A decision on the merger will take some time as there are procedural problems with MTNL being a listed entity and BSNL non-listed.
Started in 1857, Alstom is one of the grand old companies of Europe.
Jindal SAW, an O P Jindal Group company, is yet to receive a copy of the notice.
This has happened despite an increase in peak demand of power.
BSNL has been among the top three net losers in terms of subscribers. MTNL, which operates in only the Delhi and Mumbai circles, has lost, too.
The ISPs had already made a presentation to telecom minister Kapil Sibal to request his help in such a process if the government did not want to continue with the current ISP regime.
It's not only about technology, but the reach of Google that attracts the players. Google's online display ads have even evoked the interest of automobile companies, other than telcos and FMCG firms.
The two PSUs have been losing revenues as well as market share.
The DoT and CAG developments come in the wake of reports of revenue loss and misuse of WiMax licences.
A memorandum of understanding between the defence and telecom ministries for vacation of spectrum was signed two years ago.
The wait for mobile subscribers to get relief from telemarketing calls has got longer. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has extended the deadline for the third time for implementation of guidelines to curb telemarketing calls, to April 1.
This implies that the 30-odd institutions in Maharashtra will be free to select candidates through any of five national level entrance tests.
The proposal gains significance because the merger plan was given a quiet burial under former telecom minister A Raja.
One of the advisors to Devas said the company should seek a legal option.
The Gurgaon-based company, which is in negotiations with Chinese banks, expects to clinch the loans by September.
The department of telecommunications has finalised its proposal to use the UID numbers for issuing new connections and detailed guidelines, including the activation procedure, will be issued shortly.
A rogue worm has hit the site, which directs the victim to an IP address, asking to download a fake antivirus.
London-based Vedanta Group said it was not going to apply afresh for 'green' clearance to expand its aluminium refinery project in Orissa's Kalahandi district, even after being advised by the Union environment and forests (MoEF) ministry to do so.
"There has to be a transparent mechanism, where equal treatment is meted out to all. the 3G spectrum auction last year has shown that auction of spectrum is the best way forward," Pitroda said.
Soon, worry no more on having to buy boxes from elsewhere for sending domestic or international parcels through Indian post offices.
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