Bulk Smses

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  Bulk SMSes, Voice Messages to Be Monitored by Election Commission

  The services may sometimes be misused for sending malicious and vilifying material in political campaigning, violating electoral laws.

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  Election Commission to Monitor Bulk SMSes During Political Party Campaigning

  The Election Commission of India has decided to monitor sending of bulk SMS and recorded voice messages during election campaigning by political parties and candidates.

• Election Commission bans political bulk SMSes 48 hours prior to polling

  Delhi Election Commission today directed all mobile service providers to stop "political" bulk SMS services 48 hours before the Assembly election to ensure that parties do not influence voters during this period.

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  Crackdown on pesky calls, SMSes: Phone connection of banks, firms to be terminated

  India's telecom regulator has announced severe action against service providers, banks and companies responsible for bulk, unsolicited phone calls and messages.

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  Government lifts restriction on SMS

  The restrictions imposed on sending bulk SMSes has been lifted by the government.

• Govt lifts ban on bulk SMSes, MMSes

  The ban was imposed to check the spread of rumours related to the violence in Assam that led to the exodus of people hailing from the northeastern states.

• Govt withdraws ban on bulk SMS-es and MMS-es

  The government has withdrawn with immediate effect a ban it had imposed on sending bulk SMSes and MMSes.

• Parliament stands united on the North-East issue; assures students, professionals of safety

  There are fewer people reaching railway stations to go back home to the North East today in cities like Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune. The two Houses of Parliament suspended Question Hour to discuss the Assam crisis and its fallout - MPs spoke in one voice on the issue, assuring the people of the North East that they are safe anywhere in the countr...

• Airtel for termination charge on bulk SMSes

  Amid an outcry against unsolicited tele calls and messages, leading operator Bharti Airtel has said imposing a termination charge on bulk messages would help curb the practice of tele marketing companies intruding into the privacy of subscribers. "Like voice calls, bulk SMSes should also attract termination charge even if it is marginal," B...

• Govt extends ban on bulk SMSes till Oct 4

  The government today extended till October 4, the ban on bulk SMSes and MMSes to check any propaganda post the verdict on the Ayodhya title suit case."We have decided to extend the ban till October 4 in consultation with the Ministry of Home Affairs," a senior DoT official told PTI.The Allahabad High Court yesterday ruled that the 2.77 acre dispute...

• Govt extends ban on bulk SMSes till Friday

  The government has extended the ban on bulk SMSes and MMSes till Friday in view of the Ayodhya verdict on title suit."We have decided to extend the ban by a day in consultation with the Ministry of Home Affairs in the wake of the Ayodhya verdict, which is to be pronounced today," a senior official at the Department of Telecom (DoT) said.The governm...

• Govt extends ban on bulk SMSes, MMSes till Sept 29

  The government on Thursday extended till September 29 the ban on bulk SMSes and MMSes as a preventive measure in view of the court verdict on the Ayodhya title suit.An order in this regard was formally issued by the Ministry of Communications in consultation with the Ministry of Home Affairs.The order was issued to all mobile telecom service provid...