Sam Pitroda panel on Prasar Bharati to submit report in six monthsThe Sam Pitroda committee, which is looking into the issue of revamping public broadcaster Prasar Bharati, is expected to submit its report...
18 Apr, 2013, 05.18 PM IST
- BSNL to hive off telecom business; to issue tender for consultant
BSNL is mulling hiving off its telecom tower infrastructure into a separate co and will float a tender this week for appointment of a consu...
20 Aug, 2012, 07.07 AM IST
- Sam Pitroda panel suggests likely to overhaul of railway's communication
The much awaited Sam Pitroda committee report on rail modernisation is expected to stress for complete upgradation of railway's communicati...
26 Feb, 2012, 02.15 PM IST
- Sam Pitroda refutes reports on rail fare hike
Sam Pitroda, today refuted reports that the committee had recommended a 25 per cent hike in rail fare and freight charges.
25 Jan, 2012, 08.09 PM IST
- Sam Pitroda to submit railways modernisation blue print soon
A high-level committee set up to suggest a blue print for modernisation of cash-strapped railways will submit its report shortly, said Sam ...
23 Jan, 2012, 09.59 PM IST
Sam Pitroda to give modern touch to Indian railwaysThe government on Wednesday constituted an expert committee headed by Sam Pitroda to recommend ways and means to modernize Indian Railways.
22 Sep, 2011, 11.21 AM IST
- BSNL stake sale: Telecom panel still undecided
The Telecom Commission met on Tuesday after new Communications Minister Kapil Sibal decided to get cracking on reviving ailing BSNL.
01 Dec, 2010, 01.23 AM IST
- Kapil Sibal gets cracking on BSNL restructuring
New telecom minister Kapil Sibal has got cracking on reviving ailing BSNL, which recently announced a loss of Rs 1,823 crore for the year t...
30 Nov, 2010, 05.00 AM IST
- DoT rejects Pitroda panel suggestions on BSNL
A government panel has rejected some key recommendations of the Sam Pitroda committee set up by the prime minister to suggest a turnaround ...
03 Nov, 2010, 03.02 AM IST
- BSNL IPO may get delayed for 2 years
Government panel rejects key recommendations of Pitroda committee to revive BSNL, suggests IPO be delayed for 2 years.
02 Nov, 2010, 11.07 PM IST
- DoT to examine Pitroda Panel's report on BSNL on Wednesday
Telecom Commission, the policy making arm of DoT, will meet on Wednesday to consider the Sam Pitroda Committee report on restructuring of B...
06 Jul, 2010, 09.19 PM IST
- Telecom Commission to consider BSNL disinvestment soon
The Telecom Commission, the policy-making wing of the DoT, will soon take up the issue of disinvestment in state-run BSNL, Telecom Minister...
21 Apr, 2010, 03.49 PM IST
- BSNL employees go on indefinite strike
Nearly three lakh BSNL employees began their indefinite strike this morning to protest voluntary retirement and divestment proposals of the...
20 Apr, 2010, 10.36 AM IST
- Telecom panel to take a call on BSNL recast proposal
Telecom Commission (TC), the policy-making wing of the Department of Telecom, will meet on Tuesday to consider some key recommendations of ...
20 Apr, 2010, 01.53 AM IST
- Raja trying to derail the growth of BSNL: Officials
BSNL's senior most officials of the Indian Telecom Service (ITS) cadre have revolted against telecom minister A Raja, accusing him of tryin...
16 Apr, 2010, 04.29 AM IST
- BSNL staff union plans nationwide agitation
Employee unions of state-owned BSNL on Thursday said they planned to launch a nationwide agitation beginning next week against its board’s ...
12 Mar, 2010, 01.48 AM IST
- BSNL board approves Pitroda panel report on 30% stake sale
The board of state-owned telco BSNL on Wednesday gave an in-principle approval to the Sam Pitroda committee report that called for a 30% st...
11 Mar, 2010, 05.19 AM IST