Department of Telecommunications

October 11, 2026 12:45 PM

Singularity, Ferrum Incubators win national robotics challenge, to represent India in Geneva

Team Singularity from Gopalan International School, Karnataka, and Team Ferrum Incubators from Cambridge School, Noida, won the junior and senior titles, respectively, at the Robotics for Good Youth Challenge India 2026-2027 in New Delhi on Saturday. The two teams will represent India at the global grand finale during the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Switzerland, in June 2027. The competition was held on the sidelines of India Mobile Congress 2026 at Yashobhoomi. It was organised by th...

October 8, 2026 10:41 AM

PM Modi to inaugurate 10th India Mobile Congress in New Delhi today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 10th edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026 at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi on Thursday. He will also address the gathering on the occasion. Organised jointly by the Department of Telecommunications and the Cellular Operators Association of India, the four-day event is being held from October 7 to 10. The theme of this year's India Mobile Congress is “Scale Without Boundaries”, reflecting India's growing capabilities in digital ...

October 5, 2026 3:34 PM

Sanchar Saathi crosses 30 crore visits, over ₹5,000 crore in suspected fraud losses prevented

The Sanchar Saathi portal has crossed 30 crore visits since its launch in May 2023, reflecting growing citizen participation in efforts to combat telecom-related fraud and misuse of mobile connections. Developed by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), the portal provides mobile users with a range of services, including reporting suspicious calls and messages, checking mobile connections issued in their name, blocking lost or stolen handsets and verifying the genuineness of mobile dev...

September 21, 2026 1:06 PM

DoT cautions citizens against fraudulent SIM issuance, misuse of telecom identifiers

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has cautioned citizens against fraudulent issuance of SIM cards, misuse of telecommunication identifiers and tampering with International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers, warning that such violations can attract imprisonment of up to three years and fines of up to ₹50 lakh under the Telecommunications Act, 2023. The advisory follows recent cybercrime investigations conducted by the DoT Madhya Pradesh Licensed Service Area (MP LSA), which unc...

September 21, 2026 12:31 PM

Gwalior to get Asia’s first Telecom Manufacturing Zone with ₹5,500 crore investment

Gwalior is set to emerge as a major telecom manufacturing hub with the establishment of Asia’s first Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ), involving an investment of approximately ₹5,500 crore and expected to generate more than 18,000 direct employment opportunities, the Ministry of Communications said. On Sunday, Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya Scindia inspected the site identified for the proposed TMZ at Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Counter...

September 8, 2026 5:22 PM

FRI prevents suspected cyber fraud losses of over Rs 5,000 crore in 15 months

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has prevented suspected cyber fraud losses of more than ₹5,000 crore through its Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) in the 15 months since its launch on May 22, 2025, marking a major expansion in efforts to protect citizens from digital financial fraud. The milestone marks a decisive scaling-up of an initiative that had prevented ₹660 crore of losses in its first six months of operation. It reflects the growing role of telecom intelligence in shi...

August 15, 2026 5:56 PM

India to host BRICS ICT Track in Pune from August 17-21

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will host the BRICS ICT Track in Pune from August 17 to 21 as part of India’s BRICS Chairship for 2026, bringing together Communications Ministers, senior government officials and technology experts from member countries to strengthen cooperation in information and communication technologies. The five-day programme will be held under the theme “Innovate, Cooperate and Transform (ICT) for a Resilient Future” and will focus on building secure, incl...

August 10, 2026 8:17 PM

TRAI rolls out 1601-series numbers for utility, courier and logistics service calls

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has initiated the phase-wise implementation of the 1601-series numbering system for service and transactional voice calls by entities in sectors other than banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) and government organisations. The move is aimed at helping consumers distinguish legitimate service and transactional calls from potentially fraudulent calls made using ordinary 10-digit mobile numbers, while strengthening trust in voice-based c...

July 9, 2026 4:34 PM

DoT’s Samriddh Gram Wins WSIS Prize 2026 for Driving Rural Digital Transformation

The Department of Telecommunications' (DoT) flagship rural digital transformation initiative, Samriddh Gram: Integrated Phygital Service Delivery Model Enabled by BharatNet, has won the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prizes 2026 under Action Line C6 – Enabling Environment. The award was presented during the WSIS Forum 2026 in Geneva, recognising India's model of using digital public infrastructure and telecom connectivity to deliver integrated services in rural areas. �...

May 26, 2026 1:55 PM

PM-WANI gets major upgrade with QR-based login, short-duration plans

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Tuesday introduced a series of citizen-friendly reforms under the PM-WANI (Prime Minister’s Wi-Fi Access Network Interface) framework aimed at making public Wi-Fi simpler, faster and more accessible across the country. The reforms include QR-based authentication for laptops and secondary devices, introduction of flexible short-duration Wi-Fi plans, and standardisation of PM-WANI hotspot names for easier identification and improved reliability. Un...