PAC pulls up DoT over mobile tower radiation

A draft report of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament has expressed shock that Department of Telecommunication has no monitoring mechanism to verify authenticity of the self-certification......

2G raids: CBI recovers 'incriminating' documents

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday said it had seized "incriminating" documents during searches at 14 places, including former telecom minister A Raja's residence, in connection with......

JPC report on 2G scam submitted to Lok Sabha speaker

The controversial report of the Joint Parliamentary Committee, which gave a clean chit to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the 2G spectrum scam saying he was "misled" by the then Telecom Minister A......

Message from PM's press meet: I am here to stay

Although Dr Manmohan Singh readily answered questions during his press conference on Monday, he gave the feeling that he is a secretive politician who doesn't reveal the story easily. More than 80......

5G spectrum auction expected in May

The long-awaited 5G spectrum auction is expected to be held in May this year if the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) submits by March its recommendations on the rules regarding the sale......

Regulators' club gets new members

Regulatory activism is set to gather steam, with the Forum of Indian Regulators, a registered society formed by power sector regulators three years ago, now drawing in others.The latest to join the......

5G Spectrum Auction Unlikely Before 2023

'We are targeting the 5G tender around January-March 2023.'Megha Manchanda/Business Standard reports. *Photograph: Kind courtesy ADMC/Pixabay   Indians may have to wait a little longer to......

100% FDI in telecom via automatic route soon

At present 100% FDI is allowed, of which up to 49% investment in a company can be done through the automatic route Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The government is finalising a plan to......