Supreme Court asks govt about radiation emitted by telecom towersThe sole representative of the telcos, said there were norms to ensure that levels are within safe limits and there was also a vigorous enf...
04 Oct, 2016, 01.29 AM IST
Health department asked to find out impact of mobile tower radiationThe High Court bench also issued a notice to the secretary, Telecommunication, to file his personal affidavit on the matter, the next heari...
17 Jul, 2015, 05.53 PM IST
Health department asked to find out impact of mobile tower radiationThe Meghalaya High Court has directed the state's health department to conduct a survey to find out the adverse impact.
17 Jul, 2015, 01.03 PM IST
Cell phone radiations not carcinogens, says COAI campaign"We have been using X-ray radiations for over 115 years, and we still haven't established the relationship between cancer and radiation"
27 Jun, 2014, 09.26 PM IST
Radiation-linked concerns should shift to handsets: Cellular Operators Association of IndiaThe COAI chief’s views mirrored telecom secretary M F Farooqui’s recent call for strict adherence to DoT’s inclusive policy rules on tower ...
17 Apr, 2014, 12.15 PM IST
Mobiles imported for R&D to follow specific absorption rate rulesCellphone radiation varies from handset to handset and is measured in terms of its SAR value -- count that specifies amount of radio waves ...
14 Mar, 2014, 03.29 AM IST
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...
21 Nov, 2013, 05.21 AM IST
India may ban import of mobile phones without radiation displayIndustry executives present at the meeting expect notification to come within weeks since the new handset emission rules kick in from Sept ...
15 May, 2013, 08.35 AM IST
Telecom firms press for review of cell tower radiation finesTelecom lobby groups representing GSM and CDMA carriers say that the penalty for delay in compliance due to issues such as lack of proper p...
18 Apr, 2013, 04.59 AM IST
Government sent 102 notices relating to high mobile tower radiationShow cause notices were issued to various companies by the government in 102 cases where mobile phone base station emissions were discovere...
22 Mar, 2013, 06.14 PM IST
- Airtel, Reliance Communications, Vodafone among 7 found violating radiation norms
Seven telecom operators, including RCom, Tata Teleservices Maharashtra, Airtel and Vodafone, have been found violating radiation norms laid...
13 Sep, 2012, 06.43 PM IST
India to implement stricter norms for mobile and tower emissions from September 1Radiation emission from mobile telephone towers will be reduced to 1/10th of the present level from tomorrow, a decision aimed at addressin...
31 Aug, 2012, 09.07 PM IST
Mobile phones have to display radiation levels by September: DoTThe new and stringent radiation emission rules for mobile phones and towers, which will for the first time stipulate emission levels for ha...
18 Apr, 2012, 10.12 AM IST
- Soon, mobile phones in India will carry radiation tags
ver 900 million mobile subscribers will soon be direct beneficiaries of stringent new government norms to control harmful radiation from mo...
23 Dec, 2011, 07.50 AM IST
- Government to start own radiation testing lab from March
Telecom Department is in process to start its own radiation testing laboratory under TEC from March 2012.
18 Dec, 2011, 12.17 PM IST
- 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...
09 Jun, 2008, 09.38 PM IST
- 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.
31 May, 2008, 12.00 AM IST