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Articles tagged with: Kashmir
Prepaid phone ban stirs anger in Indian Kashmir
A government ban on prepaid cell phones to prevent rebels from using them to clandestinely plan attacks has stirred resentment among Indian-controlled Kashmir's impoverished residents, who depend on prepaid connections for inexpensive communication. more
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India Bans PrePay Phones in Kashmir
India's Ministry of Home Affairs has announced that no pre-paid mobile connections should be issued and existing pre-paid SIM cards should not be renewed in Jammu & kashmir from the beginning of next month. more
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RCom Asked to Clarify Kashmir Network Launch Details
India's Department of Telecom (DoT) has questioned Reliance Communications (RCom) as to why the network has launched a GSM network in Jammu and kashmir without clearance from the security services. The DoT has instructed the company to demonstrate that its network can be monitored by the security services. more
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BSNL Ordered to Shut Down Mobile Network Along Nepali Border
Indian state owned operator, BSNL has been ordered to shut-down its mobile network along the India-Nepal border due to security concerns - reports the Economic Times newspaper. more
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Nokia Shop Attacked by Mob Over Mapping Software Dispute
The Nokia mapping software which shows Indian claimed kashmir has being part of Pakistan lead to a shop being attacked in central Jabalpur city in Madhya Pradesh state. The attack was lead by activists of the youth wing of the Hindu nationalist opposition party, the BJP. more
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Kashmiri Ban on SMSs Causes Surge in Sale of Greetings Cards
A ban on sending SMSs in India's kashmir has had an unexpected side effect - a surge in sales of greetings cards. In the run up to the Eid festivities, where people had become used to sending SMS greetings, they are having to hand over greetings cards instead. more
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Militants Bypassing Mobile Evesdropping in Jammu and Kashmir
Militants operating in Jammu and kashmir are reported to be using mobile phones which belong to high ranking officials as they are not routinely monitored by India's security services. The phone call recipients then pass on the messages to the militants by other means. more
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Pakistan Confirms Formal Mobile Licenses in Two Regional Zones
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) says that it has deposited Rs.1.2 billion (US$20 million) with the Azad Jammu & kashmir (AJ&K) Council Secretariat and Northern Areas (NAs) Secretariat on account of Initial License Fee (ILF) collected from 4 mobile operators to whom licenses were issued for AJ&K and NAs. more
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Indian Operators Get Warning Over Coverage Breaches
India's Department of Telecom (DoT) has issued warnings to several operators who are reported to be breaching restrictions on providing cellular coverage too close to India's international borders. The four operators, Bharti Airtel, Hutch, Reliance and BSNL have been found to have coverage along the 'no service zones' which extend 500 meters along the border. more
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Telenor Provides GSM Coverage to World's Highest Polo Pitch
Telenor Pakistan says that it has launched GSM coverage in Pakistan's "Northern Areas", and is currently the only operator in much of the region. more
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