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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
TopicDepartment of Telecommunication

Topic: Department of Telecommunication

Now, an Indian woman elected to UN body will help solve the world’s radio spectrum squabbles

A telecommunications official, Revathi Mannepalli was the first engineer in her village. Now she's part of the Radio Regulation Board of the International Telecommunication Union.

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.

Radiation emitted by cell phone towers do not cause harm, says DoT official

Senior Deputy Director of the Department of Telecommunication made this remark in a webinar aimed at dispelling myths and misconceptions on radiation from mobile phone towers.

BSNL won’t be profitable in another 2 yrs, although VRS will save Rs 10,000 cr/yr: MPs’ panel

Parliamentary panel says BSNL will be profitable by 2023-24 only if it fully realises revenue & cash flow from services and monetises its assets.

SC slams telecom dept for Rs 4 lakh crore claim on PSUs, asks it to reconsider demand

The top court also directed telecom companies to file affidavits on how they propose to make payment of their liabilities towards AGR dues. 

WeTransfer site, blocked over ‘national security’, still accessible on Airtel, ACT Fibernet

Department of Telecom had blocked Dutch file-sharing site WeTransfer in 18 May order, asking all internet service providers to comply under licence agreement.

Why GAIL & Oil India could sink if they are forced to pay Rs 2.2 lakh crore telecom bill

GAIL, Oil India have to pay Rs 2.2 lakh crore thanks to SC order last year that expanded AGR definition to include non-telecom revenues. Deadline for payment expires tonight.

Doubtful if India’s ailing mobile telecom sector can create 4 million jobs: COAI chief

COAI’s Rajan S. Mathews wonders how the new telecom policy can achieve $100-billion investment objective 'if the industry is under financial stress'

2G spectrum allocation was a total bankruptcy of any pretence of morality: Vinod Rai

In this excerpt from his book titled 'Not Just An Accountant', former CAG Vinod Rai writes about how the auditor came up with the number and its consequences. 

On Camera

India’s TRP ecosystem needs a reset. Time to end BARC monopoly

A ratings monopoly in India has led to lack of technological variation, resulting in sluggish systems detached from market dynamics.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.