Surajeet Das Gupta &Amp; Yogima Seth Sharma

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Audit DG raps DoT on plan to bail out new telcos

Audit DG raps DoT on plan to bail out new telcos

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2010

In its communication to DoT, the DGA said the department had granted new unified access service licences to certain companies without proper verification of their eligibility and other credentials.

3G operators may come under CAG scrutiny

3G operators may come under CAG scrutiny

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2010

The move is significant as it would extend the power of CAG -- set up to audit central and state government departments as well as PSUs -- to private sector companies.

Samsung, LG eye bigger pie in India

Samsung, LG eye bigger pie in India

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2010

Despite their slugfest on the high street, Korean chaebols Samsung and LG have independently charted a similar strategy that will see India operations carve out a larger slice of their global turnover

Coke, Pepsi effect big cuts in water use

Coke, Pepsi effect big cuts in water use

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2010

Just four years before, Coke factories consumed over four litres of water for every litre of beverage sold. Now, it is 2.5 litres, a reduction of 34 per cent.

DoT finds solution for BlackBerry service

DoT finds solution for BlackBerry service

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2010

Telecom operators who offer BlackBerry services are also ISPs. The feasibility of this solution, says DoT, will be explored after discussions with the Intelligence Bureau as well as the ISPs.

ZTE agrees to abide by new telecom security rules

ZTE agrees to abide by new telecom security rules

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2010

Huawei, the other big Chinese vendor, is yet to decide on the issue.

Delhi airport, Air India close to mega deal

Delhi airport, Air India close to mega deal

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2010

Delhi International Airport Ltd, the consortium operating Delhi airport, is close to signing a mega deal with Air India, which is making the new terminal its operational hub.

LG plans green makeover in Indian facility

LG plans green makeover in Indian facility

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2010

South Korean giant LG Electronics is working on using technology to revamp its product line by next year, based on three key parameters.

Govt mulls import curbs on spyware

Govt mulls import curbs on spyware

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2010

Surveillance equipment to be moved from 'open' to restricted list.

Tata Teleservices takes on incumbent GSM operators

Tata Teleservices takes on incumbent GSM operators

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2010

The attack reflects the open schism in the association, in which TTSL is a new member with other Unified Access Service Licence holders such as Loop Telecom , Etilasat DB, Uninor and STel. The older, established, operators are represented by Bharti, Vodafone Essar and Idea Cellular.

R-Power plans 8,000-Mw plant in Gujarat

R-Power plans 8,000-Mw plant in Gujarat

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2010

Reliance Power (R-Power), a Reliance-Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) company, is close to finalising a gas-based power plant in Gujarat with a capacity of 7,000 Mw to 8,000 Mw. This would entail an investment of around Rs 30,000 crore, based on investment levels that are normally required for power projects at present.

Govt moots retail sector watchdog

Govt moots retail sector watchdog

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2010

The Centre is mulling over creation of an independent body to regulate the country's vast retail sector. The retail regulatory authority would ensure a level playing field for indigenous retail traders if the government opens the sector to more foreign participation. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Food has convened a meeting on July 8 in Delhi to discuss this and other proposals and chart a comprehensive plan for the sector, according to the agenda paper of the meeting.

Demand for fuel-efficient cars to rise

Demand for fuel-efficient cars to rise

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2010

The fuel price hike could slow demand for automobiles in the country in the short term. But in the long term, there could be a greater shift towards smaller and more fuel-efficient vehicles, as is happening in the West now, according to industry experts and analysts.

Subros enters into JV with DENSO Corp

Subros enters into JV with DENSO Corp

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2010

Subros Limited, India's leading manufacturer for automobile air conditioners, has entered into a joint venture with its two-and-a-half-decade-old partner, DENSO Corporation of Japan, to set up a product development centre in India.

Merc, BMW to debut in used car business

Merc, BMW to debut in used car business

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2010

German luxury car manufacturers, Mercedes Benz and BMW, will soon venture into the used car business in the country. While Mercedes, which has been in India for more than a decade, is announcing its plans for used cars today, BMW is expected to follow suit in a couple of months.

MTN in talks to buy stake in Loop

MTN in talks to buy stake in Loop

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2010

Loop Telecom has been looking for a strategic investor for some time now and people close to the development said the telecom operator was willing to sell up to 45 per cent stake in the firm.

Vehicle supply to C' Games: Tata pips Maruti

Vehicle supply to C' Games: Tata pips Maruti

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2010

According to the organising committee of the Commonwealth Games, orders have been placed with Tata Motors for nearly 1,800 cars during the games and some more cars, jeeps and trucks for the Queen Baton Relay that would commence its nationwide run from June 25.

'Indian market for electric cars still nascent'

'Indian market for electric cars still nascent'

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2010

By industry estimates, less than five per cent of the passenger car market in India would comprise electric cars over the next five-seven years, at 1,75,000 units, when the industry size would double to 3.5 million units, as against over 1.6 million in 2009.

Top firms in race for Team India sponsorship

Top firms in race for Team India sponsorship

Rediff.com   29 May 2010

Leading Indian companies are considering whether to bid for the India cricket team sponsorship for the next three years. The deadline for doing so is Saturday.

DoT-defence ministry row may hit 3G rollout

DoT-defence ministry row may hit 3G rollout

Rediff.com   25 May 2010

Fresh trouble seems to be brewing between the defence ministry and the Department of Telecommunications over spectrum and this could put a question mark on the launch of third generation telephony services in the country by March next year.