A new controversy seems to be building up over discussions within the govt for a satellite-assisted location tracking of mobile phone users.

India’s telecom industry has presented a proposal requesting that smartphone companies enable satellite location tracking ...

The suggestion, sent to the government earlier this year, has not yet been accepted, with officials from the Ministry of ...

The Sanchar Saathi row has sparked fresh privacy fears after the Internet Freedom Foundation flagged a Reuters report ...

Just days after the government withdrew its order mandating pre installation of cyber-safety app Sanchar Saathi on all ...

The Government reportedly received a proposal from the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) in June, which stated ...

Use of A-GPS technology would require location services to always be activated on smartphones with no option for users to ...

Fresh off the controversy over a state-run “security” app, the Indian government may already be heading into an even bigger ...

India’s long-running debate over digital surveillance and user privacy has entered a new and explosive phase. The government ...

India’s government is reviewing a telecom industry proposal to force smartphone firms to enable satellite location tracking ...

The nation's telecom industry wants to force smartphone makers to leave devices' location services on at all times, with no ...

India’s government is reviewing a proposal from telecom companies that would require all smartphones to keep satellite‑based ...