Topic: TRAI
Modi govt blocked 2,388 websites in 2018, stopped collecting data of arrests under 66A
IT ministry informs Parliament that websites were blocked for objectionable content. Lack of data on arrests under section 66A draws flak from activists.
Ban or not, Indians love watching desi college girls have sex in HD, says Pornhub
A new survey by Pornhub says Indians account for the third highest daily traffic to the site.
Fix call drops and sluggish speed before you think of regulating internet
It would be bad enough if TRAI was merely interested in protecting telecom operators at the cost of consumer interests.
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'
What harm can you do to me if you have my Aadhaar details, asks Trai chairman R.S. Sharma
As the debate intensifies before the Supreme Court judgment, the outgoing Trai chairman says Aadhaar doesn’t violate privacy.
RBI’s ban on Bitcoins puts regulators’ accountability back under judicial scrutiny
India’s most trusted regulatory body, the Reserve Bank of India, has given the courts two opportunities to question its manner of taking significant decisions in the last two years.
2जी मामले में मोदी के प्रिंसिपल सेक्रेटरी नृपेंद्र मिश्र के बयान की कोर्ट ने की अनदेखी
राजा जब दूरसंचार मंत्री थे, तो नृपेंद्र मिश्र ट्राई के चेयरमैन थे. हालांकि, कोर्ट ने कहा कि उनका बयान गवाहों या सरकारी कागज़ातों से मेल नहीं खाता है.
Modi’s principal secy was CBI’s star witness in 2G case. But court ignored his testimony
Nripendra Misra was TRAI chairman during Raja’s tenure as telecom minister. But court stated his deposition was not supported
US dismantling net neutrality gives India the chance to be a global leader
It is ironic that the country which coined the phrase, “net neutrality” voted to dismantle it. But it has given India the chance to become a global leader
Telecom regulator chief says US net neutrality rules won’t impact India, but activists wary
Activists say that India has strong norms on net neutrality, but some worry the change in US norms could have an effect.
4 reasons why Modi remains in the hunt for a second term
Without these 4 factors, Modi & BJP’s fortunes would have been sunk by govt's dismal performance on the economy, jobs & reckless steps like demonetisation.
Did the last season of Game of Thrones let down its legions of fans?
Many Game of Thrones fans across the world have demanded a remake of the 8th season of Game of Thrones saying the script didn’t match their expectations.
Defence
After 10-year wait, defence ministry to grant ex-servicemen status to military nurses
Military nurses had been seeking to be treated at par with other military officers, including doctors.
If Pragya Thakur wins this Thursday, Modi is in for an embarrassing 5 years
Never has one constituency had such a bearing on Indian nationalism and the pretence of a Gandhian polity. So what if PM Modi doesn’t forgive her in his heart?