Violation of norms on unsolicited commercial communication led to 32,032 disconnections in 2022: Ashwini VaishnawTelecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued Telecom Commercial Communication Customer Preference Regulation - 2018 to curb the ...
24 Mar, 2023, 06.25 PM IST
Instances of call drop down, TRAI imposed financial disincentive of Rs 3.29 crore on service providers: GovtReplying to supplementary queries during Question Hour, Minister of State for Telecom Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre said there has been a lot of im...
19 Mar, 2020, 06.16 PM IST
Parliamentary Committee to discuss net neutrality issue tomorrowAll parties including ruling BJP and its ally Shiv Sena had voiced their concerns on the matter following a Calling Attention Motion.
20 May, 2015, 06.26 PM IST
Government promises 'non-discriminatory' access to internetGovt promised to ensure "non-discriminatory access to internet" to all citizens as members cutting across party lines in Rajya Sabha slamme...
05 May, 2015, 08.26 PM IST
Government rules out privatisation of BSNL, MTNLPrasad said the telecom subscribers base in the country is set to touch one billion mark soon from 97.9 crore as on December-end.
13 Mar, 2015, 03.34 PM IST
Narendra Modi government to push TRAI Ordinance Bill in Lok Sabha on MondayAccording to the Congress, the Bill sets a bad precedent. The introduction of the Bill in the Lok Sabha witnessed protests from the Opposit...
14 Jul, 2014, 06.35 AM IST
Lack of majority in Rajya Sabha stalls passage of bill to amend TRAI Act, TMC raises objection in Lok SabhaTelecom min's move to introduce the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2014, in the Lok Sabha met with opposition from...
12 Jul, 2014, 04.18 AM IST
Government notifies changes in FDI policyThe government has notified changes in the FDI policy, paving the way for larger overseas investments in sectors such as multi-brand retail...
11 Sep, 2013, 09.02 PM IST
Uproar over coalgate issue stalls ParliamentBJP demand for the Prime Minister's resignation over coal block allocations and a host of other issues today stalled Parliament proceedings.
23 Apr, 2013, 01.58 PM IST
- Decisive victory on FDI in retail in Rajya Sabha: Anand Sharma
Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said government achieved a "decisive victory" on FDI and alleged BJP is adopting "double standa...
07 Dec, 2012, 07.06 PM IST
- Telemarketers and cellphone operators are raking in the moolah by sending spam SMSs in bulk while users fret and fume
Now, with a DM-this or LM-that spamming phones all day long with advertisements, users check their messages with a mix of foreboding and ex...
25 Aug, 2011, 09.13 AM IST
- 2G Scam: Congressman Chacko likely to head JPC
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley described the budget session as a "session of accountability". The opposition parties are ...
22 Feb, 2011, 01.05 AM IST
- Chandrasekhar finds fault in Sibal’s claim
Rajya Sabha MP took communications minister Kapil Sibal to task for rubbishing the CAG report on allocation of 2G airwaves, saying that min...
22 Jan, 2011, 05.12 AM IST
- Chandrasekhar slams Sibal for dismissing CAG's 2G report
Rajeev Chandrasekhar slammed Kapil Sibal for dismissing the national auditor's findings of massive losses to the exchequer by selling airwa...
13 Jan, 2011, 04.58 AM IST
- Opposition for Raja's dismissal over spectrum scam
Telecom Minister A Raja was in the eye of a storm in Parliament amid demands for his dismissal in the wake of a report that a corporate lob...
29 Apr, 2010, 12.06 PM IST
- Uproar in Parliament over 2G spectrum allocation
2G telephony spectrum allocation issue created uproar in Parliament today in the wake of reports that a high profile public relation lobbyi...
28 Apr, 2010, 02.13 PM IST
- Oppn for Raja's dismissal over spectrum scam
Telecom Minister A Raja was in the eye of a storm in Parliament amid demands for his dismissal in the wake of a report that a corporate lob...
28 Apr, 2010, 01.52 PM IST