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  Jio, Airtel, Vi, BSNL users can use any available network, informs Telecom Minister

  Technology | March 23, 2025 17:05 IST

  Jio, Airtel, Vi, and BSNL users can now use any available network in remote areas if their primary network is unavailable. This service has been launched for seamless connectivity.

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  Odisha to get 5G service in first phase of launch: Vaishnaw

  India | September 16, 2022 11:24 IST

  The Telecom Minister said the Centre has asked telecom operators to improve the quality of their service. Odisha will have access to 5G telecom service in the very first phase.

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  Need to overhaul regulatory structure to promote technology development: Telecom Minister

  India | March 13, 2022 17:16 IST

  Addressing the inaugural session of a TDSAT seminar, Vaihsnaw said that the system entangled everybody and some people who did not have sufficiently strong values created a mess that defamed the telecom market in the past.

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  AGR crisis: Tata Sons chief meets telecom minister

  Business | February 25, 2020 20:29 IST

  Emerging from the meeting which lasted for over 30 minutes, Chandrasekaran declined to comment on the details of his discussion.

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  Ravi Shankar Prasad asks BSNL/MTNL to start dialogue with staff on VRS

  Business | November 03, 2019 13:34 IST

  The Union Cabinet had last month approved a revival package for BSNL and MTNL which includes a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) for their staff. The aim is to reduce the employee cost of the two companies by offering VRS to their staff aged 50 years and above based on the Gujarat model with some modifications

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  MTNL chairman Purwar to assume additional charge as BSNL CMD on Monday

  Business | June 30, 2019 20:16 IST

  Puwar told IANS in an exclusive interaction: "I will be taking charge on Monday. Unless and until I take the charge and really understand the issues with all the facts, I would not like to comment on 

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  No proposal to close MTNL, BSNL; revival plan under preparation: Prasad

  Business | June 26, 2019 20:14 IST

  "No proposal of the closure of MTNL and BSNL is under consideration," Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad informed the Lok Sabha.

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  India would not have to face terrorism had Vallabhbhai Patel been first PM: Manoj Sinha

  April 14, 2019 22:38 IST

  Sinha also took a jobe at BSP chief Mayawati, saying, that those who gained power using the name of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar, forgot his policies after coming to power.

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  Over 43,000 villages in India without mobile services: Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha

  India | August 01, 2018 21:34 IST

  According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, at the end of March 2018, there were 145.82 million Internet connections in rural areas. 

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  2G spectrum case: Special court defers hearing to November 7

  India | October 25, 2017 18:13 IST

  A special court today deferred hearing in the 2G spectrum scam cases in which former telecom minister A Raja and DMK MP Kanimozhi are among the accused.

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  Ravi Shankar Prasad not in favour to impose penalties on telcos

  June 15, 2016 16:08 IST

  New Delhi: Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has rejected the demand for giving penal power to telecom regulator TRAI in a letter to Rajya Sabha member Rajeev Chandrasekhar. Prashad has said that the authority has

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  Rules may spoil BSNL, MTNL’s asset monetization plans: Ravi Shankar Prasad

  May 28, 2016 15:38 IST

  New Delhi: Even as state-run BSNL and MTNL look at monetizing their realty assets, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said the precondition of using the land for telecom infrastructure at time of allotment may

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  Digital India programme to offer passport, pensions online: Prasad

  May 12, 2016 17:06 IST

  New Delhi: Government is implementing the Digital India programme to transform the country into a digitally empowered and knowledge economy so that various services like passport, pension and driving licenses could be delivered online, Lok

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  Telcos ‘need to do more’ to improve call quality: Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

  May 12, 2016 12:17 IST

  New Delhi: With the Supreme Court annulling the call drop compensation regulation, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that the telecom operators ‘need to do more’ to improve quality. “Consumers expect the mobile operators

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  Government to conduct special audit of telecom companies: Ravi Shankar Prasad

  April 29, 2016 20:48 IST

  Government will conduct special audit of telecom companies, including Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Reliance Communications and Idea Cellular for three years to 2010-11

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  Apple exploring investment options in India: Ravi Shankar Prasad

  April 04, 2016 23:52 IST

  New Delhi: Technology giant Apple Inc and other global players are exploring opportunities to invest in India’s electronic segment, which has attracted investments of over Rs 1.2 lakh crore so far, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar

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  India to launch ’112′ as national emergency number

  India | March 29, 2016 13:36 IST

  New Delhi: People will soon have to dial just a single-number ’112′ for help during emergency situations such as availing services of police, ambulance and the fire department. The proposal to have a single number

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  TRAI will enforce the call drop regulation: Ravi Shankar Prasad

  March 01, 2016 21:56 IST

  New Delhi: The regulator TRAI will enforce its order on call drops, which makes it mandatory for telcos to compensate customers for failed calls, as the Delhi High Court has upheld the decision, Telecom Minister Ravi

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  Never deceived then Prime Minister on 2G spectrum issue: A Raja

  Politics | February 04, 2016 20:49 IST

  New Delhi: Former Telecom Minister A Raja today told a special court that he had never misled then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on any issues relating to procedures to be followed for allocation of 2G

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  Plan to install 2,500 WiFi hotspots by next fiscal: Ravi Shankar Prasad

  India | January 10, 2016 14:38 IST

  New Delhi: Government is targetting to reach the 50-crore internet subscribers mark in the next 6-7 months, besides installing 2,500 WiFi hotspots at 256 places by the next fiscal, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said