals died in 5 rail injuries all the way through her stint because the railway minister from 1999 to 2000 and 2009 to 2011.

    “Such false data is being circulated intentionally. The federal government of India is doing what they need to do. They may be able to alternate any quantity. I need to understand how many died within the Godhra educate bloodbath?  I need to know who set the operating educate on fireplace in Godhra?” Mamata fumed.

    ALSO READ | Congress calls for Ashwini Vaishnaw’s resignation over Odisha rail tragedy

    She mentioned that 62 sufferers have up to now been recognized from West Bengal and 206 individuals are admitted to hospitals within the state. Saying Rs 5 lakh repayment for each and every sufferer’s circle of relatives, Mamata mentioned, “182 deceased are but to be recognized and the loss of life toll from Bengal will upward thrust as soon as the our bodies can be recognized.”

    In the meantime, BJP MLA and West Bengal’s Chief of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari visited the twist of fate spot on Sunday and hit out at Mamata and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee, who had demanded the resignation of Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday.

    “Bengal fails to supply elementary healthcare amenities and for this reason such a lot of other folks go back and forth in trains like Coromandel Categorical for higher remedy in Odisha and different states in south India. This the similar reason why this was once why Abhishek Banerjee flew to america for remedy of his eye whilst our President of India went to the Military’s sanatorium for a similar remedy. How did Mamata come to grasp that an anti-collision tool was once now not provide at the educate?” requested Adhikari.

  • Now monitor, block misplaced cellphones by the use of Sanchar Saathi Portal 

    Through PTI

    NEW DELHI: Folks might be now ready to dam and monitor their misplaced or stolen cellphones throughout India by the use of the Sanchar Saathi portal introduced through the Division of Telecom on Tuesday.

    Union telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw mentioned that thru Sanchar Saathi Portal, other folks will have the ability to block, monitor and take a look at the genuineness of a used software earlier than purchasing them.

    “First leg of Sanchar Saathi portal is CEIR (Central Apparatus Identification Check in). For those who lose your cell phone, then you’ll be able to seek advice from this portal. There might be some id verification, requirement of enterprise and instantly after this the portal will engage with legislation enforcement businesses and telecom provider suppliers and block your misplaced cell phone,” Vaishnaw mentioned.

    He mentioned that High Minister has a transparent imaginative and prescient that numerous consideration must be paid to person protection and the amenities underneath Sanchar Saathi portal are aligned to his imaginative and prescient.

    When requested about measures that the federal government is taking to test fraud thru calls on WhatsApp, the minister mentioned that Meta owned app has agreed to deactivate services and products connected to any cell phone quantity engaged in fraudulent actions.

    “We’ve got actively engaged with WhatsApp and they’ve agreed that buyer protection is maximum essential. All of the OTT platforms are actively cooperating to deregister the customers that have been detected as fraud customers,” Vaishnaw mentioned.

    He mentioned that 36 lakh cellular connections were disconnected for fraud and concurrently their WhatsApp account has been blocked.

    The minister mentioned that there’s Know Your Cell facility Sanchar Saathi which assist customers check genuineness of second-hand cell phone earlier than purchasing them.

    “We really feel assured that no less than with those reforms, no less than the emerging developments in cyber frauds might be significantly managed and we can deliver them down,” Vaishnaw mentioned.

    As of late Hon’ble Union Minister for Communications, Electronics & IT and Railways Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw has introduced a citizen centric portal ‘SANCHAR SAATHI’…(1/3)
    https://t.co/ucurwdT8Cm
    #SancharSaathi@AshwiniVaishnaw @devusinh %.twitter.com/hPAIdFIUYo

    — DoT India (@DoT_India) Might 16, 2023

    He mentioned that there’s TAFCOP facility on Sanchar Saathi to assist other folks take a look at if there are different cellular numbers operating of their identify with out their permission or wisdom.

    The Sanchar Saathi amenities were evolved through C-DoT.The generation construction arm underneath the Division of Telecom has been ready so as to add function to test use of cloned cellphones throughout all telecom networks.

