Topic: DoT
Our websites blocked, say 3 environmental groups campaigning against contentious draft policy
The groups were using the websites to raise awareness on a draft Environmental Impact Assessment policy, which has been criticised for giving more discretionary powers to govt.
Hotstar, Netflix urged to stop ads, HD content as coronavirus lockdown overloads internet
Telecom industry tells 11 streaming platforms it is experiencing pressure and wants them to use data as minimally and efficiently as possible.
Airtel pays Rs 10,000 crore towards statutory dues as it rushes to meet DoT deadline
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Airtel owes nearly Rs 35,586 crore, including licence fee and spectrum usage charge, to the govt. The company had earlier said it will pay the remaining before 17 March.
Why an IAS officer feels like a tea bag & a Maharashtra minister is in deep water over selfie
Pre-Truth – snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.
I was doing my job, don’t regret it: Civil servant Ashish Joshi suspended by Modi govt
Ashish Joshi was suspended by Narendra Modi govt Tuesday, a day after he filed a complaint against rebel AAP MLA Kapil Mishra for his 'incendiary' Twitter post.
On Camera
YourTurn
TV news must take a break from its anchors-in-chief and follow Salman Khan’s Bigg Boss model
Having no anchors has many advantages: TV channels would be forced to concentrate more on news than views, and allow reporters more screen time.
You thought inflation’s high in India? Data shows at least 100 countries doing worse
Lebanon faces worst inflation rate in the world, followed by Zimbabwe and Sudan, according to 'Trading Economics', which sources data from governments.
Defence
A look at the Territorial Army — The Indian military’s task force hit by the Manipur landslide
The Territorial Army, a part-time military organisation for Indians who may have other jobs, is essentially a volunteer force that can be quickly mobilised in the defence of a state.
Moral, political & ideological questions on Maharashtra: 1st is simplest to answer, 3rd trickiest
What is Shiv Sena’s ideology? We might say it’s been a convenient mix of extreme ethnic chauvinism & unforgiving Hindutva. Within the second, the party retained space to manoeuvre.