Govt to release guidelines on pesky calls next month: Consumer Affairs secy

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Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare said the department has prepared draft guidelines in consultation with stakeholders, which will be harmonized with upcoming regulations of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai).

The consumer affairs ministry will release guidelines next month to tackle unsolicited commercial communications or pesky calls, a senior government official said on Tuesday.

We will harmonise it with their (Trai) norms and issue it next month," Khare told reporters on the sidelines of a National Consumer Day event.

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Topics: Business conduct guidelines Unsolicited calls Consumer complaints Telecom regulator Government guidelines Pesky calls Nidhi Khare Consumer affairs National Consumer Day event Trai regulations

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Published On: 2024-12-24 @ 16:08:00 (1 days ago)

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