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TRAI mandates 1601-series numbers for service calls from utilities, logistics firms

IANS | August 10, 2026 4:29 PM

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday directed telecom operators to begin onboarding entities from select non-financial sectors onto the new 1601-series numbering framework for transactional and service voice calls extending a system already in use by the banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector.

No policy bars major airport operators from owning airlines: Govt

IANS | August 10, 2026 3:27 PM

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The government on Monday clarified that there is no government policy preventing major airport operators from holding substantial stakes in or operating scheduled airlines, even as the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has received a request seeking a waiver of certain contractual restrictions that could enable an airport operator to enter the airline business.

India's smartphone financing tenure averages 10 months in Q2

IANS | August 10, 2026 2:58 PM

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Smartphone financing tenure in India averaged 10 months in Q2 2026, with Tier 2 cities emerging as the most financing‑driven market where EMI plans accounted for 57.5 per cent of purchases, a report said on Monday.

Centre’s expenditure on 1,847 big infra projects touches Rs 21.97 lakh crore

IANS | August 10, 2026 1:24 PM

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The expenditure on India’s 1,847 major infrastructure projects, currently being implemented by the Centre, has reached Rs 21.97 lakh crore (as of June 2026), which represents over 54 per cent of the total investment of Rs 40.54 lakh crore earmarked for these mega projects, reflecting steady progress in the pace of work, according to a factsheet issued by the government on Monday.

WhatsApp users report media-sharing issues globally

IANS | August 10, 2026 9:19 AM

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Meta-backed WhatsApp users reported issues with the messaging platform on Monday with the disruption appearing to affect the sharing of photos, videos, stickers, GIFs and other media files across several countries.

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