Israel hammers Lebanon with strikes, killing 22Israeli airstrikes hit Lebanon hard, killing 22 people including children. These deadly raids occurred just before crucial talks between Le...
14 May, 2026, 09.01 AM IST
NCLAT sets aside CCI's Rs 301.6-cr penalty on Grasim Industries, directs fresh hearingThe appellate tribunal NCLAT has overturned a Rs 301.6-crore penalty against Grasim Industries. The fair trade regulator CCI must now hear ...
05 May, 2026, 09.49 PM IST
Water, waste & will: How India’s MSMEs can lead the sustainability revolutionWater efficiency, if managed wisely, could very well be the next competitive advantage for Indian MSMEs.
08 Apr, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
Transport Ministry makes changes to allow faster deployment of telecom cables along highwaysPrior to this, the applicant had to mention details of various safety clearances from authorities such as Directorate of Electricity, Chief...
01 Aug, 2022, 08.39 PM IST
Trai paper to explore better fibre network capacity in 5GThe government, as part of its recently unveiled national telecom policy, aims to establish a NFA to expand and speed up fibre deployments.
15 May, 2019, 11.12 AM IST
5G: Trai to consult industry to boost fiberisation“We are preparing a consultation paper on how to enhance fiberisation to help implementation of 5G in the country,” Trai secretary said.
14 May, 2019, 11.06 AM IST
Telecom operators, fibre companies eye fund for infrastructure expansionReliance Jio's Mathew Oommen feels govt should draw out incentives so that operators are not challenged to deliver on fiber.
04 Mar, 2019, 11.33 AM IST
Fibre deployments key to networks of tomorrow: Telecom industry expertsBalesh Sharma said that the industry should create ecosystem since the capacity is growing high while latency going low in the new 5G era.
26 Oct, 2018, 01.53 PM IST
Government to work towards advancing 5G in collaboration with industry: Manoj SinhaThe telecom minister talked about the National Digital Communications Policy and how the government has the vision of its smooth and effici...
25 Oct, 2018, 02.07 PM IST
Service delivery becomes a focus area for Bharat Broadband now: Manoj SinhaNetwork utilization and the viable business model remains a critical aspect and the government, according to Sinha, was already looking to ...
15 Oct, 2018, 10.30 PM IST
Govt aims to double telecom footprint in India by 2020The government is working on telecom projects worth of Rs 1 lakh crore, which will be completed in the next two years, including phase 1 of...
27 Oct, 2017, 12.18 AM IST
Wildlife panel delegates power to sanction water pipeline projects to statesNow the standing committee has decided that the power of taking an immediate decision for implementation of drinking water project be given...
14 Sep, 2017, 04.40 PM IST
RailTel blames delay in fibre cable rollout to slow RoW clearances, inhospitable terrainRailTel Chairman R K Bahuguna blamed the company’s slow pace of OFC deployment primarily to delayed RoW clearances.
11 Jun, 2016, 02.43 PM IST
NHAI may use GSFC 'Nylon-6' products for projectsThis follows successful application trials of GUJCON CRF in rigid pavement at Godhra-Dahod Highway and Ahmedabad -Vadodara National Highway...
02 Jan, 2016, 02.36 PM IST
Broadband for all panchayats by 2016 too ambitious target: Trai"Why we set ourselves most ambitious target, fail on it ... if you set for yourself an impossible target, you are doomed to fail," the Trai...
18 Dec, 2014, 09.56 PM IST
BSNL may reject Trai call for leasing dark fibre to telcosBharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd is likely to reject the sector regulator's call for leasing its dark or "unused" fibre resources to private teleco...
22 Oct, 2013, 04.57 AM IST
- National Broadband plan to connect 160m homes
Telecom minister Kapil Sibal said that the National Broadband plan will connect 160 million Indian households with high-speed Internet conn...
20 Jan, 2011, 07.21 AM IST