DoT suspends radiation, subscriber audit; telcos seek suspension till lockdown endsIn a letter dated March 23, the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) had said, “Due to unforeseen situation in wake of COVID-19, it has be...
26 Mar, 2020, 07.58 PM IST
DoT directs telecom circle heads to deal Airtel, Tata Teleservices as separate companiesThe Department of Telecom has also asked all its entities to deal customer acquisition process and all compliance related issues of both th...
10 Nov, 2019, 02.52 PM IST
Christian Michel's claim of paying Euro 6 million to companies/individuals for consultancy false, says CBIThe Central Bureau of Investigation said almost all of Michel’s payment claims are false and they were nothing but a cover-up for kickbacks...
21 Dec, 2018, 11.01 AM IST
8.7 lakh telecom subscriber forms non-compliant with norms: Manoj SinhaRecently, the Supreme Court has directed re-verification of all existing mobile subscribers through Aadhaar-based eKYC preferably within on...
29 Mar, 2017, 05.06 PM IST
Rs 2,335 crore penalty on telcos for violating KYC normsTelecom operators are mandated to verify all the customers as per prescribed Know Your Customer (KYC) norms, before enrolling them.
07 Dec, 2016, 08.23 PM IST
Customer verification penalty on telcos at Rs 2,513 croreA total penalty of Rs 2,513.44 crore has been imposed on telecom operators for violating customer verification norms as on September 30 thi...
10 Dec, 2015, 03.44 AM IST
TDSAT sets aside CAF fine on RCom, asks DoT to examine formTDSAT has set aside over Rs 1 crore penalty on Reliance Communications imposed by vigilance arm of the Department of Telecom for non-submis...
30 Oct, 2015, 09.15 PM IST
Rs 2179.41cr penalty imposed on telecom companies for violating CAF rulesThe minister said the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) issued latest instructions on August 9, 2012, on subscriber verification.
10 Dec, 2014, 04.41 PM IST
DoT asks telecom companies to collect 'Aadhaar' number for issuing new SIMsThe DoT is working on a concept to use 'Aadhaar' number for online verification of people seeking mobile connections along with existing pr...
02 Nov, 2014, 12.05 PM IST
Top 7 telecom firms owe over Rs 2,100-crore penalty to DoT: CAGTelecom operators such as Airtel, Vodafone, Idea, RCom, Aircel, Tata Tele and BSNL have not paid penalties totalling Rs 2,116.95 crore.
03 Aug, 2014, 03.17 PM IST
Rs 2923 crore fine on telecom operators for breaking mobile number issuance norms"As on May 31, 2014, approximately 1.92 lakhs connections have been detected which have been issued on apparently fake documents," Prasad s...
14 Jul, 2014, 06.16 PM IST
DoT seeks extension for prepaids in J&K & NEDoT approaches CoS for a two-year extension of prepaid mobile services in J&K, Assam and Northeast, on grounds of improved operator perform...
13 Mar, 2013, 05.11 AM IST
- DoT dials govt panel for 2-yr extension of prepaid services in J&K, Assam & Northeast
The telecom department has approached a CoS for a two-year extension of prepaid mobile services in J&K, Assam and Northeast, starting April...
12 Mar, 2013, 08.29 PM IST
- Telecom operators fined Rs 2,757 crore for not verifying user IDs: Kapil Sibal
The government has imposed penalty amounting to Rs 2,757 crore on telecom operators since 2009 for issuing mobile phone connection against ...
30 Nov, 2012, 07.56 PM IST
- Rs 1,733 cr penalty on telecom companies for failing in user verification
Over the period of three years, DoT has imposed penalty of Rs 261.95 cr on BSNL and Rs 463.61 cr on RCom which is the highest penalty amoun...
21 Mar, 2012, 07.50 PM IST
- Reliance Communication, Bharti Airtel face fine for violating user verification norms
The Telecom Ministry may issue demand notices of Rs 55.67 lakh to RCom and Bharti for registering new subscribers without proper verificati...
19 Dec, 2011, 07.45 PM IST
- Channel V to foray into bars and cafes business
Channel V, Star India's music and youth-centric television channel, is the latest entrant to the rapidly growing but niche café and bars s...
25 May, 2011, 01.22 AM IST