Call drops: TRAI to seek info from operators

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 20:08

Amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi concern's over call drops, the government has initiated steps to address the problem, with regulator TRAI being asked to seek information from telecom operators about their infrastructure and capacity for providing effective services.

Call drop: PM voices concern; govt asks TRAI to address problem

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 19:09

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi voicing concern over call drops, the government has gone into hyper action mode with TRAI being asked to help address the problem by assessing the infrastructure and capacity of the telecom operators for effectively providing services.

Surplus spectrum: Court reserves order on charge for Sept 26

Last Updated: Monday, August 31, 2015, 21:07

A special court Monday reserved for next month its order on framing charges in the 2002 additional spectrum allocation case in which former Telecom Secretary Shyamal Ghosh and three telecom companies were chargesheeted by the CBI.

CCI likely to soon start hearings on Google case

Last Updated: Monday, August 31, 2015, 19:17

Anti-trust watchdog CCI will soon begin final hearings into alleged anti-competitive practices of global giant Google, which has been accused of abusing its market dominance in ranking its Internet search results.

Aircel-Maxis: SC stays ED proceedings to attach Sun TV assets

Last Updated: Friday, August 21, 2015, 19:00

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the proceedings undertaken by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to provisionally attach Sun TV network's assets worth Rs 742 crore in the Aircel-Maxis deal case.

Samsung to appeal to US Supreme Court in Apple patent case

Last Updated: Thursday, August 20, 2015, 15:02

South Korean technology company Samsung is filing a petition to the US Supreme Court in its long-running patent infringement case against Apple, according to court documents.

2G case: Karim Morani allowed to go abroad for film shooting

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 19, 2015, 18:57

Bollywood producer Karim Morani, accused in two separate 2G spectrum scam cases, was Wednesday allowed by a special court to travel abroad after he said he has to visit Turkey and Iceland for making arrangements for shooting of Shah Rukh Khan-starrer upcoming movie 'Dilwale'.

HC extends stay on proceedings against Subrata Roy in IT case

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 18, 2015, 18:03

Delhi High Court Tuesday extended till November 27 the stay on trial court proceedings against Sahara chief Subrata Roy, now in Tihar Jail, in an income tax case for allegedly not filing returns for a group company for the assessment year 2013-14.

Surplus spectrum given as per govt policy: Ex-Telecom Secy

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 18, 2015, 17:56

Former Telecom Secretary Shyamal Ghosh, who was chargesheeted in the 2002 additional spectrum allocation case, today told a Delhi court that his decision to give surplus radio waves was in line of the government policy and no criminal offence was committed by him.

Citigroup pays $180 mn to settle hedge fund fraud case

Last Updated: Monday, August 17, 2015, 21:44

US securities regulators ordered two Citigroup affiliates Monday to pay $180 million to settle charges that they defrauded investors by falsely claiming a pair of hedge funds were low-risk.

Call drop: Lack of towers to worsen situation, say telecos

Last Updated: Monday, August 17, 2015, 18:32

Under fire for frequent call drops, top telecom operators Monday said problems will further deteriorate unless operational difficulties are tackled in installing towers and sought a national policy in this regard.

Surplus spectrum: Telecom firms withdraw pleas from HC, to move SC

Last Updated: Friday, August 14, 2015, 18:30

Two telecom firms, chargesheeted in the 2002 additional spectrum allocation case, Friday withdrew from Delhi High Court their plea challenging the special 2G court's jurisdiction to deal with the matter.