Government telecom company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has introduced a new 4G and 5G ready over-the-air (OTA) and Universal SIM (USIM) platform. Through this, BSNL aims to improve the quality and connectivity of its service under the “Self-reliant India” campaign of the Central Government. This will allow users to change their SIM cards without…
Messaging service WhatsApp has banned more than 47 lakh accounts in India last month. This is more than the number of accounts banned in February. Meta-owned WhatsApp has complied with three orders received from the Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC) in March. WhatsApp had banned more than 45 lakh accounts in February. This follows three orders…
The crypto segment has grown rapidly in the last few years. In the first half of this year, the capitalization of the international cryptocurrency market increased by almost 44 percent to $ 720 billion. The launch of Bitcoin ETFs earlier this year has accelerated the growth of this segment. One of the crypto exchange Binance…
Payment services company Paytm, which has been facing difficulties for the last few months, has seen its share in Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions decline for the fourth consecutive month. Paytm’s share in total UPI transactions declined to 8.1 percent in May. In January, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had ordered the closure of…
Worldwide popular messaging service WhatsApp has assured to curb international spam calls. The central government has decided to send a notice to Meta-owned WhatsApp regarding this problem. WhatsApp has promised to maintain the privacy and security of its users. WhatsApp said that on its platform, users are given the options to block and report to…
The problem of spam calls has increased in the last few years. Measures are being taken by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to curb the problem of spam calls. TRAI has directed telecom companies to stop promotional calls from unregistered callers. Along with this, TRAI has asked telecom companies to blacklist spam calls….
Reliance Industries’ Jio Platforms, which is involved in businesses ranging from telecom to petroleum, may soon launch satellite internet service in the country. For this, Jio Platforms has formed a joint venture Orbit Connect with Luxembourg’s SES. Billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink and a unit of e-commerce and technology company Amazon have also launched satellite internet…
The ban on international crypto exchange Binance in India has been lifted. Along with registering with the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) in the country, Binance has also paid a fine of $22.5 lakh. This fine was imposed in June due to the exchange’s violation of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Access to the…
Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, had a profit of about 3.5 percent on international exchanges on Tuesday. However, it was down more than three percent on Indian exchanges. The price of Bitcoin on international exchanges was around $60,973. On Indian exchanges it was in the range of $54,322 to $64,417. On Gadgets360’s Crypto…
The price of Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency in terms of market capitalization, declined by about 2.8 percent on Wednesday to about $59,397. The move of almost two billion dollars worth of cryptocurrencies by the bankrupt crypto exchange Mt Gox may increase the decline in the crypto market. A wallet linked to Mt Gox has moved…