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MTNL, BSNL, 10 more PSUs under selloff body lens

MTNL, BSNL, 10 more PSUs under selloff body lens

Rediff.com10 Dec 2002

Preliminary work on submitting proposals for offloading government equity in 12 PSUs, including BSNL and MTNL, has begun.

VSNL loses US traffic to Reliance Info

VSNL loses US traffic to Reliance Info

Rediff.com12 May 2005

Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd may have to take a hit of upto Rs 80 crore (Rs 800 million), with the Tatas-owned company losing a substantial ISD traffic originating from telecom PSU Bharat Sanchar Nigam to Reliance Infocomm.

SC asks Maran to face trial in illegal telephone exchange case

SC asks Maran to face trial in illegal telephone exchange case

Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

Maran had challenged the Madras High Court's July 25 decision setting aside a CBI court order discharging him in the case.

Trai defers decision on access charge

Trai defers decision on access charge

Rediff.com16 Dec 2004

Telecom regulator TRAI has postponed the announcement of reduction in Access Deficit Charge in view of strong opposition from the incumbent operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.

LIVE: Get Karnataka SSLC results here

LIVE: Get Karnataka SSLC results here

Rediff.com17 May 2012

The Karnataka Secondary School Leaving Certificate exam results are live now. Here's how you can get them via SMS and web.

Huawei's future in India depends on its role in 5G

Huawei's future in India depends on its role in 5G

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

It has invested $2 billion and spent $200 million on its R&D centre in Bengaluru, the largest such centre outside China where some core technologies are under development.

Tata Tele gets reprieve in 'Walky' case

Tata Tele gets reprieve in 'Walky' case

Rediff.com22 Jun 2005

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday stayed the state-owned telecom major Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd's move to levy Rs 95 lakh as interconnectivity charges on the 'Walky' service provided by private player Tata Indicom.

Telecom war escalates

Telecom war escalates

Rediff.com10 Mar 2004

Some relief for Reliance mobile users

Some relief for Reliance mobile users

Rediff.com5 Nov 2004

The Delhi high court has asked BSNL to maintain a status quo on the question of interconnect agreement with Reliance Infocomm.

High unemployment 'sanyog' or your 'prayog'? Priyanka asks Modi

High unemployment 'sanyog' or your 'prayog'? Priyanka asks Modi

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

At a poll rally on Monday, Prime Minister Modi said the protests against the new citizenship law in Shaheen Bagh and other areas in New Delhi are not a coincidence but an 'experiment' ('sanyog nahi prayog') and a political conspiracy to destroy the country's harmony. Taking on the PM, Priyanka Gandhi said a report recently said 3.5 crore jobs have been lost in the last five years in seven important sectors.

Mamata meets PM; talks didn't include NRC in Bengal

Mamata meets PM; talks didn't include NRC in Bengal

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

She also raised the issue of the state's renaming and invited Modi to Bengal.

How Sistema plans to strike it big in India

How Sistema plans to strike it big in India

Rediff.com18 Jan 2013

The company hopes to sell devices that keep track of everything from buses, terrorists to loved ones.

Curtains down for 160-year old telegram service

Curtains down for 160-year old telegram service

Rediff.com12 Jun 2013

Smart phones, emails and SMS seem to have pushed the humble telegram service to a quiet corner.

Protest against abduction of telecom official

Protest against abduction of telecom official

Rediff.com22 Feb 2003

The Kuki Liberation Army have demanded Rs 30 lakh in exchange for Deputy General Manager J Lumkim's release.

8-digit phone numbers for Bangalore soon

8-digit phone numbers for Bangalore soon

Rediff.com5 Dec 2003

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd has proposed to introduce eight-digit numbering for telephone connections in Bangalore urban area shortly, top officials said on Friday.

How Anil Ambani plans to turnaround Reliance Communications

How Anil Ambani plans to turnaround Reliance Communications

Rediff.com23 May 2013

The company wants to woo post-paid customers and rent out its assets to cut debt.

Entertainment battle moves to the web

Entertainment battle moves to the web

Rediff.com4 Dec 2013

The explosion in online video consumption is pushing TV and film companies to fine-tune their internet strategies.

Total telephone user base rises to 94.64 cr in July: Trai

Total telephone user base rises to 94.64 cr in July: Trai

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

Uninor added 8.53 lakh subscribers to take its base to 4.01 crore during the reported period.

100,000 more cell connections in J&K

100,000 more cell connections in J&K

Rediff.com25 Feb 2004

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd has decided to expand mobile telephony network in Jammu and Kashmir by 100,000 more connections to meet the growing demand.

