DoT prescribed radiation standard 10 times stricter than global standards: DoT SecyThe telecom department-prescribed standards for electromagnetic radiation limit for emission from mobile towers are "10 times stricter" tha...
Doctors support telecom companies to allay cancer fears from mobile tower radiationHealthcare practitioners and experts have come out in support of telecom industry lobbies to allay fears that radiation from mobile towers ...
- Mobile tower radiation causes no health hazard: WHO expert
Finds Indian radiation norm of one tenth of global standard lowest and safest
DoT sets December 31 for submission of papers on tower radiation normsICNIRP has pegged the mobile tower radiation limit at 4.5 watts per sq metre for emissions in the 900 MHz band, though India made them more...
DoT panel for doubling penalty on towers for EMF limit breachA committee, formed by Department of Telecom has recommended doubling the penalty to Rs 10 lakh per mobile tower if it is found breaching E...
DoT for doubling fine for violation of cell tower radiation normsA panel has recommended doubling the penalty for any violation in cell tower radiation levels to Rs 10 lakh per site per telecom service pr...
- COAI welcomes Kerala HC order on EMF emissions
Says the order will lead to removal of all unwanted fears on the safety of EMF emissions from antennas on telecom towers.
Government seeks research proposals to study mobile radiationGovernment has called for research proposals to study the possible impact of electromagnetic frequency radiation on humans and living organ...
- Government seeks research proposals to study mobile radiation
Amid concerns over radiation from cell phone towers, government on Friday called for research proposals to study the possible impact of ele...
Sibal calls for doubling penalty for violation in cell tower radiation levelsMobile phone companies will soon have to shell out Rs 10 lakh per site as penalties for any breach in cell tower radiation levels
- No link between mobiles and brain cancer, reports a new study
Extensive research has also not established any biological mechanism by which radio frequency fields from mobile phones could cause cancer.
- Mobile phone radiation does not pose any health risks: COAI
The Cellular Operators Association of India, the lobby of GSM-based telecom service providers on Tuesday said the radiations from mobile ph...
- Govt proposal to mobile makers on SAR hailed by experts
A Government proposal to make it compulsory for mobile phone manufacturers to specify the radiation levels (SAR) emitted by mobiles has bee...
- COAI against TEC panel to measure mobile radiation
COAI has expressed reservations onTEC proposal to set up a CAB to measure and control the electromagnetic radiation from mobile phones and ...
- DoT to ring in norms for mobile radiation
India will now implement the international guidelines for minimising health hazards due to emissions from mobiles and base stations.
- Cellular towers near schools, colonies may be banned
The policy will ensure that India is among the select countries that have guidelines to provide protection against side-effects from mobile...
- Cell towers may be banned near schools, hospitals
Telcos may soon be banned from putting up cellular towers near schools, hospitals and residential buildings. Communication: Key to corporat...