ICICI Bank enables facial recognition, fingerprint authentication services for UPI transactions up to Rs 5,000: How to activate service on iMobile AppICICI Bank now allows users to authorize UPI payments up to Rs 5,000 using fingerprint or face recognition on its iMobile app. This feature...
29 Apr, 2026, 06.01 PM 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
Trai rejects most of DoT requests on satcom service authorisationThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has rejected several requests from the Department of Telecommunications, maintaining separate aut...
01 Mar, 2025, 08.19 AM IST
Trai rejects most of DoT requests on Satcom service authorisationThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has rejected most requests from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on altering rec...
01 Mar, 2025, 12.41 AM IST
TRAI recommends bringing teleport operators, IXPs under authorisation regimeTelecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended regulating new telecom entities such as satellite earth station gateway provid...
18 Feb, 2025, 12.13 AM IST
DoT seeks 'Time-Bound' switch by telcos to authorisation ruleThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) plans to transition all telecom license holders to an authorization-based regime under the Telec...
28 Jan, 2025, 08.15 AM IST
DoT okays majority of Trai suggestions on service authorisationThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has approved most of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (Trai) recommendations on a new...
14 Jan, 2025, 08.58 AM IST
Broadcasting Services: Trai bats for Unified AuthorisationThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) seeks industry feedback on a unified authorisation framework for broadcasting services as ...
31 Oct, 2024, 12.07 AM IST
Telcos can operate under existing licences till they are valid: TraiTelecom operators in India can continue under the current licensing regime until their licenses expire, after which a new authorisation mec...
25 Sep, 2024, 11.25 PM IST
Trai to discuss regulation for OTT apps separately; prioritise Satcom spectrum framework: ChairmanTelecom regulator Trai will prioritize satellite spectrum pricing before addressing regulation for OTT apps like WhatsApp and Telegram. A c...
25 Sep, 2024, 05.58 PM IST
Telcos oppose 'service authorisation', see threat of regulatory uncertaintyAll three private carriers - Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) - unanimously stated during a consultation process of the r...
20 Sep, 2024, 12.36 AM IST
Trai moots single authorisation for all telecom servicesThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has proposed a unified authorisation for satellite telecommunication, merging VSAT and GMP...
19 Sep, 2024, 12.06 AM IST
Trai recommends overhaul of telecom licensing regimeThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has proposed a unified authorisation regime for telecom services, including mobile, intern...
18 Sep, 2024, 11.27 PM IST
Telcos split over infra providers as a new category under unified licenceWhile Reliance Jio and Airtel said the current regime is working well wherein infrastructure creation is the responsibility of the licensee...
21 Jun, 2023, 08.35 AM IST
Jio-Airtel vs Voda Idea on digital infra providers’ regulationReliance Jio and Bharti Airtel are opposing recommendations to provide separate authorisation to digital connectivity infrastructure provid...
12 Apr, 2023, 12.04 AM IST
Trai suggests creation of separate authorisation for access network providerThe implementation of these recommendations is expected to result in increased sharing of network resources, reduction of cost, investment,...
19 Aug, 2021, 11.49 PM IST
PowerGrid gets unified licence to offer telecom servicesDuring April-December of 2016-17, the company had received an income of Rs 371 crore from the telecom segment, 29 per cent higher than the ...
09 May, 2017, 04.05 PM IST