Department of Telecommunications — current affairs timeline
13 news articles23 Jan 2026 to 31 Aug 2026
Every DailyConnects briefing covering Department of Telecommunications, in order, with exam-focused key numbers. Grouped purely by entity identity — never mixed with similar-but-unrelated news.
2026
- 31 Aug 2026Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) sign pact for optical network testbed
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) signed a five-year agreement to establish an optical network tes…
- 23 Aug 2026DoT Caps Mobile Connections at Nine per Subscriber
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed telecom operators to deny new mobile connections to subscribers who already have nine SIM cards register…
- 21 Aug 2026DoT Enforces Nine-SIM Limit Using Subscriber Photographs
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) issued a circular on August 17, 2026, to enforce the nine-SIM limit using subscriber photographs. The limit is nine m…
- 21 Aug 2026Digital Bharat Nidhi signs Amended BharatNet Program agreement with Chhattisgarh for Rs 3,942 crore
Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) signed an agreement for implementation of the Amended BharatNet Program (ABP) in Chhattisgarh under the state-led model. The agreemen…
- 21 Aug 2026Amended BharatNet Programme: ₹3,942 Crore for Chhattisgarh
The Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN), under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), signed an agreement on 18 August 2026 for the implementation of the Amended Bh…
₹3,942 cr - 18 Aug 2026India Hosts 7th BRICS ICT Working Group Meeting in Pune on August 18, 2026
India hosted the 7th meeting of the BRICS Working Group for Cooperation in ICTs in Pune on August 18, 2026, under India's BRICS Chairship. The in-person meeting…
- 05 Aug 2026K Rajaraman Gets Extension as International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) Chairperson
K Rajaraman's tenure as Chairperson of the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has been extended beyond July 31, 2026, until October 2028…
- 02 Aug 2026Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Madhya Pradesh Sign MoU for India's First Telecom Manufacturing Zone at Gwalior with Rs 493 Crore Grant-in-Aid
On July 30, 2026, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Government of Madhya Pradesh signed an MoU to establish India's first Telecom Manufacturing…
50% - 02 Aug 2026Jyotiraditya M. Scindia Conferred Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Telecom Excellence Awards-2025
Jyotiraditya M. Scindia conferred the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Telecom Excellence Awards-2025 to two organizations for outstanding contributions in telecom te…
- 21 Jul 2026Reliance Jio gets IN-SPACe approval for 1,600-satellite LEO network
The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) granted technical clearance to Reliance Jio's proposed 1,600-satellite Low Earth Orbit (…
- 16 Jul 2026DoT Disconnects Over Five Crore Fake Mobile Connections
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) disconnected over five crore fraudulent mobile connections in the past two years. Over 12 lakh lost and stolen mobile…
₹1,800 cr - 16 Jul 2026DoT Signs MoU with TSDSI to Strengthen India’s Global Telecom Standards Ecosystem
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Telecommunications Standards Development Society of India (TSDSI)…
₹10 cr - 23 Jan 2026SAMPANN Portal Integrated with DigiLocker to Provide One-Click Digital Access to DoT Pensioners
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