Telecom industry divided on Airtel's 5G priority plan; Jio, Vi call for regulatory clarityBharti Airtel's new priority 5G service for postpaid customers is causing a stir. Rivals Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio are calling for reg...
27 May, 2026, 10.52 AM IST
Tata semiconductor plant in Assam to begin production soon: CM Himanta SarmaThe Tata semiconductor plant in Assam is set to start production soon, according to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. It marks a cr...
21 May, 2026, 08.57 AM IST
Vodafone Idea shares jump 7% as telco set to consider fundraise on May 16. What lies ahead?Vodafone Idea shares surged 7% to a four-month high after announcing a board meeting on May 16 to consider a fundraise via equity and warra...
13 May, 2026, 11.46 AM IST
Portugal eyes bigger role in India’s infrastructure, manufacturing push as trade ties deepenPortugal's Minister of State for Economy, João Rui Ferreira, expressed readiness to contribute to India's infrastructure goals, highlightin...
11 May, 2026, 11.14 PM IST
Jio revamps mega IPO; DailyObjects lines up fresh capitalReliance Industries is revamping Jio Platforms’ IPO plans amid investor disagreements over valuation. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
11 May, 2026, 08.18 PM IST
Incremental revenue growth of Department of Posts to double to Rs 4,000 cr this year: MoS CommunicationsThe Department of Posts targets a Rs 4,000 crore revenue increase this year. This follows a significant Rs 2,100 crore growth last fiscal y...
11 May, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
Vodafone Idea shares jump over 3% after KM Birla returns as non-executive chairmanVodafone Idea shares rose as Kumar Mangalam Birla returned as non-executive chairman, succeeding Ravinder Takkar. This move comes as the co...
06 May, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
Trai extends deadline for comments on mobile plan without data at lower price to May 5Telecom regulator TRAI has extended the deadline for comments on a new draft regulation. The proposal mandates telecom operators to offer m...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
Telecom operators’ body urges govt to cut spectrum prices ahead of auction, cites weak 5G returnsThe telecom industry body COAI has asked the government to reduce spectrum auction prices. This comes as service providers have not yet rec...
26 Apr, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
Govt plans new TTDF with higher outlay by October to boost telecom R&D, says PemmasaniThe government is set to launch an enhanced Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) with a larger outlay by October, according to Minist...
25 Apr, 2026, 01.11 AM IST
West Asia crisis: Government plans weekly monitoring of EXIM flowsIndia's commerce ministry will launch a weekly system to monitor export-import trends and industry stress. This move addresses concerns ove...
10 Apr, 2026, 07.09 PM IST
Govt expects to collect Rs 1.2 lakh crore from communication in FY25The government expects to surpass the budgeted revenue target for the current fiscal by generating Rs 1.20 lakh crore from communication se...
01 Feb, 2024, 01.27 PM IST
PLI schemes report card: Production/sales touch Rs 8.61 lakh crore; over 6.78 lakh jobs created so farPLI schemes form a major plank of India's Atmanirbhar plan. Currently, PLI schemes for 14 key sectors (with an incentive outlay of Rs. 1.97...
17 Jan, 2024, 05.15 PM IST
Key features of the Telecommunication Bill, 2023The bill empowers the government to suspend or prohibit use of telecom equipment from countries or a person as may be notified in case of n...
20 Dec, 2023, 11.37 AM IST
From OTT services to spectrum allocation: Key features of draft Telecom Bill, 2022The Bill allows govt to fix accountability on the tech platforms which provide communication services such as WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram et...
10 Nov, 2022, 12.35 AM IST
VIL, Tata Teleservices, TTML will not become PSUs: Govt"These three companies will not become PSUs. These three companies will continue to be managed as professionally run private companies," Te...
13 Jan, 2022, 10.41 AM IST
Govt focussed on enabling policies to strengthen digital infrastructure: DoT officialTelecom and IT industries have achieved a level of maturity and built capabilities for business, technology, innovations and an appetite fo...
27 Jul, 2021, 07.31 PM IST