    The federal government has made it necessary to divulge IMEI– a 15-digit distinctive numeric identifier of cellular gadgets earlier than their sale in India. The cellular networks may have get right of entry to to the listing of authorized IMEI numbers which can take a look at the access of any unauthorised cellphones on their community.

    Telecom operators and CEIR machine may have visibility into IMEI selection of the software and cellular quantity connected to it and the guidelines is being utilized in some states to trace your misplaced or stolen mobiles thru CEIR. Some of the commonplace practices is that miscreants after stealing cell phone trade IMEI selection of the software which prevents monitoring and blockading of such handsets.

    The CEIR will have the ability to block any cloned cellphones at the community with the assistance of more than a few databases. C-DOT has been working the pilot of the generation in one of the telecom circles together with Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka and North East.

    Not too long ago, Karnataka Police recovered and passed over 2,500 misplaced cellphones to their homeowners the use of the CEIR machine.

    Apple already has a machine to trace misplaced cellphones with the assistance of Apple identification however main problems were round Android cellphones.

    With the brand new machine in position, it is going to be futile to make use of stolen cellphones. The machine evolved underneath Sanchar Saathi too can assist in curtailing the smuggling of telephones.

    NEW DELHI: Folks might be now ready to dam and monitor their misplaced or stolen cellphones throughout India by the use of the Sanchar Saathi portal introduced through the Division of Telecom on Tuesday.

    Union telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw mentioned that thru Sanchar Saathi Portal, other folks will have the ability to block, monitor and take a look at the genuineness of a used software earlier than purchasing them.

    “First leg of Sanchar Saathi portal is CEIR (Central Apparatus Identification Check in). For those who lose your cell phone, then you’ll be able to seek advice from this portal. There might be some id verification, requirement of enterprise and instantly after this the portal will engage with legislation enforcement businesses and telecom provider suppliers and block your misplaced cell phone,” Vaishnaw mentioned.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    He mentioned that High Minister has a transparent imaginative and prescient that numerous consideration must be paid to person protection and the amenities underneath Sanchar Saathi portal are aligned to his imaginative and prescient.

    When requested about measures that the federal government is taking to test fraud thru calls on WhatsApp, the minister mentioned that Meta owned app has agreed to deactivate services and products connected to any cell phone quantity engaged in fraudulent actions.

    “We’ve got actively engaged with WhatsApp and they’ve agreed that buyer protection is maximum essential. All of the OTT platforms are actively cooperating to deregister the customers that have been detected as fraud customers,” Vaishnaw mentioned.

    He mentioned that 36 lakh cellular connections were disconnected for fraud and concurrently their WhatsApp account has been blocked.

    The minister mentioned that there’s Know Your Cell facility Sanchar Saathi which assist customers check genuineness of second-hand cell phone earlier than purchasing them.

    “We really feel assured that no less than with those reforms, no less than the emerging developments in cyber frauds might be significantly managed and we can deliver them down,” Vaishnaw mentioned.

    As of late Hon’ble Union Minister for Communications, Electronics & IT and Railways Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw has introduced a citizen centric portal ‘SANCHAR SAATHI’…(1/3)https://t.co/ucurwdT8Cm#SancharSaathi@AshwiniVaishnaw @devusinh %.twitter.com/hPAIdFIUYo
    — DoT India (@DoT_India) Might 16, 2023
    He mentioned that there’s TAFCOP facility on Sanchar Saathi to assist other folks take a look at if there are different cellular numbers operating of their identify with out their permission or wisdom.

    The Sanchar Saathi amenities were evolved through C-DoT.The generation construction arm underneath the Division of Telecom has been ready so as to add function to test use of cloned cellphones throughout all telecom networks.

    The federal government has made it necessary to divulge IMEI– a 15-digit distinctive numeric identifier of cellular gadgets earlier than their sale in India. The cellular networks may have get right of entry to to the listing of authorized IMEI numbers which can take a look at the access of any unauthorised cellphones on their community.

