5 SMS per day limit comes into effect

INFOTECH READER ― To check spread of rumours which has led to exodus of northeastern peoplefrom certain states, government banned from today bulk SMSes and MMSes for 15 days across the country. ∙ "We have banned bulk SMSes and MMSes for 15 days," Union Home Secretary RK Singh told PTI. ∙ The decision was taken after reports of widespread circulation of SMSes and MMSes containing misleading information about ∙ Assam violence, threats to people of northeastern origin living in other parts of [...].