Rupesh Janve &Amp; Ashish Sinha In New Delhi

Stories by Rupesh Janve &Amp; Ashish Sinha In New Delhi

Industry to give 'fairplay' self-certificates

Industry to give 'fairplay' self-certificates

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2007

CCI is India's competition regulator. The undertaking will be a part of the CCI's proposed 'competition compliance' programme.

9 firms show interest in reviving NTC mills

9 firms show interest in reviving NTC mills

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2007

Among the companies that have shown interest in NTC are Abhishek Industries, Alps Industries, Falcon Tyres, Alok Industries and Nitco.

Cricket viewers back at the crease

Cricket viewers back at the crease

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2007

Viewers are coming back to cricket, and Star Cricket plans to cash in on the renewed interest.

Internet TV under unified licence opposed

Internet TV under unified licence opposed

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2007

Concerned that they will not be able to comply with downlinking guidelines and cable laws, broadcasters and the cable industry have strongly opposed any move to govern Internet Protocol TV services through the Unified Access Service Licence agreement

Zee TV may be blacked out for Tata Sky subscribers

Zee TV may be blacked out for Tata Sky subscribers

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2007

DTH viewers subscribing to the Tata Sky platform may not be able to watch the channels from the Zee TV bouquet after July 28. The reason is that Tata Sky has an outstanding bill of Rs 9 crore (Rs 90 million).

Mobile games: No child's play

Mobile games: No child's play

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2007

A new generation of mobile phone games is slated to hit the market in the next two months: Ramayan 3392 AD, 3D-Sachin Tendulkar, Rounders (a poker game based on a Hollywood movie) and a host of other film celebrity games.

Taj win a worry for govt

Taj win a worry for govt

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2007

The inclusion of the Taj Mahal in the new list of the seven wonders of the world has left the government worried about infrastructure requirements in Agra. The tourism ministry has scheduled a high-level meeting in the next couple of days to take sto

Railways undecided on luxury trains for 3 states

Railways undecided on luxury trains for 3 states

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2007

The much-hyped public private partnership motto of the railway ministry seems to have gone nowhere, as the ministry continues to sit over proposals from at least three state governments to start luxury trains.

Broadcasters, operators join hands on piracy

Broadcasters, operators join hands on piracy

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2007

Setting aside differences over the implementation of the conditional access system, broadcasters and cable operators have decided to join hands to fight piracy of pay channels in CAS areas of Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata.

Transponder shortage hits DTH subscription

Transponder shortage hits DTH subscription

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2007

At least 45 more transponders needed to accommodate the spate of new channels, say experts.

Corporate biggies romancing the Taj

Corporate biggies romancing the Taj

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2007

Rs 70-crore advertising blitz to support the "Vote for Taj" campaign.

Ad rush to cricket kicks off again

Ad rush to cricket kicks off again

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2007

Big advertisers are betting big on cricket again, after India's dismal performance in the World Cup

Satellite radio service may become dearer

Satellite radio service may become dearer

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2007

The government is also considering disallowing WorldSpace the use of repeater network.

Food parks likely to get SEZ status

Food parks likely to get SEZ status

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2007

The government is likely to accord special economic zone status to the proposed mega food parks that come up during the 11th Five-Year Plan (2007-12).

Permanent DIN mandatory from July 1

Permanent DIN mandatory from July 1

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2007

All directors on the board of companies will mandatorily need a director identification number from July 1. The number is also mandatory for e-filing of various returns and documents.

Textile sector may lose 5,79,000 jobs: Study

Textile sector may lose 5,79,000 jobs: Study

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2007

A decline in exports, which is a distinct possibility at the moment, would affect employment in the sector and even lead to a loss of existing jobs.

CAS rollout in 57 cities in 4 years

CAS rollout in 57 cities in 4 years

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2007

The roll-out of the conditional access system will become mandatory in 57 cities in the country in a phased manner between January 2008 and March 2011.

Govt to spend Rs 20000 c on six-laning of highways

Govt to spend Rs 20000 c on six-laning of highways

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2007

To give a new thrust to the National Highway Development Programme, the government has decided to pump in Rs 20,000 crore (Rs 200 billion) for six-laning of 3,000 km highways under phase-V of the programme in 2007-08.

DTH customers may get adult content

DTH customers may get adult content

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2007

Currently, only three addressable platforms in DTH services, conditional access system and IPTV, are available in the country with DTH services having the maximum subscriber base.

Signal row may hit channels hard

Signal row may hit channels hard

Rediff.com   30 May 2007

With no clarity on encryption of sports transmission signals by public broadcaster Doordarshan, sports channels fear loss of revenue to the tune of Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) due to piracy during the forthcoming cricket matches.