Telcos such as Loop, Etisalat and Videocon have done little to churn the subscriber base.
A memorandum of understanding between the defence and telecom ministries for vacation of spectrum was signed two years ago.
The plan includes expanding the number of flights of AI Express from 204 a week to over 250 a week with a new thrust on West Asia.
The Japanese giant will also consider increasing its capacity, which could mean a new plant or expansion of existing units, after its ongoing expansion to 500,000 vehicles is completed in phases.
The note recommends allowing FDI in domestic firms through the issue of partly-paid up shares and convertible warrants, but with certain riders.
The proposal gains significance because the merger plan was given a quiet burial under former telecom minister A Raja.
The conclave also focused on the need for more spectrum, a key issue for India.
Google will also use artificial intelligence to provide customers with more solutions.
In an interview at the GSMA conference in Barcelona on Tuesday, Mittal broke his silence on the scam and the very public spat between Tata Teleservices and Reliance Communications: "My plea is that the industry shut their mouths; zip up and let the various investigative agencies do their job," he said.
Gartner expects manufacturers like Samsung to launch a whole range of budget devices that will drive Android into mass market segments.
According to Grant Thornton's January data, IT & ITeS tracked the highest in terms of value, with the industry investing $1.2 billion in M&A over 12 deals.
Dayanand Allapur, head of human resources, Tesco HSC, said: "We will add another 2,000 employees in both IT (information technology) and non-IT processes."
The commerce ministry has sought a review of foreign direct investment policy in the pharmaceutical sector, in the light of recent takeovers of domestic companies by multinationals.
Features like long battery life, ease of use and the rapid development of applications are attracting companies to tablet PCs
Hewlett-Packard (HP) chief executive Leo Apotheker on Monday told employees at its Bangalore office to watch out for "new products from the US on February 9". Apotheker, to also visit Mumbai and Delhi, is the first from HP's senior management to visit the country in 10 years.
With telecom and banking majors stepping up mobile banking services, 2011 is poised to be the year that would transform your banking habits - making payments or checking your account balance on your mobile.
Foreign cigarette companies could soon find it harder to sell their products in India. The government is looking into a proposal to ban foreign direct investment (FDI) in the wholesale marketing arms of these companies. It is also exploring the possibility of shifting the import of tobacco products from the open general licence (OGL) to the restricted list.
World's largest chip manufacturer Intel is redrawing its strategy to tap the mobile segment. This has been an area where the company has very limited presence, competing with the likes of Texas Instruments, Qualcomm and ARM.
This year, Dell will launch new smartphone models and venture into the printers segment to cement its position as a hardware company in India.While the company believes that the biggest growth driver in 2011 will be smartphones, it is also eyeing the enterprise and small business segment with the launch of eight new printers.
"We will allow users to earn revenue by allowing relevant advertisements to be displayed with their videos. Backed with YouTube's analytics and content management tools, Indian users can target a particular demographic, monetise the views his content gets in any country and even protect his content from content pirates," said Shenaz Zack, product manager, YouTube.