    Telecom operators and CEIR machine may have visibility into IMEI selection of the software and cellular quantity connected to it and the guidelines is being utilized in some states to trace your misplaced or stolen mobiles thru CEIR. Some of the commonplace practices is that miscreants after stealing cell phone trade IMEI selection of the software which prevents monitoring and blockading of such handsets.

    The CEIR will have the ability to block any cloned cellphones at the community with the assistance of more than a few databases. C-DOT has been working the pilot of the generation in one of the telecom circles together with Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka and North East.

    Not too long ago, Karnataka Police recovered and passed over 2,500 misplaced cellphones to their homeowners the use of the CEIR machine.

    Apple already has a machine to trace misplaced cellphones with the assistance of Apple identification however main problems were round Android cellphones.

    With the brand new machine in position, it is going to be futile to make use of stolen cellphones. The machine evolved underneath Sanchar Saathi too can assist in curtailing the smuggling of telephones.

  • Knowledge coverage invoice now not despatched to IT panel, Minister Vaishnaw’s ‘large thumbs up’ declare unfaithful: Karti

    In 2021, the government withdrew an previous model of the invoice after a slew of adjustments prompt via  Joint Parliamentary Committee and promised to get a hold of a brand new invoice, which it did past due remaining 12 months.

  • 312 monitor upkeep Railways body of workers died on responsibility in closing 4 years

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    NEW DELHI: Over 300 Railway Monitor Upkeep (RTM) staff have misplaced their lives on responsibility after being by way of trains within the closing 4 years over the Indian Railways. The best selection of RTM body of workers had died on responsibility from other railway sections in Uttar Pradesh from 2018 to December 5 in 2022.

    The Railways knowledgeable the Rajya Sabha (RS) {that a} general of 312 monitor upkeep body of workers had died within the closing 4 years on responsibility in several portions of the rustic.

    Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday in a written answer stated that ex-gratia compensations had been paid to the households of Railway monitor upkeep body of workers who misplaced their lives whilst acting bonafide respectable tasks after being hit by way of trains.

    “We’re carrying out common counselling of monitor upkeep body of workers for ‘non-public protection first’ whilst operating close to the tracks. They have got additionally been supplied with protecting apparatus, protection helmets, and retro-reflective prime visibility jackets for responsibility”, the minister knowledgeable the Area, including that paintings website far flung keep watch over hooters and whistles had been supplied to trace upkeep body of workers.

    The minister additionally stated that periodic scientific exam is steadily being performed to determine the health of monitor staff.

    Probably the most notable knowledge the minister gave within the Higher Area was once that the federal government has sanctioned the very prime frequency-based ‘Drawing near Teach Caution Device’, which is also known as ‘Rakshak’, at the Golden Quadrilateral-Golden Diagonal routes on Indian Railway. “For the program, Rs 91.21 crores have been sanctioned”, the minister added.

    In step with knowledge shared by way of the minister within the RS, 61 monitor upkeep staff misplaced their lives after having been hit by way of trains right through responsibility in Uttar Pradesh from 2018 to December 5 in 2022. 48 monitor upkeep staff died in Maharashtra right through responsibility in the similar duration.

    On responsibility deaths of railways body of workers between 2018 and Dec 5, 2022
    STATES
    NO. OF DEATHS
    UP
    61
    Maharashtra
    48
    West Bengal
    35
    Andhra Pradesh
    33
    Bihar
    29
    Rajasthan
    27
    Madhya Pradesh
    26
    Jharkhand
    17
    Chhattisgarh
    14
    Haryana
    13
    Gujarat
    12

    NEW DELHI: Over 300 Railway Monitor Upkeep (RTM) staff have misplaced their lives on responsibility after being by way of trains within the closing 4 years over the Indian Railways. The best selection of RTM body of workers had died on responsibility from other railway sections in Uttar Pradesh from 2018 to December 5 in 2022.

