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In-Flight Connectivity May Soon Happen In India: Telecom Secretary
In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) enabling passengers to make calls and access internet services on domestic and international flights in India may happen this or early next week, Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan said today.
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Mobile Phone Makers Get 2-Month Extension For Panic Button
The government has extended the deadline by two months for mobile phone manufacturers to implement the panic button feature in new handsets.
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Telcos To Be Asked To Implement Delhi-Like Action Plan In Mumbai
Expressing concern over the poor quality of mobile services in the financial capital, especially on its lifeline rail network, Telecom Secretary JS Deepak on Tuesday said telcos will soon be asked to prepare an action plan on lines of one being undertaken in Delhi to improve the services.
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Industry Pledges $75 Billion on Digital India Launch: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Investment commitment of USD 75 billion or Rs 4,72,500 crore was received from industry at the launch of Digital India week, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in New Delhi today.
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Spectrum Sharing, Trading Guidelines to Be Finalised in 3 Months: DoT
Telecom Secretary Rakesh Garg also said DoT has almost finalised new penalty rules that should be released in one-and-a-half months.
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2G case: Court asks Raja, his counsel to be polite
Former Telecom Minister A Raja today subjected erstwhile Telecom Secretary D S Mathur to intense questioning during his cross-examination in the 2G case, prompting the court to caution the DMK leader and his counsel against raising their voices.
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2G scam: Ex-Telecom Secretary Siddharth Behura's bail plea rejected
The Delhi High Court today dismissed the bail plea of former Telecom Secretary Siddhartha Behura, arrested for his alleged role in the 2G spectrum scam."The bail application is dismissed," Justice Ajit Bharihoke said."Prima facie involvement of petitioner (Behura) in the conspiracy to cause undue advantage to Swan Telecom Pvt Ltd is apparent," the ...
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Behura names Chidambaram, RBI Chief D Subbarao in 2G case
Arguing his defence in court, former telecom secretary Sidharth Behura, blamed former Finance Minister P Chidambaram and RBI Chief D Subbarao said being a bureaucrat his job was only to implement the policy framed by the government.
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Who is Siddharth Behura?
Tainted Telecom Minister A Raja's close aide and former Telecom Secretary, Siddharth Behura was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on February 2 along with R K Chandolia and A Raja himself. Siddharth Behura was Secretary, Department of Telecommunication (DoT) from January 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009. It was Behura wh...
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2G scam: How can Thomas objectively supervise inquiry, asks Supreme Court
A new wave has crashed into the tsunami of the 2G scam after the Supreme Court questioned how PJ Thomas can, as the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC), monitor the case objectively - he was the Telecom Secretary when the department allegedly took decisions that cost the government Rs. 1.76 lakh crore in what's received top billing among India's m...
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In-Flight Connectivity May Soon Happen In India: Telecom Secretary
In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) enabling passengers to make calls and access internet services on domestic and international flights in India may happen this or early next week, Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan said today.
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Mobile Phone Makers Get 2-Month Extension For Panic Button
The government has extended the deadline by two months for mobile phone manufacturers to implement the panic button feature in new handsets.
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Telcos To Be Asked To Implement Delhi-Like Action Plan In Mumbai
Expressing concern over the poor quality of mobile services in the financial capital, especially on its lifeline rail network, Telecom Secretary JS Deepak on Tuesday said telcos will soon be asked to prepare an action plan on lines of one being undertaken in Delhi to improve the services.
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Industry Pledges $75 Billion on Digital India Launch: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Investment commitment of USD 75 billion or Rs 4,72,500 crore was received from industry at the launch of Digital India week, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in New Delhi today.
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Spectrum Sharing, Trading Guidelines to Be Finalised in 3 Months: DoT
Telecom Secretary Rakesh Garg also said DoT has almost finalised new penalty rules that should be released in one-and-a-half months.
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2G case: Court asks Raja, his counsel to be polite
Former Telecom Minister A Raja today subjected erstwhile Telecom Secretary D S Mathur to intense questioning during his cross-examination in the 2G case, prompting the court to caution the DMK leader and his counsel against raising their voices.
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2G scam: Ex-Telecom Secretary Siddharth Behura's bail plea rejected
The Delhi High Court today dismissed the bail plea of former Telecom Secretary Siddhartha Behura, arrested for his alleged role in the 2G spectrum scam."The bail application is dismissed," Justice Ajit Bharihoke said."Prima facie involvement of petitioner (Behura) in the conspiracy to cause undue advantage to Swan Telecom Pvt Ltd is apparent," the ...
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Behura names Chidambaram, RBI Chief D Subbarao in 2G case
Arguing his defence in court, former telecom secretary Sidharth Behura, blamed former Finance Minister P Chidambaram and RBI Chief D Subbarao said being a bureaucrat his job was only to implement the policy framed by the government.
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Who is Siddharth Behura?
Tainted Telecom Minister A Raja's close aide and former Telecom Secretary, Siddharth Behura was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on February 2 along with R K Chandolia and A Raja himself. Siddharth Behura was Secretary, Department of Telecommunication (DoT) from January 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009. It was Behura wh...
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2G scam: How can Thomas objectively supervise inquiry, asks Supreme Court
A new wave has crashed into the tsunami of the 2G scam after the Supreme Court questioned how PJ Thomas can, as the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC), monitor the case objectively - he was the Telecom Secretary when the department allegedly took decisions that cost the government Rs. 1.76 lakh crore in what's received top billing among India's m...
