New Telecom Act to be fully implemented by June-July: DoT's Neeraj MittalIndia’s Telecommunications Act 2023, aimed at reforming the telecom framework, will be fully operational by mid-2024. The new law simplifie...
07 Mar, 2025, 07.45 PM IST
Rajya Sabha passes Telecommunications Bill 2023The Telecommunications Bill, 2023, was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The bill aims to amend and consolidate the laws related to th...
21 Dec, 2023, 05.32 PM IST
Telecom Bill to bring predictability in spectrum-related matters: Gopal VittalThe proposed law, Vittal said, suggests ground-breaking reforms by streamlining India's licensing landscape, and aims to simplify the curre...
19 Dec, 2023, 01.15 PM IST
'5G to create 80,000 direct jobs, attract Rs 3-lakh crore investment'The Centre has come out with a draft of the Indian Telecommunication Bill 2022 that aims to bring in reforms and consolidate existing laws....
20 Oct, 2022, 09.59 AM IST
India to bring at least 3 more legislations to overhaul digital regulatory systemThe reforms process for the telecom sector was started in September last year, when the government announced a slew of structural reforms i...
22 Sep, 2022, 03.23 PM IST
COAI terms draft telecom bill 'reformative'"In keeping with the recent trend of reformative policy making by the government, this draft Indian Telecommunication bill is another miles...
22 Sep, 2022, 12.52 PM IST
India may see indigenously developed 5G technology in roll outs: MoS Devusinh Chauhan"Our engineers have developed a set of 5G standards which will facilitate the spread of 5G networks in rural areas…these standards have bee...
08 Aug, 2022, 01.54 PM IST
Licensing, spectrum reforms to boost telecom, send global signal: Devusinh Chauhan, MoS for CommunicationChauhan said that Indian telecom industry is maturing and that there is a trend reversal in ARPU. He also added that the govt is undertakin...
24 Jan, 2022, 09.14 AM IST
5G spectrum auctions in April-May 2022: Ashwini VaishnawVaishnaw said that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) expects the telecom regulator to send its recommendations by February end or ...
11 Nov, 2021, 01.43 PM IST
DPIIT issues press note for 100% FDI in the telecom sectorMid-September, the government announced that the FDI had been increased in the given sector under automatic route from 49% to 100%.
06 Oct, 2021, 04.06 PM IST
Major efforts needed to meet new telecom policy goals: DoT Secy Anshu PrakashPrakash siad that we must also prepare to reap the benefits of 5G technology applications across all sectors including health, education, a...
31 Jul, 2020, 03.29 PM IST
Government looking at more FDI reforms; relief for investors in defence, telecom and broadcastingUnder current rules, investors have to apply for licences in many sectors besides clearances from multiple ministries, including security f...
03 Mar, 2017, 06.51 AM IST
Hong Kong firms keen on sectors like infra, telecom: HKTDCHong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) also said both the countries have huge opportunities to boost bilateral trade and investments.
22 Feb, 2017, 03.23 PM IST
Government formulating Regulatory Reform Law for various sectors of infrastructureRao Inderjit Singh said that the government had proposed a Regulatory Reform Law that will bring about a cogency of approach across various...
24 Jul, 2015, 03.46 PM IST
We are overweight on the telecom sector, says Vijai MantriIf one has to focus on playing on the reform and the next government coming, then the telecom sector could be very interesting idea, he sai...
21 Mar, 2014, 11.11 AM IST
- Budget 2013: Reduction of overall duty will help local telecom firms
Industry associations have been lobbying for infrastructure tag so that they can avail I-T exemptions.
28 Feb, 2013, 10.05 AM IST
- India to continue with reforms: Sinha
NEW YORK: Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha has expressed determination to continue with the economic reforms and pay special attention to ar...
01 Feb, 2002, 12.53 PM IST