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India.com
09-08-2025
- Business
- India.com
Sanchar Saathi Crosses 50 Lakh Downloads, Recovers More Than 5.35 Lakh Lost Mobiles
New Delhi: The Sanchar Saathi mobile app, an initiative of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to report fraudulent calls and messages, has crossed 50 lakh downloads within six months of its launch, the Ministry of Communication said on Saturday. Since the app was launched in January this year, the Sanchar Saathi initiative has led to the recovery of over 5.35 lakh lost or stolen mobile handsets, the disconnection of more than 1 crore unauthorised mobile connections based on citizen reports, and the deactivation of over 29 lakh mobile numbers flagged through the Chakshu feature, the Ministry said. The Sanchar Saathi Portal has witnessed over 16.7 crore visits, reflecting the growing public trust in this citizen-centric digital platform. With the app, DoT has made a significant impact in enhancing telecom security and empowering citizens. Recognising the wide linguistic and regional diversity of India, the department has expanded the app's accessibility by supporting English, Hindi, and 21 regional languages. "Reporting of fraudulent calls and messages has been made even more seamless, with users now able to file reports directly from their call and SMS logs in just a few taps," the Ministry said. DoT has also implemented the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI), which assesses and categorises mobile numbers based on their association with financial fraud risk. This tool enables banks, NBFCs, and UPI service providers to take proactive actions to protect consumers. As a result, 34 financial institutions have frozen 10.02 lakh bank accounts/payment wallets, and imposed debit/credit restrictions on 3.05 lakh accounts, based on FRI ratings, the Ministry stated. Building on the success of the portal launched on May 16 2023, DoT introduced the Sanchar Saathi Mobile App on January 17, 2025, offering users direct and convenient access to telecom security services. The 'Chakshu – Report suspected fraud communications, know mobile connections in your name, blocking lost or stolen mobile handsets, and know mobile handset genuineness are the key features of the Sanchar Saathi application. The app is available on both Android and iOS platforms.
Time of India
11-05-2025
- Time of India
Pink booth officers trained in cybercrime response
1 2 Lucknow: In a proactive push to boost women's digital and physical safety, Lucknow Police Commissionerate conducted a three-day intensive training workshop for Pink Booth Officers (PBOs), empowering them to tackle rising cyber threats against women more effectively. The workshop, held from Friday to Sunday at Police Lines Seminar Hall, aimed to modernise functioning of Pink Booths—dedicated helpdesks for women—by strengthening officers' technical capacity to deal with digital many as 99 women police personnel received hands-on training in navigating the Cyber Fraud Online Portal and Sanchar Saathi Portal. The session, led by cybercrime expert Gautam Mishra, included real-time demonstrations on complaint registration, securing digital evidence and data protection commissioner of police, crime against women, Saumya Pandey, said women and elderly could report and register missing or stolen items conveniently. They can get updates on status of registered FIRs. "Assistance with character verification and tenant background checks. Victims of online scams can immediately file complaints at any Pink Booth to initiate quick action and freeze stolen funds," said said women and elderly who find it difficult to get cases of cybercrime registered would now get help at the Pink Booths. Additionally, they will learn how to lock accounts and cards when they suffer from cyber initiative is part of the larger ' Women's Safety , Prosperity Guaranteed' campaign, which seeks to provide safer offline and online environments for women in Lucknow. As part of this campaign, Pink Booths are being restructured to function as comprehensive service points for a range of women's safety and support needs. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Mother's Day wishes , messages , and quotes !
