In a show of support towards the government’s Digital India push, members of India Inc on Wednesday announced a total investment of Rs 4.5 lakh crore towards various projects which their companies would be undertaking in the next few years.
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RBI May Give Payment Bank Licence to Post Department in August: Telecom Minister
New Delhi: Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said he expects Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to grant payment licence to the proposed Post Bank of India by August.
RCom-MTS India merger: DoT to check on M&As on case by case basis
NEW DELHI: The telecom department (DoT) won’t relook rules on mergers and acquisitions as a whole but deal with it on a case by case basis, dampening hopes of telecom operators who want a holistic review of the guidelines which they have labeled unfriendly.
PM Narendra Modi to unveil Smart City, AMRUT projects on June 25
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will formally launch the Rs 98,000 crore Smart City and AMRUT projects on June 25, in an attempt at transforming the urban infrastructure burdened with ever-growing population.
Panel report on Net neutrality to be made public in few days
New Delhi: The telecom department panel that was set up to look into the Net neutrality issue has submitted its report to telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and the report will be made public in a few days.
Telecom minister warns telcos against call drops
Intel and central govt launch “Innovate for Digital India Challenge
Bengaluru, In association with the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Intel has launched an innovation challenge for academia, entrepreneurs, innovators and startups to realise ‘Digital India’ dream, officials said on Monday.
Indian Postal System Being Revamped for Digital India: Telecom Minister
Union Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said that the postal system was being revamped on the lines of Digital India but assured that not a single employee would lose his job as a consequence.
DoT to ascertain telcos’ readiness for 4G rollout
Telcos like Reliance Jio Infocomm (RJio) and Bharti Airtel, among others, which possess spectrum for broadband wireless access (4G), may soon have to explain their rollout plans to the department of telecommunications (DoT), which is likely to start testing and inspecting their sites to ascertain the preparedness for launching commercial services.
Telecom Ministry Seeks Legal Opinion on CAG ‘Undue Benefits’ Findings
The Telecom Ministry has sought legal opinion on a CAG report that stated undue benefits were extended to companies including Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, RCom and Tata Teleservices on a number of issues.