Published: February 16, 2021 2:07 PM IST
In a bid to curve mobile frauds and pesky calls, the Government of India has decided to impose penalty on the tele-marketers including disconnection of resources in case of ‘repeated violations.’ Also Read - TRAI s new SMS regulations will prevent spam, fraudulent messages: Here s how
To tackle the peril of unwanted calls, the telecom ministry has planned to set up a digital intelligence unit (DIU) and a consumer protection system. Also Read - Starlink satellite broadband service faces challenge in India, Elon Musk led company questioned
As per a
PTI report, the digital intelligence unit will co-ordinate with various telecom service providers, financial institutions, and LEAs (Law Enforcement Agencies) to investigate fraudulent activities that are carried using telecom resources. Also Read - Airtel gains most mobile subscribers in January 2021 when compared to Jio, V
During a high level meeting held on Monday, the government has taken up the issue of frauds over mobile networks very seriously because of which it will now start imposing penalties on telemarketers who don t follow the laid down rules.
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India Business News: With not much success in controlling pesky calls and financial frauds conducted using mobile networks, the government is getting stricter on the menac