Bengal eyes Rs 20,000 crore investment push under new govtWest Bengal anticipates investments totaling approximately Rs 20,000 crore soon. Shyam Steel plans a Rs 15,000 crore plant, and Amul will i...
11 Jul, 2026, 09.31 PM IST
Telcos shunning authorisation regime may be denied spectrumTelecom operators may be barred from future spectrum auctions if they do not shift to the new authorisation regime, as per the draft spectr...
07 Feb, 2025, 12.02 AM IST
Reserve Bank of India's P J Nayak panel report calls for single bank licencing regimeThere is a need for bank licencing regime to be in a uniform mode for all broad-based banks, irrespective of their ownership, an RBI panel ...
13 May, 2014, 09.28 PM IST
Supreme Court asks TDSAT to decide on Bharti plea by DecemberThe top court, however, extended its interim order permitting Bharti to continue providing 3G services in seven circles, but not to enroll ...
24 Sep, 2013, 05.54 AM IST
Unified licensing regime likely in a month: Telecom secretaryThe telecom department is likely to finalise the unified licensing regime within a month, telecom secretary MF Farooqui said.
06 Jun, 2013, 05.04 AM IST
Unified Licensing regime likely in a month: DoT Secretary M F FarooquiUnder the UL, operators will be free to provide all telecom services with one licence. However, the licences will not have spectrum bundled...
05 Jun, 2013, 04.42 PM IST
Bharti Airtel can’t add new users in 7 circles, can continue providing 3G services: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court on Thursday permitted Bharti Airtel to continue providing 3G services in seven circles in which it does not have licences.
12 Apr, 2013, 05.52 AM IST
- Unified licence framework to take a month: Telecom Secretary
Once the UL framework comes into force, telecom companies holding the licence will be able to provide all services that existing licences p...
28 Mar, 2013, 05.38 PM IST
- DoT panel seeks a new licence for common telecom & tv services operator
DoT panel recommends a new licence for telecom and broadcasting offerings that would enable users to get services such as mobile, landline,...
11 Feb, 2013, 07.13 AM IST
- DoT panel for common telecom and TV services operator
This new service operator may not be required to own complete infrastructure for delivering the services as required at present.
10 Feb, 2013, 12.13 PM IST
Trai favours change in cross-holding norms linking to spectrum, not licenceAs per the existing cross-holding norms, a single company can't have more than 10% equity in more than one licensee company in the same ser...
03 Jan, 2013, 06.00 AM IST
Telecom Commission to finalise new mobile licence norms by FridayThe new licensing guidelines will be formalised after considering TRAI's recommendations such as delinking spectrum from licences.
04 Sep, 2012, 05.41 AM IST
Trai wants Unified Licence for all services to be priced at 15 crTrai recommended that government allow all communication services under one licence with an entry fee of 15 crore compared to 1,658 crore a...
17 Apr, 2012, 05.51 AM IST
- TRAI wants all communication services under one license
The Indian telecoms regulator on Monday recommended that government allow all communication services under one license with an entry fee of...
16 Apr, 2012, 10.59 PM IST
- Loss of over Rs 43k cr due to relief to telcos in 1999
The relief given to telecom companies by the BJP-led NDA government in 1999 caused a loss of over Rs 43,523 crore.
23 Nov, 2011, 06.11 PM IST
- New telecom policy aims at doing away with roaming fees
Telecom users will be able to avail free roaming and keep their phone numbers even if they switch service providers anywhere in the country.
10 Oct, 2011, 06.26 PM IST
- DoT, operators begin talks on rationalisation of duties
Telecom operators on Tuesday kicked off discussions with the Department of Telecom (DoT) for rationalisation of duties in the telecom secto...
30 May, 2007, 02.57 AM IST