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Thursday, August 14, 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

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.