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Modi govt inherited high cost of mobile internet from UPA govt: Ravi Shankar Prasad"The mobile phone mess was the scam-tainted legacy of UPA. We have set it right, expanded mobile telephony with consumer satisfaction. Also...
PMO asks economic ministries to come up with strategies to revive investment flows into IndiaA first step in this direction could be liberalising FDI in defence, with Prime Minister Modi backing indigenous production of defence equi...
Lok Sabha Polls: Scam-tainted candidates like D Raja, Ashok Chavan and others emerge as both winners and losersAshok Chavan proved to be one of the few bright spots for the Congress in Maharashtra by beating BJP’s DB Patil by a margin of roughly 80,0...
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Will 2G-tainted A Raja get a second term in Nilgiris?Raja had spent over 15 months in Tihar Jail following his arrest in the scam, that even put DMK chief M Karunanidhi's daughter Kanimozhi be...
JPC gives clean chit to Prime Minister, says Raja had 'misled' himA leaked draft report of the committee says Raja had tweaked the rules to award mobile permits to a few chosen companies.
Govt mulls pre-2G scam methods to allot airwaves after auction failure, SC rulingThe DoT has set up a committee to frame a comprehensive new regime for allotment and pricing of spectrum.
Trai blamed for 2G auction failureGovt officials and industry feel the high reserve price set by the sector regulator was the reason behind the auction's dismal failure.
2G auctions: 45% spectrum remains unsold after 7 rounds; no takers for regions with highest base priceThe telecom department said it had received bids worth a little over Rs 9,200 cr on the opening day, less than a fourth of the govt’s targe...
EGoM allows foreign telcom firms to bid for 2G spectrum without a partnerEGoM tasked with finalising rules for the upcoming 2G spectrum sale, endorsed the plan to allow foreign telecos to bid without a partner.
2G: Telcos can buy more spectrum; Vodafone, Airtel welcome moveSibal said telcos operating in the same region will be allowed to share 2G spectrum, and all future allocation of airwaves will only be thr...
UP Assembly Election 2012: Rahul Gandhi reduces celebrated technocrat Sam Pitroda into a caste mascotThe avowedly caste-averse Rahul Gandhi has stunned many by reducing celebrated technocrat Sam Pitroda into a caste mascot for UP polls.
- Raja had shouted at telecom secretary Mathur: Achary
Aseervartham Achary added that he had sensed “a rift growing between the two” and that Raja had himself told him about it.
- Reduce dependence on imports and focus on research and development for telecom sector's growth: PM
Prime minister Manmohan Singh says there is urgent need to give impetus to R&D initiatives and shore up domestic equipment manufacturing.
- Industry united on 2G spectrum auction & 5 key policy issues, telecom chiefs tell PM
On Wednesday, country's top telecom chiefs had met Prime Minister Singh to highlight the challenges that confronted the scam-tainted teleco...
- Kumar Mangalam Birla meets Kapil Sibal, discusses telecom issues
They discussed issues ranging from creation of a non-discriminatory policy environment and measures for building greater confidence among t...
- 2G spectrum: Sibal takes tough line against erring telcos
The government kicked off a clean-up act in the scam-tainted telecom industry and threatened stern action against companies facing charges ...
- Congress alleges Gadkari of holding benami flat in Adarsh
Rattled by the Opposition battering treasury benches over corruption, Congress retaliated by accusing BJP chief Nitin Gadkari of holding a ...
- Congress gets tough, shows door to Chavan, Kalmadi
The Congress’ Maharashtra legislature party is meeting late on Tuesday night to elect its new leader.
- To humour DMK, Manmohan defends spectrum Raja
The prime minister said that the department has not flouted policy.
- Jayalalithaa names Raja in judge controversy
In a shocking statement released by the AIADMK chief, J Jayalalithaa on Thursday pointed fingers at A Raja as the minister, who pressurized...