InvITs industry pushes for easier M&A rules to boost investor interestIndia's InvITs sector, managing ₹7 lakh crore in assets, is urging regulators for simpler M&A rules. Industry leaders want change of contro...
28 May, 2026, 08.52 AM IST
UPI underdogs seek fair play; WhatsApp tightens scam defencesSmaller UPI players will meet NPCI to curb the growth of industry leaders PhonePe, Google Pay and Paytm. This and more in today’s ETtech To...
29 Apr, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
Scindia unveils revamped Rs 203 crore TDIP scheme to push global telecom standards playCommunications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia launched updated rules for the Technology Development and Investment Promotion Scheme. This in...
22 Apr, 2026, 11.56 PM IST
DoT releases revised guidelines for TDIP scheme to boost India's global telecom tech prowessCommunications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia launched revised guidelines for the Technology Development and Investment Promotion (TDIP) Sch...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.46 PM IST
Telcos seek rules to tackle spam via business communicationsIndia's leading telecom operators, including Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea, have urged the Department of Consumer Affairs ...
06 May, 2025, 12.29 AM IST
Consumer affairs ministry to issue guidelines to curb pesky calls, messagesThe Department of Consumer Affairs is finalizing guidelines to combat spam calls and messages, working with stakeholders and the Department...
06 Dec, 2024, 05.13 PM IST
Spectrum trading: No relief for telecom companies on licence feeThe Department of Telecom has not accepted a proposal of telecom operators for not charging licence fee and spectrum usage charge on the am...
04 Sep, 2015, 10.42 PM IST
Telecom industry urges TRAI to revise mergers and acquisitions policyAccording to companies, consolidation will lead to efficiencies of scale and allow operators to reduce costs and ease decisions for potenti...
07 Jul, 2015, 05.00 AM IST
Expect spectrum sharing, trading norms in 3 months: DoT SecretaryThe government is expected to finalise most-awaited spectrum sharing and trading guidelines in three months, Telecom Secretary Rakesh Garg ...
31 Mar, 2015, 07.30 AM IST
3G floor price: Telecom Commission rejects Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's proposalTrai's proposals have been sent back for reconsideration, signalling yet another skirmish between the ministry and the watchdog.
08 Jan, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Telecom operators like Airtel, Vodafone & Idea urge RBI to allow fully-owned subsidiaries to function as payments banksSay RBI approval will allow the telecom operators to operate on a low-cost model and meet the government's financial inclusion targets.
04 Sep, 2014, 09.14 AM IST
Spectrum rules likely to be put in cold freezer due to LS pollsA senior govt official said separately that the dept was going to play it safe by not issuing the new rules while the model code of conduct...
22 Mar, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
M&A rules likely to dash telcos' hopes; govt likely to insist cos to pay market price for spectrumThe govt is likely to insist that cos will need to pay market price for spectrum they get through acquisitions, going by a copy of the late...
12 Oct, 2013, 12.15 PM IST
Final guidelines on telecom M&A likely by September-endThe long-awaited final M&A guidelines for the telecom sector is likely to be ready by this month-end.
11 Sep, 2013, 06.51 PM IST
100% FDI in telecom: Industry now wants M&A guidelinesTelecom analysts expect the government decision to fully open the sector to foreign direct investment (FDI) to attract $ 10 billion.
17 Jul, 2013, 09.02 PM IST
- DoT defers telecom tower radiation compliance date to September 1
Telecom companies have five more months to comply with the radiation norms as Kapil Sibal has directed DoT to defer the April deadline in t...
02 Apr, 2012, 07.12 PM IST
- Mobile users may get relief from pesky calls from February
Mobile subscribers may have to wait for some more time to get relief from unsolicited calls and SMSes as telecom regulator TRAI is likely t...
28 Dec, 2010, 02.00 AM IST