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As March 1, 2026 approaches, India sees key updates affecting everyday routines: Indian Railways discontinues the UTS app, mandating the Rail One app; LPG cylinder prices may adjust based on global rates; central government employees await Dearness Allowance (DA) hike announcements, and new SIM binding rules will lock WhatsApp access if the SIM is removed from the phone.
A video from Guangdong province in southern China showing a man known as “Qiao” — nicknamed the Alchemist — extracting 191 grams of gold from discarded SIM cards and other electronic scrap has gone viral, sparking a surge in demand for old SIM cards and e-waste.
இந்திய குடிமக்கள் எச்சரிக்கையாக இருக்கும் படியும், சேதப்படுத்தப்பட்ட ஐஎம்இஐ எண்களை கொண்ட மொபைல் போன்களை (Mobile devices with tampered IMEI numbers) பயன்படுத்துவதை தவிர்க்கும் படியும் தொலைத்தொடர்புத் துறை (DoT) அறிவுறுத்தி உள்ளது | DoT says if someone misuse the SIM card you bought in your name you are liable for it
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has mandated SIM binding for messaging apps like WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram, requiring continuous linkage to the registration SIM card within 90 days to curb cyber fraud. This forces WhatsApp Web and similar web services to automatically log out users every six hours.
