Telephone Exchange Case: SC stays proceedings against Dayanidhi Maran till Oct 1

Last Updated: Monday, September 14, 2015, 11:36

Maran had moved the Supreme Court and obtained a stay and sought more time to file response on the government's reply on his petition. The apex court has asked the Central government to submit its reply by October 1.

Govt may notify spectrum sharing rules in a week

Last Updated: Sunday, September 13, 2015, 14:06

The government on August 12 approved long-awaited spectrum sharing guidelines that provide operators an alternative to acquire more airwaves than only through auction.

Call drops: Telcos approach DoT, TRAI for de-sealing towers

Last Updated: Friday, September 11, 2015, 22:48

This is the second letter from telecom companies to government authorities in a month seeking their intervention to de-seal mobile towers being locked by local bodies.

TRAI dispels fear about mobile tower radiations

Last Updated: Friday, September 11, 2015, 22:43

Sectoral regulator TRAI Friday sought to dispel fears of mobile tower radiation causing serious health problems and said the studies conducted by it do not corroborate this claim.

2G case: STPL was front company of Reliance ADAG, says CBI

Last Updated: Friday, September 11, 2015, 18:55

CBI Friday claimed in a special 2G court that Swan Telecom Pvt Ltd (STPL) was a "front company" of Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) which infused Rs 28.29 crore to increase its net worth for bagging radio waves for Jammu and Kashmir telecom circle in 2007.

Call drops: DoT rings up owners; customers may be compensated

Last Updated: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 19:48

The government has asked their promoters including Anil Ambani, Kumar Mangalam Birla and Sunil Mittal to directly intervene to address the issue, failing which the companies would have to face penal action.

2G case: Reliance ADAG funded STPL through front cos, says CBI

Last Updated: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 19:21

CBI Thursday claimed in a special 2G court that Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) had structured front companies to fund Swan Telecom Pvt Ltd (STPL) to increase its net worth for bagging radio waves.

Call drops: DoT rings up owners of mobile firms

Last Updated: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 19:09

With the menace of call drops becoming acute, Department of Telecom rang up the owners of mobile firms including Sunil Mittal, Anil Ambani and Kumar Mangalam Birla to convey Prime Minister's concerns on the issue, asking them to take steps to check the problem.

Call drops: TRAI recommendations on compensation by mid-Oct

Last Updated: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 17:46

With the problem of call drops becoming acute, regulator TRAI Thursday said it will issue final recommendations by mid-October on compensation to be paid by mobile operators to their customers.

TRAI to come out with recommendations on call drops by Oct 15

Last Updated: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 14:16

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has already floated a consultation paper in the regard.

Call drops: TRAI gives 15 days to telcos; govt warns of penalty

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 9, 2015, 21:47

Warning telecom companies of penal action over the persisting call drops menace, regulator TRAI Wednesday said their performance will be reviewed after 15 days and it can "cross the bridge" if situation does not improve.

2G case: SC rejects govt's move to remove Venugopal as CBI, ED counsel

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 9, 2015, 19:16

Supreme Court on Wednesday disapproved the government's move to remove senior advocate K K Venugopal as a counsel for CBI and Enforcement Directorate in the 2G spectrum allocation scam matter, saying he would continue assist the court on the probe which was at the fag end.