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Govt disallows mobile towers in core tiger habitats

Govt disallows mobile towers in core tiger habitats

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

The Centre has disallowed installation of mobile towers in core or critical tiger habitats in the country, according to new guidelines by the environment ministry.

Good news for Indian cable TV viewers

Good news for Indian cable TV viewers

Rediff.com19 Mar 2008

As the CAS technology gives the consumers a choice in watching television channels with assured quality of service and affordable pricing, a nationwide CAS roll-out will bring down the average monthly cable bills of the consumers by almost half to about Rs 150-Rs 200.

Cable giants' tie-up to take on broadcasters

Cable giants' tie-up to take on broadcasters

Rediff.com27 May 2011

Top multi-system operators (MSOs, or large cable operators) are in talks to form a consortium to challenge the new distribution joint venture of STAR and Zee which was announced on Thursday.

Ravin Cables forms a JV with an Italian firm

Ravin Cables forms a JV with an Italian firm

Rediff.com23 Dec 2010

One of the leading power cable manufacturing firms, Ravin Cables has formed a joint venture with the Italy's Prysmian and Cable system. It plans to achieve a sales target of Rs 1,200 crore (Rs 12 billion) for the next three years by enhancing its market share from the present three percent to 10 per cent.

Wikileaks cable on Rahul may mar Congress gala

Wikileaks cable on Rahul may mar Congress gala

Rediff.com17 Dec 2010

The cable in which Rahul Gandhi tells the US ambassador Timothy Roemer that radical Hindu groups pose a bigger threat than the LeT could haunt the young leader, says Sheela Bhatt.

Google, RCom in talks for cable deal

Google, RCom in talks for cable deal

Rediff.com26 Sep 2007

Google is believed to be in talks to take on a lease of 500 GB bandwidth; this, according to industry sources, puts the deal size at around $80-100 million (Rs 320-400 crore).

3rd cable damage: Net services in India unaffcted

3rd cable damage: Net services in India unaffcted

Rediff.com2 Feb 2008

Falcon, which is owned by Flag Telecom, has been damaged in the Middle East but it is unlikely to affect Net operations across India.

VSNL to invest $600m in Europe, Asia cables

VSNL to invest $600m in Europe, Asia cables

Rediff.com25 Aug 2006

The cables dovetail into VSNL's plans to build a global submarine cable system connecting India. \n\n

Gulf Bridge, Sify in JV for sub-sea cable system

Gulf Bridge, Sify in JV for sub-sea cable system

Rediff.com27 May 2010

Gulf Bridge International, the Middle East's privately-owned submarine cable operator, has signed an agreement with India's internet services firm Sify Technologies for its sub-sea cable system in India.

Cable operators gear up to meet CAS deadline

Cable operators gear up to meet CAS deadline

Rediff.com21 Dec 2006

With the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India making sure that the Delhi high court's order on conditional access system in cable TV is adhered to

Reliance, Tata on TIME's list of world's most influential companies

Reliance, Tata on TIME's list of world's most influential companies

Rediff.com30 May 2024

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries and Tata Group have made it to the prestigious TIME's list of 100 World's Most Influential Companies of 2024. TIME called Reliance 'India's Juggernaut'. This is the second time that Reliance has found its way into the TIME list. Jio Platforms, the firm that holds digital properties of the conglomerate, was included in the inaugural TIME 100 Most Influential Companies List of 2021. Serum Institute is the other Indian company on the list.

7 killed as lift of under-construction building crashes in Maha

7 killed as lift of under-construction building crashes in Maha

Rediff.com11 Sep 2023

The construction lift in the 40-storey building located in Balkum area off the Ghodbunder Road here collapsed on Sunday evening.

It's Snow White Time In Kashmir!

It's Snow White Time In Kashmir!

Rediff.com18 Dec 2023

Gulmarg was the coldest place in Kashmir on Sunday.

Cable operators barred from telecast of Ind-Aus series

Cable operators barred from telecast of Ind-Aus series

Rediff.com5 Jan 2012

The vacation bench of the Delhi high court on Thursday ordered in favour of ESPN Software India Pvt Ltd (ESIPL) in its suit for permanent injunction filed against cable operators across the country against unauthorized broadcast of India's ongoing cricket tour of Australia.

Court bars 92 cable operators

Court bars 92 cable operators

Rediff.com20 Jun 2006

TN: Cable Takeover Bill passed

TN: Cable Takeover Bill passed

Rediff.com28 Jan 2006

With this, the Maran family's cable TV network comes under government control.

K'taka-TN feud: Cable operators beg to differ

K'taka-TN feud: Cable operators beg to differ

Rediff.com3 Apr 2008

Cable operators in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, which are feuding again about the Hognekal issue, have decided to keep politics at bay and continue airing both Tamil and Kannada channels.The Karnataka Cable Television Chamber of Commerce has decided against the blacking out of Tamil channels in Karnataka.But cinema hall owners in Karnataka have decided against screening Tamil movies in their theatres.

Trai seeks RCom plan to handle cable cuts

Trai seeks RCom plan to handle cable cuts

Rediff.com26 Dec 2008

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has sought details of the arrangements made by Reliance Communications to restore bandwidth in case of submarine cable failure.

