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GFF 2026: Scindia pitches ‘digital trinity’ of connectivity, compute and trust for AI economyGFF 2026 Scindia: Connectivity, compute, and trust are the new digital trinity for fintech and AI. India's mobile phones and telecom networ...10 Sep, 2026, 06.28 PM IST- Banks seek CRR cut on green deposits to boost green lending in IndiaIn a bid to boost climate and transition finance, banks are pressing for a lower cash reserve ratio for green deposits. Presently, estimate...02 Sep, 2026, 12.25 AM IST
- India Inc should utilise FTAs, focus on value addition, diversify export markets, says govt officialIndustry must utilize free trade agreements for expanded market access and investment. Value addition and supply chain resilience are cruci...20 Aug, 2026, 02.06 PM IST
- BSNL steps up rural 4G push, expands connectivity across remote areas in Odisha, Andhra PradeshThe Indian telecom giant BSNL is on a mission to enhance connectivity in rural areas. Recently, Odisha unveiled 1,741 new 4G towers, connec...14 Aug, 2026, 06.52 PM IST
- Parliamentary panel flags gaps in BharatNet rollout, seeks state-wise performance auditA parliamentary panel identified gaps in the BharatNet rural broadband program's rollout. Substantial infrastructure exists, yet operationa...09 Aug, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
- Internet subscribers cross 109 crore; 2.21 lakh Gram Panchayats made service-ready under BharatNet: GovtInternet subscribers have surpassed 109 crore, and over 2.21 lakh Gram Panchayats are now service-ready. Telephone connections also saw a s...05 Aug, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
- BharatNet now connects 171,000 blocksBharatNet, a national programme to connect villages with high-speed optic fibre cable, was initially launched in 2012, but has missed sever...23 Feb, 2022, 11.28 PM IST
- Budget 2019: BharatNet to be speeded upThe FM said the government would dip into the Universal Services Obligation Fund (USOF) corpus to enable BharatNet to boost rural broadband...05 Jul, 2019, 12.27 PM IST
- 1.10 lakh gram panchayats given optical fibre connectivity: GovernmentUnion minister Narendra Singh Tomar told the Lok Sabha that the government has taken initiatives to provide Internet/ e-panchayat facility ...08 Feb, 2018, 02.00 PM IST
- Government plans Rs 3,600 crore subsidy to telcos for BharatNetWith Phase 1 of BharatNet set to complete by the end of 2017 – which will give fibre connectivity to 1 lakh gram panchayats at an investmen...13 Nov, 2017, 09.03 AM IST
- DoT to seek Cabinet nod for BharatNet Phase-II by March-endThe proposal is expected to be sent to the Cabinet by March-end.05 Jan, 2017, 07.10 PM IST
- PMO to review progress of BharatNet projectBharatNet is the Centre’s ambitious programme that seeks to connect 2.5 lakh gram panchayats or village blocks with optic-fibre-based netwo...21 Jul, 2016, 04.59 AM IST
- Recommendation on new BharatNet model by December-end: TraiTrai expects to finalise by December-end the recommendations on new model to roll out BharatNet, which is aimed at providing broadband netw...18 Dec, 2015, 10.35 PM IST
- Trai to submit recommendations on BharatNet by month endTrai will submit its recommendations to the government by the month-end on implementing the national broadband project, BharatNet, with gre...04 Dec, 2015, 01.59 AM IST
- Trai for effective implementation of BharatNetTrai today said it was for the effective implementation of BharatNet, for which it had floated a consultation paper whose recommendations w...03 Dec, 2015, 05.33 PM IST
- Trai suggests build-own-operate-transfer model for BharatNetThe cost for setting up the massive broadband network is now estimated to be Rs 72,000-74,000 crore as against the initial estimate of Rs 2...18 Nov, 2015, 05.30 AM IST
- National optical fibre network renamed as BharatNetUnder BharatNet, the committee expects retail broadband services should be available at prices below Rs 150 a month in poorer states.02 Apr, 2015, 03.06 AM IST
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