Ayodhya verdict: Bulk SMS service banned, media cautioned
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Ahead of the Ayodhya verdict Sep 24, the central government Wednesday banned bulk SMS and MMS services till Saturday to check rumours and a group of editors asked the media to refrain from sensational reporting on the matter. ‘All mobile telecom services providers in the country have been asked to ban bulk short messaging service (SMS) and bulk multimedia messaging service (MMS) in all service areas with immediate effect for the next 72 hours,’ said an official statement by communications and information technology ministry.’The ministry […]