High-speed cable Net at Rs 750/month

High-speed cable Net at Rs 750/month

Rediff.com4 Aug 2004

Branded as 'Hathway 256 kbps,' this new package is designed to give an enhanced online experience where the user will be able to access the Internet and its applications, much faster than ever.

4th undersea cable snaps, Qatar-UAE traffic hit

4th undersea cable snaps, Qatar-UAE traffic hit

Rediff.com5 Feb 2008

In less than a week's time, a fourth submarine cable was severed in West Asia, disrupting voice and telecommunication traffic between Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

VSNL's submarine cable project to miss deadline

VSNL's submarine cable project to miss deadline

Rediff.com27 Nov 2003

Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd's Chennai-Singapore submarine cable project might encounter a speed-breaker, making it difficult to meet the 2004-end deadline.

Cable prices may go up from Aug

Cable prices may go up from Aug

Rediff.com1 Jul 2004

Subscription charges for cable TV may go up from August with operators threatening that "arbitrary hike" in rates by pay channels, coupled with increased electricity charges, may force them to pass on the burden to the public.

Why's Mukesh Ambani Betting Big On Media

Why's Mukesh Ambani Betting Big On Media

Rediff.com28 Mar 2024

Could it be about clout? Given its size and influence, RIL doesn't need the media for that, notes Vanita Kohli-Khandekhar.

No authenticity of WikiLeaks cable on party: Cong

No authenticity of WikiLeaks cable on party: Cong

Rediff.com11 Dec 2010

Congress on Saturday doubted the veracity of a 'WikiLeaks' cable, which said that a section of the party leadership was seen playing religious politics after one of its leaders, A R Antulay, raised suspicion on the truth behind Anit-Terrorism Squad chief Hemant Karkare's killing during 26/11 attacks.

Bharti to set up US-Asia undersea cable

Bharti to set up US-Asia undersea cable

Rediff.com26 Feb 2008

Telecom giant Bharti Airtel on Monday said it would set up a new undersea cable linking the United States with Asia in partnership with five global telecom firms.

Airtel only Indian firm in global cable project

Airtel only Indian firm in global cable project

Rediff.com8 May 2008

Bharti Airtel will be the only Indian service provider to be a part of a consortium of 15 global telecommunication companies that will build the Europe India Gateway cable system at a project cost of $700 million

Cable TV to cost more, post-CAS

Cable TV to cost more, post-CAS

Rediff.com19 May 2003

Cable TV, Companies Bill get parliamentary nod

Cable TV, Companies Bill get parliamentary nod

Rediff.com10 Dec 2002

Parliament on Tuesday gave its approval to a Bill seeking to provide cable TV subscribers with a minimum number of free-to-air channels at a reasonable cost while empowering the government to install addressable systems for viewing pay channels.\n\n\n\n

Breaking the vault: Will MSCI grant HDFC Bank access?

Breaking the vault: Will MSCI grant HDFC Bank access?

Rediff.com17 Apr 2024

HDFC Bank's latest shareholding data showed that the room for foreign investment has fallen just 5 basis points short of the threshold set by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) to fully include the stock in its indices. Currently, the index provider has applied an adjustment factor of 0.5 since the foreign room is less than 25 per cent. Removal of the adjustment factor will result in inflows of a massive $4.8 billion (Rs 40,000 crore) into HDFC Bank, according to Brian Freitas, a New Zealand-based analyst with Periscope Analytics.

London Game's first cable car lifts off

London Game's first cable car lifts off

Rediff.com29 Jun 2012

London's first cable car service opened its doors to the public on Thursday, a spectacular ride high across the River Thames near the Olympic Park which will help visitors to the Games avoid any jams on the ground.

Govt may amend Cable Act

Govt may amend Cable Act

Rediff.com9 Jul 2003

With controversy over the implementaion of conditional access system raging on, the government is now considering a proposal to amend the Cable Act to regulate broadcasters.\n\n\n\n

RPG Cables to consider merger of subsidiary firm

RPG Cables to consider merger of subsidiary firm

Rediff.com25 Jan 2003

A meeting of the Board of Directors of RPG Cables Ltd will be held on January 30, 2003 to consider merger of a subsidiary company, Concepta Cables with the company.

Damaging consequences of WikiLeaks' latest cables

Damaging consequences of WikiLeaks' latest cables

Rediff.com5 Sep 2011

Besides creating political embarrassment, the leak of cables visibly containing informal State-to State coversations by WikiLeaks could see the drying-up of interactions at the foreign office and intelligence agencies levels, writes B Raman

New submarine cable to link India, UAE & Europe

New submarine cable to link India, UAE & Europe

Rediff.com23 Oct 2006

Tata group company VSNL has signed an MoU with leading global telecom firms to construct a new submarine cable linking India, the Middle East and Western Europe.

Tejas Gets More Sophisticated

Tejas Gets More Sophisticated

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

The Mark-1A will be more sophisticated and capable than the Tejas Mark-1.

RIL plans to pick 26% stake in leading cable operators

RIL plans to pick 26% stake in leading cable operators

Rediff.com16 Jan 2012

Talks under way for partnership model to provide last-mile connectivity to 4G users.