According to a statement issued by TRAI on August 13, the service providers will have to stop making promotional voice calls using SIP/PRI or other telecom resources from all unregistered senders or telemarketers.
OTT apps allegedly misled startups into signing joint letter in which they asked it not to side with the telcos, Cellular Operators Association of India alleges.
In their letter to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, startups like Zerodha & Razorpay reiterated their support for net neutrality & cautioned against overregulation of 'OTT' services.
Reliance Jio’s comments part of submissions made to TRAI in response to its consultation paper on regulation and selective banning of OTT apps instead of complete internet shutdown.
In submissions to TRAI, telecom service providers ask for OTTs to pay them a fair charge for the increased data use they generate. OTTs say this could raise internet cost for consumers.
In its consultation paper, TRAI has sought views on 14 questions pertaining to definition of OTT services, need to bring such services under regulatory framework and its provisions.
In a report released Monday, TRAI has recommended central and state authorities should collaborate to ensure connectivity in districts like Lahaul & Spiti, Mandi, Kullu, and Chamba.
Telecom regulatory body has proposed a mechanism to help users identify spam callers. Experts welcome the move but express concerns about its implementation with limited resources.
Mamdani’s politics feels unusual compared to India’s current climate. He unapologetically foregrounds Muslim identity at a time when doing so in India invites scrutiny.
On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
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