    The Railways knowledgeable the Rajya Sabha (RS) {that a} general of 312 monitor upkeep body of workers had died within the closing 4 years on responsibility in several portions of the rustic.

    Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday in a written answer stated that ex-gratia compensations had been paid to the households of Railway monitor upkeep body of workers who misplaced their lives whilst acting bonafide respectable tasks after being hit by way of trains.

    “We’re carrying out common counselling of monitor upkeep body of workers for ‘non-public protection first’ whilst operating close to the tracks. They have got additionally been supplied with protecting apparatus, protection helmets, and retro-reflective prime visibility jackets for responsibility”, the minister knowledgeable the Area, including that paintings website far flung keep watch over hooters and whistles had been supplied to trace upkeep body of workers.

    The minister additionally stated that periodic scientific exam is steadily being performed to determine the health of monitor staff.

    Probably the most notable knowledge the minister gave within the Higher Area was once that the federal government has sanctioned the very prime frequency-based ‘Drawing near Teach Caution Device’, which is also known as ‘Rakshak’, at the Golden Quadrilateral-Golden Diagonal routes on Indian Railway. “For the program, Rs 91.21 crores have been sanctioned”, the minister added.

    In step with knowledge shared by way of the minister within the RS, 61 monitor upkeep staff misplaced their lives after having been hit by way of trains right through responsibility in Uttar Pradesh from 2018 to December 5 in 2022. 48 monitor upkeep staff died in Maharashtra right through responsibility in the similar duration.

    On responsibility deaths of railways body of workers between 2018 and Dec 5, 2022
    STATES
    NO. OF DEATHS
    UP
    61
    Maharashtra
    48
    West Bengal
    35
    Andhra Pradesh
    33
    Bihar
    29
    Rajasthan
    27
    Madhya Pradesh
    26
    Jharkhand
    17
    Chhattisgarh
    14
    Haryana
    13
    Gujarat
    12

  • Railway happening with innovation pressure!

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    NEW DELHI: Along side rendering each freight and passenger services and products, the Indian Railways (IR) has began fostering inventions inside of its realm of services and products with an goal to leverage cutting edge applied sciences evolved by way of Indian  Get started-Ups, MSMEs, innovators or marketers in opposition to making the rustic self-reliant in sector of rail transportation.

    The Railways has embarked upon innovation adventure via a well-thought initiative referred to as ‘Get started-ups for Railway’ (SFR). Long past with such first of its sort initiative with impact from June 13 this 12 months, the railway has registered greater than 768 entities on Indian Railway Innovation portal to take part in innovation demanding situations floated by way of railways.

    Just lately, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had instructed this newspaper that supporting and going with cutting edge delivery up, has been taken by way of railways severely with the intention to turn into no longer most effective self-reliant but in addition growing activity alternatives to the country. As a part of this initiative, the fund-sharing scheme has been made on a cost-sharing in equivalent proportion–50:50 between Indian Railways and the Get started-ups or innovators.

    Consistent with reliable knowledge of the Ministry of Railway, to this point, 311 gives for Startups had been gained towards 13 downside statements uploaded by way of railways on its innovation portal.

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    “This presentations how the innovators are flocking in opposition to railways from throughout more than a few sectors for his or her Startups”, remarked a senior railway reliable, including that each one gives are being evaluated via a 2-stage procedure.

    Particularly, the railway running earnestly on a much broader promotion of start-ups, has already one innovation problem has been finalised.

    Giving get a divorce of gives of Startups, the Ministry of Railway stated that greater than 60 gives from person innovators, 81 from MSMEs and 18 from  R&D (Analysis and Design) group are amongst a complete of 311 gives gained by way of railway.

    To advertise this initiative, the railways claims to have arranged greater than 131 workshops assembly on Indian Railway innovation coverage around the railways in any respect ranges through which greater than 1,560 start-ups, innovators participated to this point.

