Telecom Ministry

Of the total proposed allocation, over Rs 1 lakh crore is meant for BSNL and MTNL-related expenses, including Rs 82,916 crore infusion in BSNL for technology upgradation and restructuring at BSNL.

‘It's like coming full circle': Jyotiraditya Scindia after taking charge as telecom minister

The India Post and telecom divisions have a "tremendous role to play" at the local, as well as, at the global level, Scindia adds.

Centre wants India's telecom service to be most affordable: Telecom Minister Vaishnaw

According to analysts, telecom operators need an average revenue per user (ARPU) in the range of Rs 270-300 over the next three years to realise the investments they are making in building 5G networks. At present ARPU in India is in the range of Rs 140-200 compared to the global average of Rs 600-850 and about Rs 580 in China.

Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw ousts 10 senior DoT officers with doubtful integrity

This is the first time employees in the Department of Telecom have been given forced retirement under section 56 (J) under Pension Rule 48 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972.

Govt seeks Parliament nod for net additional spending of Rs 3.25 lakh crore this fiscal

As per the first batch of supplementary demands for grants tabled in Lok Sabha by Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, approval is being sought for gross additional expenditure of about Rs 4.36 lakh crore.

Govt examining proposals from 3 telcos keen to covert pending dues into equity: Telecom Minister tells Rajya Sabha

The minister -- responding during Question Hour to a query if the government has any equity in private telecom firm Vodafone -- said a one-time option was given to telecom companies to either pay upfront the interest on AGR dues or convert it in the form of equity in lieu of that as part of the structural reforms announced in September last year.

The government’s telecom package is aimed at bailing out Vodafone Idea 

The measures will help the country improve its digital footprint will help companies roll out their 5G infrastructure 

Telecom Ministry liberalises guidelines for OSPs; no distinction between domestic and international players

The guidelines would help the business process outsourcing organisations giving voice-based services in India and abroad.

BSNL, MTNL may 'rehire' retired employees to fix staff shortage after VRS: Report

Nearly a half of BSNL employees and 80 percent of MTNL employees took the VRS option in 2019.

BharatNet scheme links 1.2 lakh panchayats through optical fibre

The scheme is centrally funded and aims to connect over 6 lakh villages through optical fibre by March 31, 2019

Rs 10,700 crore telecom projects in North East to improve connectivity

This amount, which is about 1/8th of the total investment planned by the DoT, is likely to be enhanced to Rs 15,000 crore for North East.

Aerovoyce to enter telecom industry; to invest Rs 300 cr

The company as part of launching the mobile service would invest about Rs 300 crore besides generating employments to 1,000 people, Adpay Mobile Payment India Pvt Ltd., Founder-CEO, Sivakumar Kuppusamy said.

Govt considers to do away with 'wireless operating licence'

In a bid to facilitate ease of doing business, government is considering doing away with the 'wireless operating licence' for access service providers, Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha said on Wednesday.

Call drops situation to be improved in 3-4 months: Manoj Sinha

Manoj Sinha said the telecom operators will invest around Rs 20,000 crore to improve their infrastructure and install one lakh base transceiver station (BTS) to offer better services to customers.

DoT clears Rs 3,500 cr Airtel-Aircel 4G spectrum trading deal

Responding to the story, Bharti Airtel in a stock exchange filing said it has acquired rights to use 4G spectrum from Aircel in "six circles".

Telecom Ministry clears Airtel-Aircel 4G spectrum trading deal

Telecom Ministry is learnt to have cleared the Rs 3,500-crore 4G spectrum trading deal between service providers Bharti Airtel and Aircel.

Grateful to PM for not divesting me of IT portfolio: Prasad

"Some disruption happens not only in the field of internet and Internet Of Things (IoT), but also happens in politics too..." he told reporters here at an event on Internet Of Things (IoT) organised by NASSCOM here.

Have cleared policies pending for 8-10 years: Telecom Minister

Steps taken by the Telecom Ministry have revived foreign investor interest in the sector, and the government is on its way to achieve its dream of creating a Digital India, says Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.

Govt targets Rs 64,580 cr revenue in FY17 from spectrum sale

The inter-ministerial panel Telecom Commission on Saturday agreed to base prices of various frequency bands recommended by the regulator Trai for the auction to be held in July this year.

Govt to SC: Call drops enforceable; telcos must pay penalty

The meeting between AG, TRAI and Ministry was scheduled after Supreme Court had questioned TRAI over its call drop structure.

Call drop case: AG to meet TRAI, telecom officials on April 9-10

TRAI, in its technical paper, had observed that all call drops cannot be attributed to telecom companies.

Telecom Min to approach Cabinet for reducing spectrum charges

"The Telecom Commission has agreed to charge SUC (spectrum usage charges) at 3 percent level of adjusted gross revenue on spectrum that will be purchased in next round of auction.

Ringing Bells comes under excise, I-T departments' scanner

According to the sources, the I-T Department is looking into the financial structure of the Noida-based company and have obtained documents, including those from the Registrar of Companies (RoC), in this regard.

DoT seeks clarification over Freedom 251, claims BJP MP

The BJP MP has approached telecom ministry, telecom regulator Trai, Consumer Ministry, SEBI, Corporate Ministry Finance Ministry, RBI and state governments to check various concerns that he has on company offering mobile phone for Rs 251-- which is the world's cheapest.