Approximately 7,000 individuals are expected to be present on the opening day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers his inaugural address at the main venue, 'Bharat Mandapam,' in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
These regulatory changes are a proactive step by the government to safeguard individuals from falling victim to scams and fraudulent activities, and they mark a significant move towards enhancing the security of SIM card purchases in the country.
Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that police verification is being made mandatory for SIM card dealers and that they will also need to undergo biometric verification.
The Department of Telecom's personnel were pushed into retirement for the first time under section 56 (J) of Pension Rule 48 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972. The move from the minister comes a day before the eve of "Good Governance Day" celebrated by the government every year.
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) stated that India is set to receive its first-ever 5G network service in 13 cities. The Fifth-gen wireless technology (5G), will allow faster and more responsive Internet services.
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd's (BSNL) and and the Mahanagar Telecom Nagam Limited (MTNL) tender for 4G upgrade has been cancelled after the Department of Telecom (DoT) asked the state-run firms not to use Chinese telecom gear.
The Telecom Ministry has ordered BSNL, MTNL and other private companies to ban all Chinese deals and equipment. Old tenders will be cancelled and China won't be allowed to participate, sources said.
"All TSPs are advised to share the in-building infrastructure (systems, optical fibre, other cables, ducts etc) with other TSPs in all government and public buildings as per terms and conditions of their respective licenses," DoT said in advisory to them on November 18.
Ravi Shankar Prasad's stature in the Modi 2.0 government has got bigger and he has regained the telecom ministry, adding it to his heavyweight portfolio of IT as well as Law and Justice.
The department will also make available harmonised and contiguous spectrum required for deployment of next generation access technologies, a DoT note said.
5G technology trials, policy on experimentation and trial spectrum for technologies in June, will top the agenda of the Union Telecom Ministry over the next three months once the new government takes over.
The merger is set to create the country’s largest mobile services operator. The combined debt of both the companies is estimated to be around Rs 1.15 lakh crore.
The government is all set to introduce an e-KYC (Know Your Customer) procedure that will replace then lengthy process of purchasing a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card and getting it activated.
The Congress today accused the Narendra Modi government of causing a loss of Rs 45,000 crore to the exchequer in order to protect six telecom companies, prompting Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, who was Telecom Minister before Tuesday’s reshuffle,
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