DoT plans to notify new penalty norms within a month

Last Updated: Sunday, December 21, 2014, 11:46

The Department of Telecom is expected to notify new penalty norms within a month that may end the practice of levying maximum penalty of Rs 50 crore for even minor mistakes.

Charges by Yashwant Sinha baseless, says Sibal

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 14:22

Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal Wednesday attacked BJP leader Yashwant Sinha for making "wild and baseless" allegations of a scam in the TRAI`s recommendations for a cut in spectrum pricing, saying such statements were being made with an eye on the Lok Sabha elections.

Ex-minister Sukh Ram vows to spill beans in book

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 13:07

Former telecom minister Sukh Ram, 86, is all set to author a book that will "even expose" his political friends.

Will not allow Raja to be made scapegoat: Karuna

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 22:37

Firmly backing DMK leader A Raja, prime accused in the 2G scam, in the wake of the controversy over filling of vacancy in the JPC, the party Thursday asserted it will not allow him to be made a "scapegoat".

Telecom scam fallout: Higher tariff, dented image

Last Updated: Sunday, June 16, 2013, 19:09

The mobile phone industry, which was adding over 10 million new subscribers to the network every month in the past year, has seen the growth fall to less than five million now, experts say.

CBI pulled up for not naming corporate honchos in telecom scam

Last Updated: Friday, March 8, 2013, 15:41

The CBI was on Friday grilled by a Delhi court for only "blaming" government servants and not naming any company officials in connection with the charge sheet against Airtel, Vodafone and others for alleged irregularities in the allocation of additional spectrum to them during NDA regime.

Court 'reluctantly' grants time to CBI in telecom scam case

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 19, 2013, 19:19

The court had earlier directed the CBI to place before it documents relating to resolution passed by three firms, including Airtel and Vodafone, for seeking additional spectrum during the NDA regime.

Court to consider chargesheet in telecom scam on Feb 11

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 30, 2013, 15:51

A Delhi court on Wednesday fixed February 11 for considering taking cognisance of charge sheet filed against Airtel, Vodafone and others for alleged irregularities in allocation of additional spectrum to them during the NDA regime.

Left for govt`s reply on telecom scam, presence of FM in JPC

Last Updated: Friday, August 24, 2012, 16:45

JPC member and CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta said the apex court judgement "does not prevent us from raising the demand for calling the Finance Minister to the JPC".

Nearly 500 held across Asia over telecom scam

Last Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2012, 23:10

Nearly 500 people were arrested across Asia over an USD 11.5 million transnational telecom scam targeting Chinese nationals, state media reported Thursday.

BSNL-WiiMax deal: CBI registers case; raids in TN

Last Updated: Saturday, February 25, 2012, 11:38

Premises of former BSNL chairman, three top officials, and a company believed to be close to former Telecom Minister A Raja, were on Saturday searched by the CBI in connection with the alleged scam of Rs 535 crore in award of contracts for WiMax services.

SC extends Sukh Ram’s interim bail till Aug 7

Last Updated: Monday, January 16, 2012, 08:24

The Supreme Court on Monday extended the interim bail granted to former Union minister Sukh Ram and two others till August 7, a in 1993 telecom scam case.