Get Mumbai Police Recruitment 2011 Final result on SMS

Get Mumbai Police Recruitment 2011 Final result on SMS

Rediff.com31 May 2012

The Mumbai Police Recruitment 2011 Final result are out. Here's how you can get your results on SMS.

Amit Shah to inaugurate mobile congress on Monday

Amit Shah to inaugurate mobile congress on Monday

Rediff.com13 Oct 2019

Home minister heads several groups of ministers, including the one to decide the revival package for Bharat Sanchar Nigam and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam. His ministry also takes decisive calls on national security in relation to telecom operations as well as equipment and technology used in the industry.

Iridium to re-enter India with domestic partners

Iridium to re-enter India with domestic partners

Rediff.com8 Apr 2013

In talks with BSNL, MTNL to float a firm in which it will hold 49 per cent.

Mamata and the BJP won't be friends in a hurry

Mamata and the BJP won't be friends in a hurry

Rediff.com15 Jan 2017

As Rose Valley resurfaces, Sudip Bandyopadhyay and Tapas Pal's arrests marks the end of the bonhomie between the TMC and BJP.

Internet services hit as cable cut off Egypt's coast

Internet services hit as cable cut off Egypt's coast

Rediff.com29 Mar 2013

Airtel says to avail alternative routes to keep services on.

BSNL to invest Rs 75,000 cr in 3 years

BSNL to invest Rs 75,000 cr in 3 years

Rediff.com7 Apr 2005

State-run telecom public sector undertaking Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd on Thursday announced an investment of a whopping Rs 78,000 crore (Rs 780 billion) in next three years to expand its mobile, basic and broadband operations across the country.

Vodafone offers free incoming on national roaming from Diwali

Vodafone offers free incoming on national roaming from Diwali

Rediff.com21 Oct 2016

Incoming charges while roaming have been a hindrance to worry-free usage

One dead, 3 injured in two terror attacks in J-K

One dead, 3 injured in two terror attacks in J-K

Rediff.com25 May 2015

Three employees of a BSNL franchise were seriously wounded in a militant attack in Kashmir's Sopore town on Monday morning.

57,271 villages do not have mobile services

57,271 villages do not have mobile services

Rediff.com14 Dec 2012

About 57,271 villages in the country are yet to be connected with mobile services, Parliament was informed.

Mobile Internet remains suspended in parts of UP; restored in Assam

Mobile Internet remains suspended in parts of UP; restored in Assam

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

Text messaging services of all telecom operators also remained suspended in Lucknow and some other parts of UP. In Assam, services were restored 10 days after being banned.

Telecom biggies are ignoring Chinese firms for 5G trial

Telecom biggies are ignoring Chinese firms for 5G trial

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

The move comes against the backdrop of the US and some of its allies banning the purchase of Chinese telecom gear over security concerns and pressuring other countries to follow suit.

If ADC is cut, fixed phone tariffs will soar: BSNL

If ADC is cut, fixed phone tariffs will soar: BSNL

Rediff.com20 Dec 2004

BSNL has warned that the fixed line telephone charges would go up considerably in case TRAI reduces the access deficit charge.n

Live: Get your Karnataka PUC 2012 Result here

Live: Get your Karnataka PUC 2012 Result here

Rediff.com23 May 2012

Karnataka PUC 2012 Results are out and are now available on Rediff.com.

Govt to get Rs 24,000 cr from one-time spectrum fee

Govt to get Rs 24,000 cr from one-time spectrum fee

Rediff.com9 Jan 2013

The government is likely to get about Rs 24,000 crore from one-time spectrum fee that has been levied on existing operators for holding radiowaves beyond a prescribed limit.

Free incoming calls to continue on CellOne

Free incoming calls to continue on CellOne

Rediff.com31 Mar 2003

In view of the delay in implementation of new tariff order, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd on Monday said its post-paid and pre-paid customers will continue to avail free incoming calls till the revised tariff comes into effect.

What consolidation of telcos mean for the customers

What consolidation of telcos mean for the customers

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

The Indian market is more in sync with mobile markets of advanced countries like the UK, Japan, and South Korea, where there are fewer players - three to four.

How 'correct' is the way AGR dues are calculated?

How 'correct' is the way AGR dues are calculated?

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

DoT still working on final AGR dues due to varying accounting practices. Telecom operators have been submitting two separate audited details of deduction towards interconnection usage charges and roaming fee to the DoT.

75 Maoists surrender in Visakhapatnam district

75 Maoists surrender in Visakhapatnam district

Rediff.com31 Mar 2012

More than 75 militia members from Korukonda Area Committee of Maoists on Saturday surrendered before the Visakhapatnam rural police on Saturday.