Decoding MDR’s impact; EV bikes’ policy change sparks debateHappy Thursday! The return of MDR is set to change UPI's market share game. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
17 Sep, 2026, 07.43 AM IST
Fairfax plans IIFL Finance exit to fund IDBI Bank bidFairfax Financial Holdings plans to exit IIFL Finance to fund its IDBI Bank acquisition. The investor will use proceeds to part-fund the pr...
08 Sep, 2026, 12.35 AM IST
China's Huawei, US PC maker HP sign multi-year Wi-Fi patent dealThe deal gives HP access to Huawei patents and gives Huawei access to HP patents, though neither company disclosed financial terms. Huawei ...
26 Aug, 2026, 09.19 AM IST
NITI Aayog proposes interstate licence portability for healthcare professionalsNITI Aayog suggests interstate licence portability for healthcare professionals. This system would allow professionals to practice in diffe...
16 Aug, 2026, 06.20 PM IST
SC refuses to stay Bombay HC order quashing Rs 3,300 crore one-time spectrum charge on telcosThe Supreme Court declined to halt a Bombay High Court ruling on spectrum charges. This decision impacts Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea re...
08 Aug, 2026, 12.57 AM IST
DoT won't accept new applications from Nov 10From November 10, the Department of Telecommunication will no longer accept new licence applications. This temporary suspension is a prepar...
24 Oct, 2025, 11.30 PM IST
DoT issues show-cause notice to Vodafone Idea for non-payment of license fee in seven circlesAs per the notice, the struggling telecom operator has not paid the licence fee for seven circles -- Bihar, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Keral...
09 Apr, 2021, 11.05 AM IST
Department of Telecom grants BSNL 20 year permit to provide services in Delhi, MumbaiThe extension of the licence allows BSNL to continue nationwide services such as local, long distance and international calls, very small a...
12 Dec, 2020, 11.28 AM IST
BSNL wants Idea to sign fresh interconnect agreementBSNL has sought DoT's intervention to prevail upon Idea to sign a fresh interconnect pact with it in Assam, J&K, Northeast, Kolkata, West B...
08 Aug, 2014, 06.23 AM IST
Bharti Airtel seeks DoT assurance on court cases before shifting to unified regimeBharti Airtel wants the telecom department to agree to certain conditions before it begins the migration to a unified licence (UL) regime.
15 Nov, 2013, 05.01 AM IST
Reliance Jio Infocom gets unified telecom licenceUnified Licence for all 22 Service Areas will make the company the first telecom operator in the country to get pan India Unified Licence.
25 Oct, 2013, 12.29 PM IST
Idea Cellular gets unified licence for seven circlesThe Department of Telecom has awarded unified licence to Idea Cellular for seven circles, sources said today.
13 Oct, 2013, 01.06 PM IST
Idea may get new licences soonThe DoT may soon issue new telecom licences to Idea Cellular which had earlier refused to accept guidelines related to 3G roaming pacts.
29 Aug, 2013, 10.52 PM IST
Govt unveils new telecom licence normsGovernment today unveiled long awaited Unified Licence norms that provide for delinking of spectrum from operational permits.
02 Aug, 2013, 09.09 PM IST
- DoT panel for common telecom and TV services operator
This new service operator may not be required to own complete infrastructure for delivering the services as required at present.
10 Feb, 2013, 12.13 PM IST
Trai favours change in cross-holding norms linking to spectrum, not licenceAs per the existing cross-holding norms, a single company can't have more than 10% equity in more than one licensee company in the same ser...
03 Jan, 2013, 06.00 AM IST
Trai norms on new licences; says no 'concurrence' to DoTThe regulator recommended removing cross holding norms from licence conditions and linking them with spectrum holding.
02 Jan, 2013, 07.12 PM IST