Trai plan to regulate internet TV triggers pushback from OTT, broadcaster groupsIn a bid to regulate, India's telecom authority TRAI is exploring potential guidelines for online television services, sparking a backlash ...
06 Jun, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
Delhi HC upholds TRAI’s 12-minute ad cap, dismisses TV broadcasters’ petitionsIn a landmark ruling, the Delhi High Court reaffirmed the regulations restricting TV advertisements to a maximum of 12 minutes per hour. Br...
29 May, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
Dish TV FY26 loss widens as subscription revenue shrinks amid OTT pressureDish TV India faced a significant financial setback in FY26, reporting a wider consolidated loss. Subscription revenue saw a sharp decline ...
27 May, 2026, 02.08 PM IST
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
Adani, Arcelor among firms setting up treasury operations in GIFT City, sources sayMajor firms like Adani, Bharti Airtel, Genpact, and ZF Friedrichshafen are setting up treasury operations in India's GIFT City. This tax-ne...
05 May, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
Boost R&D or lag in 6G race, MoS Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani tells telcos as revenues surgeMinister Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani urged Indian telecom operators to boost R&D spending to shape next-generation mobile networks, noting the...
25 Apr, 2026, 12.46 AM IST
MIB reiterates IPTV compliance rules, warns against third-party consultantsThe Information and Broadcasting Ministry has rolled out a new directive for IPTV operators, reinforcing the importance of the 2008 policy ...
23 Apr, 2026, 06.24 PM IST
Telecom licence fee collection rises 8.23% to Rs 5,326 cr in Sep 2023 quarterIn the September 2023 quarter, the government's collection of licence fees from telecom service providers rose by 8.23% year-on-year to Rs ...
11 Feb, 2024, 09.40 PM IST
DoT amends telecom licences to enable machine-to-machine communicationsThe DoT in the licence amendment has incorporated M2M with pan-India permit, limited to circle level and district level, according to a cir...
17 Jan, 2022, 11.18 PM IST
PowerGrid to 'fight' any attempt by DoT to seek additional licence feeThe official at the power transmission provider said the Supreme Court order did not apply to non-telecom companies like PGCIL and therefor...
25 Nov, 2019, 07.36 AM IST
AGR ruling may hit any company with telecom licenceSC order on the definition of adjusted gross revenue may not only impact telecom companies but it can also have an impact on any entity tha...
07 Nov, 2019, 01.56 PM IST
Reliance Jio gets a telecom service licence in SingaporeThe telecom arm of Reliance Industries said it got a licence to facilitate internet and voice roaming services in Singapore.
14 Oct, 2013, 08.57 PM IST
Sistema Shyam gets Unified Licence for telecom servicesSSTL today said it has received Unified Licence from the government, which allows liberal use of telecom technologies, for providing latest...
05 Oct, 2013, 12.04 PM IST
Unified licences to be ready in 8-10 days: Kapil SibalGovernment is likely to finalise the framework for Unified Licence (UL) in 8-10 days, Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal said today.
23 Mar, 2013, 10.00 PM IST
- Sistema wants government to support its curative petition
Sistema has asked the government to support its curative petition pending before the Supreme Court for reinstating its licences.
30 Jul, 2012, 07.14 PM IST
- Tata commends Arun Shourie for technology-neutral policy
Ratan Tata may have blamed the BJP-led government for many flip-flops in the telecom policy, but praised the then Telecom Minister Arun Sho...
09 Dec, 2010, 09.04 PM IST
- RCom gets licence to provide telecom services in Uganda
Anil Ambani group firm Reliance Communications Ltd is understood to have acquired a licence for providing mobile services in Uganda.
17 Dec, 2007, 10.07 PM IST