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Sunday, September 7, 2025
TopicDepartment of Telecom

Topic: Department of Telecom

With cap on tariffs, govt makes yet another attempt to revitalise its public WiFi scheme PM-WANI

Prime Minister’s Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (PM-WANI) is aimed at increasing Internet access in country but has failed to garner traction over 4 years since its inception.

Why sector analysts, govt officials & even Airtel chairman are cheering on Vodafone Idea’s FPO

If successful, FPO is expected to not only increase company’s competitiveness & slow its ongoing loss of market share, but also to significantly reduce risk of a duopoly in the industry.

‘Same service, same rules’ — why telcos want regulation for OTT players like Whatsapp, Telegram

Telecom companies reason that OTT players are 'free riding' on their infra, OTTs say 'revenues earned by infra provider should be shared with entity using it in same proportion'.

Changing Vodafone dues to equity ‘complex issue’, but under discussion, says telecom minister

Vodafone Idea has opted for the conversion of nearly Rs 16,000 crore interest on AGR and on spectrum installments into equity issuable to the government.

These are the 13 Indian cities that will get 5G mobile services in 2022

Airtel, Jio and Vodafone Idea have established 5G trials sites in 13 metros and big cities that would be the first places for launch in India, a government statement says.

DoT proposes Rs 10,000 penalty on every call, SMS by telemarketers after 50 violations

The Department of Telecom's Digital Intelligence Unit will also check violations at the device level and send a system generated message to suspected numbers for verification.

Jio, Bharti, Vodafone, MTNL get nod for 5G trials, but no entry for Chinese tech

The list of telecom gear makers approved for 5G trials include Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung, C-DOT and Reliance Jio's indigenously developed technologies.

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The Bengal Files has made sure Kolkata dusts history books to find out real Gopal Mukherjee

Whether it is due to the alleged unofficial ban on The Bengal Files or allegations by Gopal Mukherjee’s family against Agnihotri, everyone in the state wants to know more about Mukherjee.

Punjab’s paddy farmers are staring at big losses. Why flood impact may spill out of India’s rice bowl

As devastated farmers begin to come to terms with the fallout, 4 lakh hectares of land under paddy cultivation across state is flooded. Punjab is among the biggest contributors to PDS.

Army chief weighs in on theaterisation, says it is inevitable and need of the hour

New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has strongly backed the idea of theaterisation, saying it is inevitable and the need of the hour. Speaking...

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?