The Department of Telecom has asked the Group of Ministers on telecom spectrum to direct the Ministry of Defence to immediately release 20 Mhz spectrum in the 1,800 Mhz band for mobile phone operators.
The domestic animation and gaming industry has said that it may face a serious crisis if not given fiscal incentives in the coming Budget.
Only 30-minute advertising spots remain to be sold on Star India's Kaun Banega Crorepati, which will be anchored by actor Shah Rukh Khan.
Reliance Communications has sought government approval for sponsoring a secondary Global Depository Receipts offering of up to $1.2 billion, representing 6.53 per cent of the total paid-up equity shares of the company.
Korean auto major Hyundai is set to diversify its business presence in the country by launching separate divisions through its in-house advertising agency -- Innocean Worldwide.
The Telecom Commission is considering imposing fines of Rs 400 crore (Rs 4 billion) on seven telecom service providers for delay in commissioning of services. A note for this purpose was put up for consideration last month.
The government is mulling a policy for developing hydro-power capacity, under which projects, possibly of 2,000-3,000 Mw each, would be drawn up and offered to private and public sector developers.
The Ruias are contemplating approaching the Ministry of Company Affairs for its views on the Right of First Refusal (RoFR) clause in their shareholders' agreement with Hutchison Telecom International Ltd (HTIL).
Mandatory sharing of television coverage of Test match cricket involving the Indian team in India and abroad has been excluded from the ambit of the upcoming Sports Broadcasting Signals Bill.
At present, the service tax rate stands at 12 per cent. Added to this is a 2 per cent education cess, bringing the incidence to 12.24 per cent.
The Direct-to-Home service providers are cashing in on the confusion over the implementation the Conditional Access System in some areas of Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata.
Public broadcaster Prasar Bharati will need Rs 9,431 crore (Rs 94.31 billion) to telecast Commonwealth Games, 2010, in high-definition TV format.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will not be able to attend the annual World Economic Forum meeting to be held at Davos from January 24-28 next year.
This is the same level as the peak rate of the Association of South East Asian Nations.
Having made public its tie-up for a retail venture, the Bharti-Wal-Mart combine is roping in leading realty majors like DLF, Emaar MGF, and Ansals for handling the massive real estate requirements of the project.
a scarce resource. By some estimates, spectrum worth Rs 7,690 crore (Rs 76.90 billion) has been given away for ''free'' for mobile licences.
The Planning Commission's projections for the 11th Five Year Plan,
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