Telcos ready to partner government to dispel consumers’ tower radiation fearsGSMA said that the group wants DoT to start awareness campaigns and is willing to be a part of such move to disperse radiation fears among ...
20 Aug, 2015, 09.48 AM IST
DoT failed to fine firms for violating tower radiation rules: CAGCAG has pulled up DoT's vigilance arm of for failing to impose penalty to tune of Rs 4,300 crore on telecom operators for violating mobile ...
08 May, 2015, 10.40 PM IST
DoT asks municipal bodies to send radiation complaints to cellThe Department of Telecom has asked municipal bodies in Delhi and NCR to forward complaints related to mobile radiation to local cells desi...
11 Jun, 2014, 06.32 PM IST
Farooqui wants Maharashtra to tone down telecom tower rulesIn his letter to Maharashtra Chief Secretary JS Saharia, Farooqui said several provisions in the state’s draft policy “are at variance and ...
19 Mar, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Procure own EMF testing equipment for towers: Parliament panel to DoTParliamentary panel criticised DoT for using equipment provided by telecom operators to test radiation levels of towers & asked the dept to...
17 Dec, 2013, 06.46 PM IST
DoT sets December 31 for submission of papers on tower radiation normsICNIRP has pegged the mobile tower radiation limit at 4.5 watts per sq metre for emissions in the 900 MHz band, though India made them more...
21 Nov, 2013, 05.21 AM IST
DoT for doubling fine for violation of cell tower radiation normsA panel has recommended doubling the penalty for any violation in cell tower radiation levels to Rs 10 lakh per site per telecom service pr...
19 Sep, 2013, 05.30 AM IST
Government plans devices for 24x7monitoring of mobile tower emissionGovernment plans to install devices for round-the-clock monitoring of radiation levels emnating from telecom towers, sources said.
03 Sep, 2013, 08.22 PM IST
Sibal calls for doubling penalty for violation in cell tower radiation levelsMobile phone companies will soon have to shell out Rs 10 lakh per site as penalties for any breach in cell tower radiation levels
01 Jun, 2013, 08.49 PM IST
Kapil Sibal for hiking fine for breaking radiation norms by telcosThe DoT may increase the penalty on mobile operators for violating tower radiation rules to Rs 10 lakhs as Kapil Sibal has suggested hiking...
31 May, 2013, 10.02 PM IST
Cell tower radiation: SC to hear plea against HC order banning towers from public-use buildingsDoT has lowered the permissible radiation limits for tower companies to 0.45 watts per sq metre - one-tenth of the ICNIRP guidelines - for ...
06 Feb, 2013, 12.18 PM IST
- Government notices to 12 telcos for violating BTS radiation norms
According to rules, if a site (mobile tower) fails to meet the radiation norms then there is provision of levying a penalty of Rs 5 lakh pe...
05 Dec, 2012, 07.07 PM IST
Mobile phones have to display radiation levels by September: DoTThe new and stringent radiation emission rules for mobile phones and towers, which will for the first time stipulate emission levels for ha...
18 Apr, 2012, 10.12 AM 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
- Government to start own radiation testing lab from March
Telecom Department is in process to start its own radiation testing laboratory under TEC from March 2012.
18 Dec, 2011, 12.17 PM IST
- India to adhere global benchmarks for cell phones radiation
Amid concerns over likely health hazards, govt assured it would adhere to best global & scientific benchmarks while drafting final guidelin...
05 Jun, 2011, 01.02 PM IST
- Random testing of telecom tower radiation from next month:Govt
The government has taken a tough stance and will start random testing of towers next month, with a huge penalty proposed in case of non-com...
31 Oct, 2010, 02.30 PM IST