    ALSO READ | Railways to make use of 5G-enabled tech to stop teach snags

    Appreciating this initiative of Indian Railways not too long ago, Vinod Dham- who’s often referred to as ‘Father of the Pentium Chip” for his contribution to the improvement of Pentium microprocessor, at a lecture program stated that such initiative by way of railway will move far serving to India to turn into extra technology-driven in each and every a part of lifestyles. He stated that India is amongst best 3 Get started Up nations and has the possible to guide the sector.

    NEW DELHI: Along side rendering each freight and passenger services and products, the Indian Railways (IR) has began fostering inventions inside of its realm of services and products with an goal to leverage cutting edge applied sciences evolved by way of Indian  Get started-Ups, MSMEs, innovators or marketers in opposition to making the rustic self-reliant in sector of rail transportation.

    The Railways has embarked upon innovation adventure via a well-thought initiative referred to as ‘Get started-ups for Railway’ (SFR). Long past with such first of its sort initiative with impact from June 13 this 12 months, the railway has registered greater than 768 entities on Indian Railway Innovation portal to take part in innovation demanding situations floated by way of railways.

    Just lately, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had instructed this newspaper that supporting and going with cutting edge delivery up, has been taken by way of railways severely with the intention to turn into no longer most effective self-reliant but in addition growing activity alternatives to the country. As a part of this initiative, the fund-sharing scheme has been made on a cost-sharing in equivalent proportion–50:50 between Indian Railways and the Get started-ups or innovators.

    Consistent with reliable knowledge of the Ministry of Railway, to this point, 311 gives for Startups had been gained towards 13 downside statements uploaded by way of railways on its innovation portal.

    ALSO READ | Railways to boost earnings by way of renting out defunct rail coaches for operating eating places

    “This presentations how the innovators are flocking in opposition to railways from throughout more than a few sectors for his or her Startups”, remarked a senior railway reliable, including that each one gives are being evaluated via a 2-stage procedure.

    Particularly, the railway running earnestly on a much broader promotion of start-ups, has already one innovation problem has been finalised.

    Giving get a divorce of gives of Startups, the Ministry of Railway stated that greater than 60 gives from person innovators, 81 from MSMEs and 18 from  R&D (Analysis and Design) group are amongst a complete of 311 gives gained by way of railway.

    To advertise this initiative, the railways claims to have arranged greater than 131 workshops assembly on Indian Railway innovation coverage around the railways in any respect ranges through which greater than 1,560 start-ups, innovators participated to this point.

    ALSO READ | Railways to make use of 5G-enabled tech to stop teach snags

    Appreciating this initiative of Indian Railways not too long ago, Vinod Dham- who’s often referred to as ‘Father of the Pentium Chip” for his contribution to the improvement of Pentium microprocessor, at a lecture program stated that such initiative by way of railway will move far serving to India to turn into extra technology-driven in each and every a part of lifestyles. He stated that India is amongst best 3 Get started Up nations and has the possible to guide the sector.

  • Indian Railways happening with innovation pressure

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    NEW DELHI: Along side rendering each freight and passenger products and services, the Indian Railways (IR) has began fostering inventions inside its realm of products and services with an goal to leverage cutting edge applied sciences advanced through Indian  Get started-Ups, MSMEs, innovators or marketers against making the rustic self-reliant in sector of rail transportation.

    The Railways has embarked upon innovation adventure via a well-thought initiative referred to as ‘Get started-ups for Railway’ (SFR). Long gone with such first of its type initiative with impact from June 13 this 12 months, the railway has registered greater than 768 entities on Indian Railway Innovation portal to take part in innovation demanding situations floated through railways.

    Just lately, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had informed this newspaper that supporting and going with cutting edge delivery up, has been taken through railways severely as a way to turn into no longer most effective self-reliant but additionally growing process alternatives to the country. As a part of this initiative, the fund-sharing scheme has been made on a cost-sharing in equivalent proportion–50:50 between Indian Railways and the Get started-ups or innovators.

    Consistent with authentic information of the Ministry of Railway, up to now, 311 gives for Startups had been gained towards 13 drawback statements uploaded through railways on its innovation portal.

