Panel wants IT, I&B Ministries and DoT under one umbrellaThe Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology proposes merging the MeitY, MIB, and DoT to enhance coordination amid t...
24 Mar, 2025, 12.11 AM IST
Trai starts talks with broadcasters for overhauling regulatory systemTrai is engaging with broadcasting industry stakeholders to revamp regulatory frameworks. A consultation paper is being prepared to review ...
22 Mar, 2025, 08.44 AM IST
Trai begins talks on broadcasting tariff consultation paperThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), led by Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti, has begun informal meetings with broadcasting industry...
07 Aug, 2024, 11.38 PM IST
Netflix, Viacom18 among streaming firms set to oppose India broadcasting billIndia last month introduced the new draft law to regulate the broadcasting sector that will also apply to streaming giants. It proposes the...
01 Dec, 2023, 07.29 PM IST
New broadcasting framework for consumer protection: Trai"The new framework is consumer-friendly and addresses the issues of stakeholders. We have provided the freedom to broadcasters and they are...
13 Jan, 2020, 10.25 PM IST
Govt to clarify on applicability of FDI policy on digital media: SourcesThe present FDI policy is silent on the fast-growing digital media segment.
18 Aug, 2019, 12.48 PM IST
Customers will get choice to select whichever channel they want: Trai chiefThe idea was to make the value chain absolutely transparent and give choice to the consumer. So, if a channel is priced at an MRP of Rs 5, ...
06 Nov, 2018, 07.05 AM IST
DIPP to hold meeting next week on new FDI approval systemThis is the first meeting on FDI approvals related issues after abolition of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), a ministry offi...
07 Jul, 2017, 03.09 PM IST
Government to soon announce relaxations in the Foreign Direct InvestmentThe government last year relaxed FDI norms in over a dozen sectors, including defence, civil aviation, construction and development, privat...
02 Mar, 2017, 12.50 PM IST
Foreign direct investment zooms 60 per cent to $4.68 billion in NovemberThe FDI stood at USD 2.93 billion in November 2015.
08 Feb, 2017, 02.49 PM IST
Conflicting regulatory policy changes irk telecom firmsGovernment departments appear to be working at cross purposes in overhauling key telecom laws, which is likely to trigger more uncertainty.
29 Aug, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Government asks TRAI to reconsider cap on ads on channelsTRAI has been pushing for imposition of a rule from October 1 as per which TV channels can show not more than 12 minutes of advertisements ...
24 Aug, 2013, 06.00 PM IST
FDI dips by 6 per cent to $ 5.47 billion in Jan-March 2013Foreign direct investment (FDI) in India has declined by six per cent to $ 5.47 billion during January-March quarter
19 Jun, 2013, 07.04 PM IST
- Cable TV tariffs may be capped at Rs 250
Consumers will have to pay up to Rs 250 a month, plus taxes, to watch a complete bouquet of channels on cable television, though operators ...
26 Jun, 2010, 12.21 AM IST
- Four PE cos in race to buy MSM stake
Four private equity (PE) majors - Providence, Carlyle, Bain and StanChart - are in the fray to buy a $225-250 million stake in broadcast ne...
04 Aug, 2009, 12.27 AM IST
- Govt relaxes FDI norms; opens commodity exchanges, MROs
The amended policy allows 100% FDI in maintenance, repair and overhauling (MRO) facilities for aircraft as also aviation training units. Ho...
30 Jan, 2008, 06.23 PM IST
- Plan panel for 3 multi-sectoral regulators
The Planning Commission has asked the government to consider the possibility of setting up three multi-sectoral regulators for energy, comm...
17 Dec, 2007, 05.19 PM IST