After severe backlash on the Sanchar Saathi app from digital rights groups, opposition parties and concerned citizens, the government has revoked the order to make it mandatory for all new smartphones ...

Government clarifies users can uninstall the Sanchar Saathi app, despite mandatory pre-installation for manufacturers. Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia assured the app protects against ...

Minister of State for Communications Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani stated on Tuesday that matters related to the Sanchar Saathi app have been discussed with all mobile phone manufacturers in a working ...

The Sanchar Saathi app cannot snoop or access private data, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said He also indicated the government will roll back an order mandating its pre-installation on ...

According to official data, 1.5 crore people have already downloaded the app even before the order was issued.

Apple is resisting a new Indian government mandate requiring smartphone makers to preload a state-owned cyber safety app, Sanchar Saathi, on all new devices sold in the country, according to three ...

Government clarifies users can delete the Sanchar Saathi app, intended to combat cyber fraud, despite initial mandates for pre-installation. Minister Scindia assures no snooping or call monitoring, ...

Congress and other Opposition leaders accused the government of attempting “brazen snooping”, while digital rights groups said enforced embedding violated user consent and created potential for misuse ...

The government's cyber security and safety app, Sanchar Saathi, saw a tenfold surge in downloads on Tuesday, jumping from an average of around 60,000 per day to nearly 6 lakh, DoT sources said on ...