Government raises cap on bulk SMSes from five to 20
August 23rd, 2012 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The government Thursday increased the cap on SMSes to 20 from five announced last week for 15 days with immediate effect.According to the Ministry ... Read more...
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Bulk SMS, MMS banned for 15 days
August 17th, 2012 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The government Friday banned bulk SMS and MMS messages for 15 days in view of the exodus of people from the northeast from cities like ... Read more...
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One in 100 falls for SMS scams
November 9th, 2010 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 9 (IANS) As the number of mobile internet users rises rapidly, criminals are exploiting new technologies with increasing efficiency. One in 100 recipients falls for SMS scams as criminals start ... Read more...
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Bulk SMS, MMS ban extended till Oct 4
October 1st, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The government Friday extended the ban on bulk Short Message Services (SMS) and Multi-media Messaging Services (MMS) in the country for another three days till Oct 4. ... Read more...
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Bulk SMS, MMS ban extended till Oct 1
September 30th, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) The government has extended the ban on bulk Short Message Services (SMS) and Multi-media Messaging Services (MMS) in the country for a day till Oct 1, hours ... Read more...
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Ayodhya verdict: Government extends ban on bulk SMSes, MMSes till Friday
September 30th, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 30 (ANI): With the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court set to announce its verdict in the Ayodhya title suit, the Central Government on Thursday extended the ... Read more...
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Bulk SMS AND MMS ban hit enterprise messaging solution firms
September 27th, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
By Priyanka Sahay
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Enterprise messaging solution (EMS) companies are incurring losses daily due to the government's ban on bulk short message services (SMS) and multi media ... Read more...
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Customers suffer the brunt of the bulk SMS ban
September 26th, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
By Priyanka Sahay
New Delhi Sep 26 (IANS) Shivani Anand, 28, was mystified when she didn't receive transaction alerts after swiping her credit card in a shopping spree.A concerned Shivani called ... Read more...
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Ban on bulk SMS, MMS extended till Sep 30 (Lead)
September 24th, 2010 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) The ban on bulk SMS and MMS has been further extended till Sep 30, the ministry of communications and information technology said Friday.
The move came after ... Read more...
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Ban on bulk SMS,MMS extended till Sep 30
September 24th, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) The ban on bulk SMS and MMS has been further extended till Sep 30, the ministry of communications and information technology said Friday.
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Ban on bulk SMS extended till Sep 29
September 23rd, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The ban on the bulk SMS and MMS has been extended till Sep 29 in the wake of deferment of the Ayodhya verdict, now slated for ... Read more...
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Security tightened in Uttar Pradesh ahead of Babri Masjid verdict
September 23rd, 2010 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, Sep 23 (ANI): Elaborate security arrangements have been made in Uttar Pradesh ahead of Friday's verdict on the Babri Masjid Ayodhya title case.Over 100'000 security personnel will police every corner ... Read more...
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Ayodhya verdict: Bulk SMS service banned, media cautioned (Roundup)
September 22nd, 2010 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Ahead of the Ayodhya verdict Sep 24, the central government Wednesday banned bulk SMS and MMS services till Saturday to check rumours and a group of editors ... Read more...
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Government directed to make statement on Mumbai rail strike
May 4th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The government was Tuesday directed to make a statement in the Rajya Sabha on the ongoing strike by motormen manning Mumbai's suburban trains. It is expected ... Read more...
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Motormen’s agitation paralyses Mumbai
May 4th, 2010 - 10:44 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) Over seven million commuters, including office-goers and students, were severely hit Tuesday, the second day of the ongoing agitation by motormen manning Mumbai's crucial suburban trains.
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