Many of you know LocalCircles has been regularly escalating the unwanted SMS issues for several years now and some of it has met with actions by TRAI. In fact this week, on Monday when implementation to new TRAI rules commenced, many consumers had difficulty as the principal entities (those who send messages) had not separated their transaction and promotional messages. The LocalCircles survey indicates that 73% Indians are getting 4 or more unwanted messages SMS daily and attached are the key survey findings. more
These are pain in the neck. Similarly there are many a calls and specially during odd hours are also pain in the neck. I think DND is also not working properly. more
I agree with Shri Krishnamurty. There has to be some punitive action against the senders without which it will be difficult to control this increasing menace more
I feel the telecom providers and all others who are collecting data from Mobile and systems (Google, Microsoft, Whatsapp, Facebook) are in the business of selling these data too. more
The TRAI should formulate rules and regulations to receive complaints and punish the sender when once s complaint is sent by email to them like a police station more
As always, members of various circles were one of the first ones to report vaccine shortage issues in certain centers esp in Maharashtra and Delhi NCR region. Below is the link to our circle survey...
Govt of India after LocalCircles survey admitted that 24% of the vaccines went to people who were classified as health or front line worker due to setting/Jugaad/corruption in March. Now...
India reported approximately 65000 Cases last Friday and yesterday 1,45,384 cases. No country came out if its wave without a lockdown. See UK 2.5 months of lockdown and in parallel vacci...
As headlines scream shortage and photos of hapless relatives standing in long lines are on front page like the image I received from Indore below, according to Dr. Bhushan Shukla public impression...
Tracking and Testing and Containment will do nothing if people are mobile all over the place. India reported 1,26,789 new COVID19 cases, 59,258 discharges, and 685 deaths in the last 24 ...
Some goods news for the circle. To minimise risk and traffic at vaccination centers, the Govt has now permitted work place vaccination. Corporates with 100+ employees eligible and I bel...
Thanks to all the circle members who participated in the latest mask and social distancing compliance survey. Once again, we bring out the accurate reality. Below is the full survey report:
So BMC officals have been taking bribe to let international passengers escape mandatory quarantine. We asked to shut flights and that was done only for two weeks. Then foreigners came, s...
The worst thing right now with COVID is we dont know what is going on. Tests conducted in last 24 hours: 8,93,749, 11.58 percent Positivity Rate. Sharp increase from less than 5 percent to close to...
This is a poll of high importance friends. While senior citizens are mostly home many will be going to get the second dose in the next 45 days. If they catch covid there it will be...
Even in LocalCircles I am seeing great work on Covid and vaccine issues but vaccination for all need not be Indias top priority. My view has also been confirmed by leading epidemiology experts like...
By Eliana Jacob
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