    ALSO READ | Railways to lift income through renting out defunct rail coaches for operating eating places

    “This displays how the innovators are flocking against railways from throughout quite a lot of sectors for his or her Startups”, remarked a senior railway authentic, including that every one gives are being evaluated via a 2-stage procedure.

    Significantly, the railway operating earnestly on a much broader promotion of start-ups, has already one innovation problem has been finalised.

    Giving get a divorce of gives of Startups, the Ministry of Railway stated that greater than 60 gives from person innovators, 81 from MSMEs and 18 from  R&D (Analysis and Design) group are amongst a complete of 311 gives gained through railway.

    To advertise this initiative, the railways claims to have arranged greater than 131 workshops assembly on Indian Railway innovation coverage around the railways in any respect ranges wherein greater than 1,560 start-ups, innovators participated up to now.

    ALSO READ | Railways to make use of 5G-enabled tech to stop educate snags

    Appreciating this initiative of Indian Railways lately, Vinod Dham- who’s sometimes called ‘Father of the Pentium Chip” for his contribution to the improvement of Pentium microprocessor, at a lecture program stated that such initiative through railway will pass a ways serving to India to turn into extra technology-driven in each a part of existence. He stated that India is amongst most sensible 3 Get started Up international locations and has the prospective to guide the arena.

    NEW DELHI: Along side rendering each freight and passenger products and services, the Indian Railways (IR) has began fostering inventions inside its realm of products and services with an goal to leverage cutting edge applied sciences advanced through Indian  Get started-Ups, MSMEs, innovators or marketers against making the rustic self-reliant in sector of rail transportation.

    The Railways has embarked upon innovation adventure via a well-thought initiative referred to as ‘Get started-ups for Railway’ (SFR). Long gone with such first of its type initiative with impact from June 13 this 12 months, the railway has registered greater than 768 entities on Indian Railway Innovation portal to take part in innovation demanding situations floated through railways.

    Just lately, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had informed this newspaper that supporting and going with cutting edge delivery up, has been taken through railways severely as a way to turn into no longer most effective self-reliant but additionally growing process alternatives to the country. As a part of this initiative, the fund-sharing scheme has been made on a cost-sharing in equivalent proportion–50:50 between Indian Railways and the Get started-ups or innovators.

    Consistent with authentic information of the Ministry of Railway, up to now, 311 gives for Startups had been gained towards 13 drawback statements uploaded through railways on its innovation portal.

    ALSO READ | Railways to lift income through renting out defunct rail coaches for operating eating places

    “This displays how the innovators are flocking against railways from throughout quite a lot of sectors for his or her Startups”, remarked a senior railway authentic, including that every one gives are being evaluated via a 2-stage procedure.

    Significantly, the railway operating earnestly on a much broader promotion of start-ups, has already one innovation problem has been finalised.

    Giving get a divorce of gives of Startups, the Ministry of Railway stated that greater than 60 gives from person innovators, 81 from MSMEs and 18 from  R&D (Analysis and Design) group are amongst a complete of 311 gives gained through railway.

    To advertise this initiative, the railways claims to have arranged greater than 131 workshops assembly on Indian Railway innovation coverage around the railways in any respect ranges wherein greater than 1,560 start-ups, innovators participated up to now.

    ALSO READ | Railways to make use of 5G-enabled tech to stop educate snags

    Appreciating this initiative of Indian Railways lately, Vinod Dham- who’s sometimes called ‘Father of the Pentium Chip” for his contribution to the improvement of Pentium microprocessor, at a lecture program stated that such initiative through railway will pass a ways serving to India to turn into extra technology-driven in each a part of existence. He stated that India is amongst most sensible 3 Get started Up international locations and has the prospective to guide the arena.

  • Modification of middleman pointers aimed toward coverage of on-line customers: IT minister

    In line with the newest amendments, the appellate committees will have the ability to overview content material moderation and different choices of social media firms reminiscent of Meta and Twitter.