CJ highlights the communication problem in Ladakh

CJ Tashi Namgyal draws attention to the problems with mobile telecommunications in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir. He complains about the lack of proper mobile tower facility in the area. ...
01:15 PM, May 20, 2013

2G scam: A Raja was given a chance to be heard, says Chacko

JPC chairman PC Chacko has refuted the allegations made by former telecom minister A Raja saying the latter was given heard by the panel before the draft report was prepared. Raja has alleged that the JPC prepared its report without hearing him. ...
07:20 PM, Apr 22, 2013

CBI registers case against Airtel, Tata, SingTel for flouting telecom department norms

The CBI has registered a case against Bharti Airtel and Tata Communications Ltd for allegedly violating norms set down by the telecom department. The CBI claims it found that the companies had an arrangement with Singapore Telecom for international call facilities. ...
11:32 PM, Feb 24, 2013

News 360: PM hosts dinner for UPA allies to ensure support for FDI in retail

The Samajwadi Party on Friday announced a list of 55 candidates for the Lok Sabha election. ...
10:46 PM, Nov 16, 2012

SC opinion on 2G vindicated govt stand: Chidambaram

In a major relief for the government, the Supreme Court on Thursday clarified that the auction order in the 2G scam was only restricted to telecom spectrum and not for all natural resources. The Supreme Court held the 2G Presidential Reference as maintainable. A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice SH Kapadia also clarified that its opinion will have no bearing on the 2G order. Apart from Chief Justice ...
02:47 PM, Sep 28, 2012

News 360: Sharad Pawar quits as telecom EGoM head

Sharad Pawar declines the Prime Minister's move to make him the chairman of the EGoM on telecom allocation. ...
10:20 PM, Jul 02, 2012

Loop Telecom seeks compensation for cancelled 2G licence

Loop Telecom moved the Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) on Tuesday for compensation for its cancelled 2G licence. ...
07:22 PM, May 29, 2012

2G accused A Raja attends Parliament after 15 months

A day after getting out of Tihar Jail on bail, DMK MP A Raja has attended parliamentary proceedings on Wednesday. ...
12:57 PM, May 16, 2012

TRAI suggests 10-fold hike in 2G tariffs

If the government implements TRAI suggestion, mobile tariffs could increase. ...
10:09 AM, Apr 24, 2012

Treat our companies fairly: Norway IT Minister to India

Norwegian IT Minister Rigmor Aasrud has sought an appointment with her Indian counterpart to discuss the 2G verdict. ...
06:52 PM, Feb 06, 2012

Second phase of telecom revolution yet to come: Sam Pitroda

On Devil's advocate, the father of Indian telecommunication Sam Pitroda said that Supreme Court's verdict on 2G will not affect the telecom revolution. ...
08:57 PM, Feb 05, 2012

2G verdict: Established players like Bharti, Vodafone to benefit

As many as 122 2G licenses cancelled in 22 circles across India " in a country of 900 million subscribers, it is less than 5 per cent. ...
10:01 PM, Feb 02, 2012

SC order in 2G not a bad news for investors: Telecom expert

Telecom expert Mahesh Uppal says that the SC order in 2G case will bring more transparency in the allocation process. ...
01:43 PM, Feb 02, 2012

SC order on 2G licences excellent: Arun Shourie

Former telecom minister Arun Shourie welcome the court's order of cancelling all 122 2G licences. ...
12:24 PM, Feb 02, 2012

SC order not a reprieve for Chidambaram: Swamy

The Supreme Court on Thursday referred the P Chidambaram's matter in the 2G case to the trial court. ...
12:21 PM, Feb 02, 2012

Sanction in 2G case was a big hurdle: Swamy

The Supreme Court said that Subramanian Swamy had the locus to seek sanction from the PMO for prosecution in the 2G case. ...
11:25 AM, Jan 31, 2012

Will challenge court order in 2G case: Balwa's lawyer

Vijay Aggarwal, counsel for Shahid Balwa, Vinod Goenka and others said the next step is to challenge the trial courts order. ...
06:15 PM, Oct 22, 2011

Congress refuses to comment on 2G case order

Salman Khurshid said when charges are framed and the case is in the court, it is not right to comment on it. ...
04:57 PM, Oct 22, 2011

2G spectrum scam case: What the charges are

All 17 accused in the 2G scam case were charged under IPC Section 409. Here are the details of all of the charges. ...
12:32 PM, Oct 22, 2011

TWTW: LK Advani's Jan Chetna Yatra

This week on The Week That Wasn't, Cyrus Broacha brings the funny side to BJP leader LK Advani's Rath Yatra, the BlackBerry outage and the new Telecom policy. ...
11:27 AM, Oct 16, 2011