India allows Huawei to participate in 5G trialsThe US has been pressuring its allies and friendly countries, including India, to bar Huawei from 5G deployments, flagging security concern...
31 Dec, 2019, 07.31 AM IST
Huawei India CEO thanks government for its faith in the Chinese firmTelecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said govt had decided to give 5G spectrum for trials to all players.
30 Dec, 2019, 09.59 PM IST
Govt will give 5G spectrum for trials to all players: Ravi Shankar Prasad"We have taken a decision to give 5G spectrum for trials to all players," Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said. An in-principle decisi...
30 Dec, 2019, 04.47 PM IST
BSNL is in strategic interest of nation, we are looking into issues: Ravi Shankar PrasadThe law and telecom minister acknowledged that there are problems in the telecom sector, which are being looked upon by the government. BSN...
17 Oct, 2019, 02.18 PM IST
Government gets 6 proposals for 5G trials, including HuaweiPrasad told Lok Sabha that the 5G field trials would be undertaken only through licensed telcos “in a restrictive, limited geographical are...
26 Jun, 2019, 06.37 PM IST
Telecom spectrum auction to be held this year: Ravi Shankar PrasadTaking charge of his new ministry, Prasad said that amongst his priorities will be revival of state-owned MTNL and BSNL.
03 Jun, 2019, 02.29 PM IST
AOL keen to rejuvenate Ganga if government wants to involve NGOs: Sri Sri Ravi ShankarRavi Shankar said the foundation has taken up rejuvenation of 33 rivers and tributaries, besides revival of thousands of smaller water bodi...
05 Dec, 2017, 05.14 PM IST
3G, 4G, now 5G: India takes early callIndia is aggressively pursuing the agenda at the body which is making standards for 5G of which India has been made a member only two years...
20 Oct, 2016, 04.23 PM IST
Will consider bringing law on call drops to protect interest of consumers: Ravi Shankar Prasad, Telecom MinisterRavi Shankar Prasad, Telecom Minister, said that the lack of spectrum cannot be used as an excuse for poor service.
23 May, 2016, 12.37 PM IST
Telcos write to BSNL, seek equal chance for ICR pactsICRs allow customers to latch on to the network of another operator when their network provider’s signal strength is weak, helping to avoid...
13 Aug, 2015, 02.29 AM IST
4G could address connectivity issues of e-commerce: Ravi Shankar PrasadBharti Airtel and Aircel are offering 4G services in select circles. Reliance Jio Infocomm has pan-India licence to offer 4G.
13 Nov, 2014, 05.28 PM IST
N Ravi Shankar and Shankar Aggarwal, in the race to become the new Telecom secretaryIssues that confronts the new secretary include those surrounding penalties imposed on operators, final guidelines on sharing.
14 Jun, 2014, 09.14 AM IST
Delhi Police launches probe into hoax caller imitating Sonia GandhiUnion Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said today Delhi Police has begun a preliminary enquiry into the hoax telephone call.
23 Sep, 2013, 07.12 PM IST
BJP to 'corner' Government in Parliament on JPC, Delhi rapeBJP is set to corner the Government in Parliament over the leakage of JPC report and the brutal rape of a five-year-old girl.
20 Apr, 2013, 06.25 PM IST
Jet Airways to repay $600 million debt by MarchThe Naresh Goyal-led Jet Airways today said it will retire USD 600-million debt by this fiscal end by way of sale and lease back of some it...
05 Nov, 2012, 07.07 PM IST
Coalgate: Demand for Manmohan's resignation to continue, BJP saysBJP national spokesman Ravi Shankar Prasad clarified there was no softening of stand by his party on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resign...
02 Sep, 2012, 09.54 PM IST
- Chidambaram constitutionally, politically accountable, says BJP
BJP has said that Finance Minister P Chidambaram remains "constitutionally and politically accountable" as the nation suffered a loss in sp...
24 Aug, 2012, 04.16 PM IST