Economic Survey highlights telecom PLI's big successEconomic Survey 2025-26: Telecommunications is positioned as a “foundational backbone of the digital economy,” contributing directly about ...
29 Jan, 2026, 05.42 PM IST
Budget 2026 Wishlist: Telcos' body COAI seeks cut in regulatory leviesTelecom industry body COAI has urged the government to reduce regulatory levies, including the license fee to 0.5-1% from 3%, in the upcomi...
13 Jan, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
Telecom regulator rejects DoT views, stays firm on satcom spectrum feeThe Department of Telecom (DoT) sought some changes in the recommendation of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on satellite ...
09 Dec, 2025, 12.34 AM IST
DoT wants spectrum at 5% of AGR, rejects Digital Bharat Nidhi subsidy for satellite terminalsThe government has changed its plan for satellite communication firms. Instead of limiting customer numbers, companies like Starlink and Eu...
20 Nov, 2025, 12.23 AM IST
MoS Telecom discusses call drop, network coverage issues with telcos, officialsUnion Minister Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar recently pulled up telecom operators and officials over persistent public grievances regarding call...
01 Oct, 2025, 10.13 PM IST
PM Modi inaugurates BSNL's 'swadeshi' 4G stack from OdishaPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated BSNL's 'Swadeshi' 4G stack, positioning India among nations manufacturing telecom equipment. He co...
27 Sep, 2025, 12.34 PM IST
BSNL to augment 4G infra in Jharkhand at estimated cost of Rs 1,573 cr: OfficialBSNL is executing projects worth Rs 1,573 crore in Jharkhand as part of its pan-India 4G rollout. PM Modi will launch the national 4G rollo...
26 Sep, 2025, 05.51 PM IST
Telcos raise concerns over Digital Bharat Nidhi useTelecom operators are contesting the government's decision to allocate Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) funds for research and development, parti...
07 Jul, 2025, 12.19 AM IST
Telecom dept rejects Trai views on infra sharing by service providers backed by public fundThe Department of Telecom has rejected Trai's recommendation on mandatory passive infrastructure sharing by service providers supported by ...
25 Mar, 2025, 11.43 PM IST
Union Budget: Telcos bat for cut in levies, want LTGs to contribute to Digital Bharat Nidhi FundThe telecom industry seeks abolition of levies and extending the carry forward of business losses to 16 years. It also suggests large traff...
20 Jan, 2025, 08.39 PM IST
Crackdown on fraud communications: DoT launches Sanchar Saathi mobile appThe Telecom Department launched Sanchar Saathi, a mobile app designed to easily report suspected fraud communications. Minister Jyotiradity...
17 Jan, 2025, 12.49 PM IST
Digital Bharat Nidhi to fund provisioning of telecom services in urban areas nowThe Rs 80,000 crore Digital Bharat Nidhi will now support telecommunication services in urban areas with added benchmarks for affordability...
02 Sep, 2024, 01.40 PM IST
Telecom Act 2023 based on principles of inclusion, growth, responsiveness for developed IndiaThe Telecommunications Act, 2023, effective from June 26, emphasizes inclusion, security, growth, and responsiveness for a developed India,...
22 Jun, 2024, 10.29 PM IST
Government can take control of all telecom networks in times of emergency under new Telecom ActThe Telecommunications Act will establish Digital Bharat Nidhi for funding research and development instead of just supporting rural teleco...
22 Jun, 2024, 01.57 PM IST
Telecom Bill consumer-centric, investor-friendly; clarifies on host of key issues facing sector: BIFBIF President T V Ramachandran said the Indian Telecommunications Bill 2023 will serve as a strong enabler for the larger digital ecosystem...
21 Dec, 2023, 11.48 AM IST
2.46 lakh physical payment devices installed in smaller towns under Payment Infra Development FundPIDF Scheme, operationalised by the RBI from January, subsidises deployment of PoS infrastructure (physical and digital modes) in tier-3 to...
16 Nov, 2021, 08.53 PM IST
CSC offers to help in implementation of PM-KisanAnnounced in the interim budget this year, the Rs 75,000 crore scheme envisages an annual transfer of Rs 6,000 per year to around 12 crore ...
13 Mar, 2019, 09.29 AM IST