- Look beyond western markets, Union Minister of State for IT and Telecom Sachin Pilot tells IT companies
Union Minister of State for IT and Telecom Sachin Pilot today asked IT companies to expand their businesses into the non-Western markets.
13 Sep, 2011, 10.09 PM IST
- Deora to look after Telecom, Pilot IT & Postal Dept
Last week, the 34-year old Deora, a two-time Congress MP from South Mumbai, had taken charge as Minister of State for IT and Communications
18 Jul, 2011, 01.20 PM IST
- Idea, BSNL, Etisalat subscribers face maximum call drops: Govt
The government today said Idea Cellular, Etisalat and state-owned BSNL subscribers are facing the problem of frequent call drops and they a...
16 Mar, 2011, 06.13 PM IST
- Sibal rejigs portfolios of Gurudas Kamat, Sachin Pilot
Minister of State for Communications and IT Gurudas Kamat has been given back telecom portfolio, which was taken away from him by former Te...
03 Mar, 2011, 06.56 PM IST
- BSNL to set up call centres across the country
State run telecommunications giant, BSNL will set up call centres across the country to expeditiously address grievances of its consumers, ...
17 Jan, 2011, 03.50 PM IST
- Demand for JPC on 2G scam baseless: Sachin Pilot
Union Minister of State for Communication and Information Technology Sachin Pilot on Saturday termed as "baseless" the Opposition's demand ...
08 Jan, 2011, 10.23 PM IST
- Gujjars, govt agree to hold more talks
Moving a step closer to resolution of 11-day long Gujjar agitation, the Rajasthan government and Gujjar representatives held a second round...
31 Dec, 2010, 01.49 AM IST
- BSNL recorded its first loss since inception during FY'10
The government today said state-owned telecom firm BSNL recorded its first loss since inception, totalling over Rs 1,800 crore in 2009-10.
25 Nov, 2010, 08.44 PM IST
- Bharti, Vodafone yet to submit full info on accounts: Pilot
The government said leading telecom operators Bharti Airtel and Vodafone have not fully complied with the requirements of submitting docume...
18 Nov, 2010, 04.20 PM IST
- Amend telecom licences to permit audit: CAG tells DoT
CAG has asked the Telecom Ministry to amend mobile service licence agreements to enable audit of account books of private telecom firms, wh...
15 Nov, 2010, 06.44 PM IST
- BSNL offers free SIM with landline connection
To arrest the fast depleting user base of its landline services, the state-run telecom major BSNL today announced a free mobile SIM with it...
27 Oct, 2010, 09.10 PM IST
- BSNL to spend Rs 45 cr for restoring network in Leh
In the wake of destruction caused by the cloudburst, MoS for Telecom said BSNL will spend Rs 45 crore for reconstruction and expansion of f...
12 Sep, 2010, 07.20 PM IST
- 'No timeframe for implementing TRAI's report'
In a written reply to Lok Sabha, Minister of State for IT and Communications Sachin Pilot said, "Being a policy matter no timeframe can be ...
16 Aug, 2010, 09.03 PM IST
- BSNL reduces phone bill arrears by over 1K cr in FY10
The government said state-owned telecom firm BSNL has reduced its outstanding dues on account of landline and mobile telephone bill arrears...
05 Aug, 2010, 07.57 PM IST
- Telcos owe govt Rs 452 cr as spectrum fee; Bharti Rs 152 cr
Leading telecom company Bharti Airtel owes the government Rs 152.77 crore, the highest outstanding among all operators, towards spectrum ch...
27 Jul, 2010, 04.17 PM IST
- Govt considering private placement of BSNL shares: Pilot
Union Minister of State for Communications and IT, Sachin Pilot, today said the Government is considering private placement of shares of st...
10 Feb, 2010, 10.54 PM IST
- 'Telcos, Noida authority should work together on tower issue'
Minister of State for IT and Communications Sachin Pilot today said telecom operators and the authorities in Noida should mutually work out...
04 Feb, 2010, 10.01 PM IST