The findings ​have triggered one criminal investigation by state police against unknown persons for forgery and cheating

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Reuters

Regulator TRAI took enforcement action against more than 1.24 lakh telecom resources and blacklisted 374 entities for one year for violating unsolicited commercial communication (UCC) norms during July-September, as it stepped up efforts to curb spam calls and messages.
A total of 1,10,325 telecom resources, including mobile numbers, were barred from outgoing services for 15 days for the first violation, while 13,777 were disconnected for one year for repeat violations, according to TRAI's quarterly report for the second quarter of 2026-27.
The regulator also blocked 3,725 SMS headers and blacklisted 374 senders for one year, during which they cannot obtain fresh telecom resources.
TRAI received 15.29 lakh complaints of unsolicited commercial communications during the quarter, of which 7.23 lakh were classified as actionable. The complaints were registered against a backdrop of 714.01 billion calls and 702.28 billion SMSes originating from telecom networks across the country.
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A total of 110,325 telecom resources, including mobile numbers, were barred from outgoing services for 15 days for the first violation, while 13,777 were disconnected for one year for repeat violation

Press Trust of India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said steps taken in the last decade helped the country to sail through the crisis emerged during the war in the Middle East.
He was inaugurating various welfare projects worth over Rs 15,600 crore here, including renewable energy and petroleum infrastructure.
"War around Iran and Gulf countries shows how important energy security is. Steps taken for energy security in the last decade helped the country face the crisis with resilience," the PM said.
Regarding the Metro Pink Line, which was dedicated to the public, Modi said it gives better connectivity to people in Bengaluru.
He also noted that the Metro rail network increased from 17 km in 2014 to over 100 km in 2026 in Bengaluru.
On the occasion, Modi lauded Karnataka Governor Sudha Yadav for serving the nation as the widow of a Kargil war hero.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a gathering after inaugurating the COSMOS-Mysuru Planetarium.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said steps taken in the last decade helped the country to sail through the crisis emerged during the war in the Middle East

The telecom resources disconnected by BSNL for repeat spam violations in Q2FY27, compared with 4,963 by Jio, 7,889 by Airtel and 355 by Vi

scam, fraud, spam call

Business Standard

The government has ordered inspections of more than 2,000 recyclers, including 309 e-waste processors, to check inflated processing claims and forged compliance documents

electronic waste, e-waste, ewaste

A K-pop festival slated for New Delhi sold out in 90 minutes in its first edition outside South Korea. Can this level of excitement persuade international artistes to make India more than just a stopo

Participants at the Weverse Con K-Pop Festival’s lineup reveal event at the Bandra Fort in Mumbai

Participants at the Weverse Con K-Pop Festival's lineup reveal event at the Bandra Fort in Mumbai

The two-day CII Partnership Summit drew investment commitments worth ₹9.98 trillion, taking Andhra Pradesh's total investment intent since June 2024 to ₹32.3 trillion

investment, funds, funding

Passenger vehicle sales rose 12.4 per cent to a record 519,060 units in October, while two-wheeler sales grew 16.1 per cent and three-wheeler sales climbed 25.7 per cent

car sales, passenger vehicle

Incentive payouts to automakers under the Rs 25,938 crore scheme rise, but job creation and incremental sales continue to lag projections

Bajaj Auto showroom

Strong festive sales lift sentiment, but a high base, uneven rural recovery and widening gap between premium and entry-level models may weigh on two-wheeler growth in H2 FY27

two wheeler, bikes

Non-metro urban markets added 389,401 registrations in January-October, outpacing metros and rural India in absolute growth despite a sharper decline in October

SUVs, cars, automobiles

While overall asset quality across sectors has improved since pre-pandemic levels, bad-loan ratios for micro enterprises have stagnated

MSME exports

TNC Rajagopalan answers SME queries related to GST, export and import matters

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The newly approved fund will provide equity capital to growth-stage SMEs, with a focus on manufacturing firms and industrial clusters in Tier-II and Tier-III cities, to boost expansion and exports

The India SME Forum estimates the MSME procurement economy at ₹124.9 trillion, but says only 30-40 per cent of spending currently takes place through digital channels

Bank credit growth stayed above 19 per cent for a fourth consecutive month-end in October, widening the gap with deposit growth as lending rose 19.54 per cent YoY

RBI, Reserve Bank of India

Half of cross-border payments reach recipient banks within 40 seconds, but domestic processing delays account for 80 per cent of the average transaction journey time, says Swift

SWIFT payment system

Economists expect the RBI to raise the repo rate by 25 basis points each in December and February, taking it to 6 per cent, as rising food prices and El Niño risks keep inflation elevated

Foreign banks led the reduction in fresh lending rates, cutting them by 22 basis points, while surplus liquidity helped banks lower deposit rates to a 10-month low of 5.61 per cent

lending

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