Gulam Jeelani is Political Desk Editor at LiveMint with over 15 years of experience covering national and international politics. He holds a Master's degree in Journalism from Aligarh Muslim ...
The DoT mandated pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app on all new smartphones to curb cyber fraud, mobile theft, and IMEI cloning. The government firmly states the app is not a surveillance tool ...
The government’s mandate on Monday (December 1, 2025) for smartphone makers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app sparked backlash from the Opposition and from digital rights activists. Leader of the ...
The Union government’s directions to smartphone makers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on mobile phones have ignited a political storm, with several Opposition leaders branding the move ...