Govt to finalise guidelines for BPOs in tier II & III cities
Government is in the final stages of formulating guidelines for setting up BPOs in small towns and cities in states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha.
Jan 04, 2015, 16:48 PM IST
Investment projects worth Rs 6000 cr in electronics manufacturing cleared
Last year, only companies who were present in India came up with proposals to expand their facilities but in the past six months proposals came from both existing and new firms, the official said.
Dec 28, 2014, 15:57 PM IST
MTNL launches app for registering complaint, bill payment
Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad launched the mobile app as part 'Good Governance Day' celebrations.
Dec 25, 2014, 19:30 PM IST
Postal life insurance limit hiked to Rs 50 lakh
To mark the Good Governance Day, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Thursday announced that the limit of postal life insurance has been raised from Rs 20 lakh to Rs 50 lakh besides launching one-month rental free MTNL broadband and landline combo plans on new bookings.
Dec 25, 2014, 18:22 PM IST
Govt to look into Airtel's plan to charge for internet calls
Government will look into Airtel's plan to charge separately for internet call services (VoIP) offered by apps like Skype, Viber and Line that will cost up to Rs 10,000 per GB on 2G network and up to Rs 4,000 per GB on 3G network to a user.
Dec 25, 2014, 17:12 PM IST
Electronics sector got proposal worth Rs 18,000 cr: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Government has received investment proposals worth Rs 18,000 crore in last six months in the field of electronic manufacturing, telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Saturday.
Dec 20, 2014, 16:00 PM IST
ED questions Maran brothers in Aircel-Maxis laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate has questioned the Maran brothers- Dayanidhi and Kalanithi - in connection with its criminal case against them.
Dec 11, 2014, 10:59 AM IST
Govt advances broadband roll out target to December 2016
Earlier, government had set the target of completing NOFN roll out across 2.5 lakh village panchayats by March 2017.
Nov 28, 2014, 17:28 PM IST
Heads may roll at MTNL if services are not improved in 6 months
He has shared his displeasure with senior officials over delay in installation of mobile towers, he added.
Nov 23, 2014, 13:32 PM IST
Facebook keen to expand reach in India
Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg on Friday met Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to discuss expanding reach of internet.
Oct 10, 2014, 16:14 PM IST
'Pvt telcos can play big role in Digital India retail rollout'
Private telecom operators can play an important part in rolling out services envisaged under government's Digital India project, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday.
Sep 24, 2014, 18:10 PM IST
2G case: Court issues notices to accused on CBI's plea
A Delhi court on Wednesday issued notices to 17 accused facing trial in the 2G spectrum allocation case for their reply on a CBI plea seeking summoning of additional prosecution witnesses.
Sep 17, 2014, 21:48 PM IST
Leading telcos given notice for under reporting revenue: Govt
Show cause notices were issued to the companies in whose books the DoT observed that revenues were under reported.
Aug 11, 2014, 15:59 PM IST
Govt to give full support for BSNL's revival: Telecom Minister
BSNL, which was formed in 2000, was in the pink of financial health.
Aug 08, 2014, 13:29 PM IST
BSNL, MTNL did not get necessary structural support: Govt
Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said there is scope for improvement in the working of the two state run service providers.
Jul 14, 2014, 16:16 PM IST
DoT to examine Vodafone report on interception request: Prasad
The report also did not mention if Vodafone complied with all the requests made by India.
Jun 17, 2014, 18:52 PM IST
