According to top sources in the government, Maran's return cannot be ruled out.
Union minister for textiles Dayanidhi Maran said, "The making of the National Fibre Policy is in its final stages and will be ready by March end." He spoke at a seminar today, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry on textiles. He declined to divulge details.
Revision in the 2005 policy for foreign direct investment in telecom sector is likely to be announced on or before January 2, Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.
The minister hoped that the steps taken by the government would increase foreign investment in the country.
The government on Wednesday said India's textiles industry, employing over 90 million people, is likely to triple and touch $220 billion by 2020.
The Department of Telecommunication is understood to have sought three months time from the Prime Minister's Office for bringing out revised guidelines for foreign direct investment to sort out security issues.
Software major Infosys on Thursday committed Rs 1,250 crore (Rs 12.5 billion) to expand operations in Chennai.
Top brass of Qualcom, developer of CDMA technology, will be visiting India next week and may hold discussions with the company on royalty obligations.\n
Grant to help the industry clear its dues up to June 30. Under the scheme, the government provides 5 per cent subsidy to industries for modernisation and installation of new upgraded machinery. The fund would be transferred electronically to more than 121 financial institutions and will help 12,514 beneficiaries.
Yielding to relentless pressure, controversial A Raja on Sunday, resigned as Telecom Minister after being ordered to do so by his party, DMK, in the wake of allegations that he caused a loss of Rs.1.76 lakh crore to the exchequer while allocating 2G Spectrum two years ago.
India's first advanced semiconductor fab facility would come up in Hyderabad, with Andhra Pradesh overtaking close contenders Karnataka and Tamil Nadu in the race.
MTNL, the state-owned telephone major in the two metro cities of Delhi and Mumbai, became an acronym for 'Mera Telephone Nahi Lagega' in the Rajya Sabha as members complained about the quality of mobile services.
The government is likely to introduce Quick Money Withdrawal Scheme on the lines of Any Time Money in post offices
The view follows a detailed review of the matter by DoT since March this year, after Dayanidhi Maran, then communications minister, asked officials to provide details about the possibility of the Tata-owned VSNL being allowed to retain the land. This latest recommendation, made in September, comes despite the fact that the Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs had, in December 2005, approved hiving off the land bank into a separate company.
Communications Minister Dayanidhi Maran on Thursday said the government was targeting a three-pronged solution to the issue including computer penetration, connectivity and good content.
HCL Technologies' infrastructure management subsidiary, HCL Comnet, on Wednesday inaugurated a new facility
Global software leader Microsoft Corporation has assured the Indian government of its commitment to supply 5,000 personal computers for a pilot education programme in 100 schools across six states
Debunking a government charge about forming a cartel, India's top three private telecom players - Bharti, Reliance Infocomm and Videsh Sanchar Nigam
In a move that could help the Indian government to bridge the digital divide in the country, Microsoft Corporation has offered to provide tools for language-based computing
This is based on Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) per acre as reserve price fixed by the NTC for various properties.
Welcoming the concept of uniform call rates across India, proposed by Communication and IT Minister Dayanidhi Maran, Telecom regulator TRAI on Tuesday said this was a progressive step forward and it would take Indian telecom sector to new highs.
"After my discussion with Craig Barret, the CEO of Intel said they have finalised on India, said IT minister Dayanidhi Maran.
Telecom Minister Raja's 1st day at work.
Dayanidhi Maran lost his job following a family spat.
The department of telecommunications is all set to urge the telecom companies to bring down domestic roaming charges between Re 1 to Rs 2 per minute.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has sanctioned Rs 1032 crore (Rs 10.32 billion) for revival of Indian Telephone Industries, Bangalore.
CBI had started preliminary inquiry into the deal on January 4, 2011 and nine months later on October 9 had registered the FIR.
India is hopeful of attracting about $900 million investment from global telecom suppliers, including Nokia, Alcatel, Motorola and Ericson to set up manufacturing facilities in the country.
Telecom public sector undertakings, BSNL and MTNL will start their broadband services across the country from Thursday, providing high-speed connectivity at tariffs ranging from Rs 500 to Rs 43,000.
The Department of Telecom has sought information from private telecom operators about the employees who joined them from the PSUs - BSNL and MTNL - on whether they took permission from the concerned authorities.
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