Telecom subscriber base reaches all-time high at 97 crore

Last Updated: Sunday, February 8, 2015, 13:25

Telecom subscriber base of the country reached all-time high of 97 crore at the end of December 2014, as per the latest report by regulator TRAI.

Idea posts 64% jump in December quarter; net profit at Rs 767 crore

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 27, 2015, 19:13

Country's third largest mobile services provider Idea Cellular on Tuesday posted nearly 64 percent jump in its December quarter profit at Rs 767 crore, helped by an increase in the total subscriber base.

GSM players add 41.5 lakh rural subscribers in December: COAI

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 27, 2015, 18:37

GSM mobile operators added 41.5 lakh net subscribers in rural areas last month, taking the overall base to 31.97 crore, industry body COAI said Tuesday.

Trai's android app for feedback on telecom service quality

Last Updated: Sunday, January 25, 2015, 11:51

Mobile phone subscribers can now give instant feedback on quality of services provided by operators to regulator TRAI through online or through an Android based mobile application.

Aircel starts offering STD call for 10 paise a minute

Last Updated: Saturday, January 24, 2015, 10:07

Telecom operator Aircel has announced a scheme offering 10 paise per minute calls to its pre-paid subscribers within its network.

TataSky launches country's first 4K set-top box

Last Updated: Saturday, January 10, 2015, 21:01

The company said subscribers can book their the 4K set top box for Rs 6,400 while existing subscribers can avail of the box at Rs 5,900.

India's telecom subscriber base reaches 96.42 cr in November

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 7, 2015, 21:13

Telecom subscriber base in the country reach 96.42 crore in November with Idea Cellular leading the race in terms of new customer additions, as per the data released Wednesday by sector regulator TRAI.

Affordable housing scheme for EPFO subscribers in the works

Last Updated: Sunday, January 4, 2015, 10:58

The Ministry intends to collaborate with PSU banks, housing finance companies, state-owned construction firms like NBCC and authorities like DDA, PUDA, HUDA to build houses at a price to be fixed by the government.

Govt decides to pay 8.75% interest on PF for 2014-15

Last Updated: Friday, December 19, 2014, 16:10

Over five crore provident fund subscribers governed by the EPFO will get 8.75 percent interest on their deposits for the current fiscal.

EPFO trustees to discuss equity investment proposal on Dec 19

Last Updated: Friday, December 5, 2014, 18:08

Retirement fund body EPFO will discuss a proposal to invest a part of its over Rs 6 lakh crore corpus in equities in the meeting of its trustees on December 19.

EPFO to become UIDAI registrar to enrol its subscribers

Last Updated: Sunday, November 30, 2014, 10:35

The EPFO wants to seed over 4.2 crore portable Universal PF Account Numbers issued by it, with the Aadhaar number of subscribers.

Netflix adds 2.3 mn US subscribers in Q4

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 10:28

Netflix Inc added more than 2.3 million US customers in the fourth quarter, sending its shares up 17 percent in after-hours trading, and said it was testing different pricing plans for its monthly TV and movie streaming service.