Airtel expands 5G footprint with 4,300 sites in eastern Uttar PradeshBharti Airtel has significantly expanded its 5G network in eastern Uttar Pradesh. Over the past year, more than 4,300 new 5G sites were dep...
06 Apr, 2026, 02.54 PM IST
Recover outstanding damages, non-performance penalty of Rs 8.49 cr from Airtel: CAGThe CAG has urged Digital Bharat Nidhi to recover Rs 8.49 crore from Bharti Airtel. This amount is for liquidated damages and non-performan...
02 Apr, 2026, 09.35 PM IST
Trai tightens reporting normsTelecom operators face tougher penalties for late tariff reports and data submissions. Trai has introduced new rules with graded fines and ...
25 Mar, 2026, 12.49 AM IST
Breather for telecom operators from paying Rs 141 cr penalty over spamIndia's telecom operators have been granted a temporary reprieve from paying ₹141 crore in penalties for failing to control spam, as the Te...
18 Jul, 2025, 11.48 PM IST
TDSAT halts ₹141 cr spam penalties on telcos, next hearing on August 8India's top telcos have been temporarily spared from paying Rs141 crore in spam-related penalties, as the TDSAT adjourned the case hearing ...
18 Jul, 2025, 03.06 PM IST
Call drops: Never crossed two per cent limit, telcos tell Supreme CourtOnly one telecom operator has been penalised so far for the call drops while several service providers were given show cause notices, but t...
31 Mar, 2016, 06.52 PM IST
DoT plans to notify new penalty norms within a month"We are trying to get it notified soon...may be within a month," a senior DoT official said when asked about the status of the proposed nor...
21 Dec, 2014, 12.18 PM IST
Legal battles rob government of over Rs 10,000 crore of telecom penaltiesDoT is working on a graded penalty system, which would entail having lower penalties for minor lapses & stiffer for are anti-competitive on...
05 Aug, 2014, 11.45 AM IST
New telecom penalty regime likely to be in place in JuneThe new scheme is likely to bring some relief to telecom operators, who rue that at present the maximum penalty of Rs 50 crore is imposed e...
13 May, 2014, 06.11 PM IST
Telecom Commission to look into penalty issueA“warning” would carry a fine of Rs 1 lakh and a “minor” offence Rs 1 crore, with only the offences categorised as “severe” requiring the h...
06 Mar, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
DoT plans to continue with upper penalty limit of Rs 50 croreThe Department of Telecom plans to continue with Rs 50 crore as upper penalty limit for operators for any violation of licence conditions.
09 Jan, 2014, 07.13 PM IST
DoT for new penalty norms for telecom operators before next auctionTelecom Minister Kapil Sibal had earlier said that M&A guidelines would be announced after the EGoM's call on the matter.
17 Nov, 2013, 01.07 PM IST
Telecom Commission to discuss lower penalty slabs on November 29Inter-ministerial panel Telecom Commission will consider on November 29 new penalty slabs for service providers violating government norms.
15 Nov, 2013, 08.03 PM IST
Government looking at hiving off penalising power from DoT to TRAIThe maximum penalty on telecom service provider can go up to Rs 50 crore and Rs 5 lakh in case of radiation rules violation.
02 Aug, 2013, 02.15 PM IST
'Telecom sector facing penalties of around Rs 6500 cr'The telecom sector is facing penalties of around Rs 6,500 crore on various counts, according to industry body AUSPI.
02 Jul, 2013, 10.23 PM IST
- Govt collects Rs 73.73 cr as penalty from new telcos
The government has collected Rs 73.73 crore as penalty from new telecom operators for missing the network roll-out deadline, but is still k...
01 Jan, 2011, 06.58 PM IST
- CAG faults DoT for failing to recover Rs679 cr penalty
Government auditor CAG has pulled up the telecom ministry for not recovering Rs 679 crore as penalty or liquidated damages from six new ope...
16 Nov, 2010, 06.28 PM IST