Government raises cap on bulk SMSes from five to 20

The government Thursday increased the cap on SMSes to 20 from five announced last week for 15 days with immediate effect. According to the Ministry ...

August 24, 2012 / 10:00 IST

The government Thursday increased the cap on SMSes to 20 from five announced last week for 15 days with immediate effect. According to the Ministry of Communications, the permissible limit of bulk SMS/MMS has been raised to 20 in place of five. "The other conditions will remain the same," it said. These actions are being taken against the backdrop of the exodus of northeastern people from cities like Bangalore, Pune and Hyderabad following a tide of rumours that they would be attacked.

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first published: Aug 24, 2012 09:50 am

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