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  India's largest telecom event IMC 2023 begins tomorrow in Delhi: Here's all you need to know

  Technology | October 26, 2023 13:28 IST

  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.

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  New SIM regulations: Everything you need to know before December 1

  Technology | October 26, 2023 13:44 IST

  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.

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  Govt launches measures to prevent fraudulent calls and bulk SIM cards issuance, makes KYC mandatory

  India | August 17, 2023 18:34 IST

  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.

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  'Perform or perish': Telecom Minister Vaishnaw approves forced retirement of 10 senior DoT officials

  India | December 24, 2022 16:57 IST

  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.

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  India to welcome 5G in 13 Cities

  Technology | December 29, 2021 17:40 IST

  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.

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  BSNL, MTNL 4G tenders cancelled after Telecom Ministry asks it not to use Chinese telecom gear

  Business | July 01, 2020 17:15 IST

  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.

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  Telecom Ministry orders BSNL, MTNL and private companies to ban all Chinese deals and equipment

  India | June 17, 2020 23:24 IST

  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.

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  DoT advisory to telcos on sharing In-building telecom infrastructure

  Business | November 20, 2019 13:27 IST

  "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.

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  Ravi Shankar Prasad assumes charge at Telecom Ministry

  India | June 03, 2019 14:04 IST

  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.

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  Telecom Ministry to start identifying new spectrum bands for 5G

  India | May 26, 2019 6:41 IST

  The department will also make available harmonised and contiguous spectrum required for deployment of next generation access technologies, a DoT note said.

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  Spectrum auction, 5G trials top Telecom Ministry agenda for new government

  India | May 23, 2019 20:35 IST

  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.

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  Government clears Idea-Vodafone merger with conditions

  Business | July 10, 2018 9:46 IST

  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.

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  ‘Green telecom industry’: Govt likely to make fingerprints mandatory for new SIM cards

  August 17, 2016 13:44 IST

  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.

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  Congress alleges Rs 45,000 crore telecom scam in Modi govt; ‘utterly bogus’, says BJP

  Politics | July 07, 2016 20:30 IST

  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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  Mobile phone companies likely to invest Rs 650 crore by March: Ravi Shankar Prasad

  February 24, 2016 19:28 IST

  New Delhi: Mobile phone companies are likely to invest Rs 650 crore by March and production of handsets in value terms is expected to cross Rs 40,000 crore by the end of current fiscal, Parliament

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  Freedom 251 not made in India; Ringing Bells set to import 50 lakh handsets

  February 23, 2016 16:55 IST

  New Delhi: The first tranche of the 50 lakh Freedom 251 smartphones that Ringing Bells Pvt Ltd intends to deliver by June 30 this year will be imported and not manufactured in India, marking a

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  Freedom 251: Telecom Min summons Ringing Bells management

  February 22, 2016 19:40 IST

  New Delhi: The Department of Electronics & Information Technology (DEiTY) has today summoned top officials of Ringing Bells, the Noida-based company that created quite a stir by announcing the launch of Freedom 251, arguably the

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  Andhra Pradesh will be the new electronics manufacturing hub: Ravi Shankar Prasad

  February 18, 2016 19:30 IST

  Vishakhapatnam: Union Minister for Communication and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said Andhra Pradesh would be developed as a major electronics hub, and announced several initiatives planned in this direction."Andhra Pradesh would become

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  Government mulls new snooping policy to balance security and privacy

  India | June 21, 2015 12:56 IST

  New Delhi: The government is working on a new regulatory framework for lawful interception and monitoring of telephone calls and messages while safeguarding the privacy of users, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said.The Communications

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  BSNL putting up 5,000 BTS towers

  June 15, 2015 8:43 IST

  Nawada: Union Minister for Telecommunications and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad yesterday said that the public telecom operator BSNL is putting up 5,000 Base Transceiver Station (BTS) towers across the country to provide better services