News for 'Mobile Association of India'

Will Piyush Goyal manage to clinch a trade deal with US

Will Piyush Goyal manage to clinch a trade deal with US

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

The high point of the trip will be Goyal's meeting with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on November 13, which is expected to see the USTR push India towards lower import duties in a broad range of areas.

Mortal remains of Jaipal Reddy consigned to flames

Mortal remains of Jaipal Reddy consigned to flames

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

Describing the Congress veteran as a "symbol of socialism and secularism", Azad said Reddy functioned with utmost integrity.

Book rail tickets through your cellphone!

Book rail tickets through your cellphone!

Rediff.com2 Dec 2004

Reliance Infocomm, in association with Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC), has launched the railway ticket booking service through Reliance India Mobile in 120 Indian cities.

Policy hurdles mess up 'Make in India'

Policy hurdles mess up 'Make in India'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

Make in India needs policy support for access to markets.

Anil Ambani lashes out at GSM players

Anil Ambani lashes out at GSM players

Rediff.com6 Nov 2007

Ambani termed COAI's appeal to the telecom tribunal against the government granting RCom dual-use technology (CDMA and GSM) as "unnecessary and unwarranted". RCom, the country's largest provider of CDMA mobile services, recently received permission to start GSM services under its existing licence for which it paid a fee of Rs 1,651 crore (Rs 16.51 billion).

Private WLL firms user base at 8.06 mn

Private WLL firms user base at 8.06 mn

Rediff.com7 Jul 2004

The CDMA-based mobile subscriber base of private operators touched 80.68 lakh (8.06 million), adding 343,000 customers in June this year.

15 outstanding women honoured with Nari Shakti Puraskar

15 outstanding women honoured with Nari Shakti Puraskar

Rediff.com8 Mar 2020

The winners for the year 2019 are from fields as diverse as agriculture, sports, handicrafts, afforestation and wildlife conservation, armed forces and education.

Is the telecom sector's party over?

Is the telecom sector's party over?

Rediff.com28 Sep 2012

Mobile phone firms are willing to let go of inactive subscribers because holding on to them doesn't help in any way in the new order.

Sunil Mittal gets telecom highest award

Sunil Mittal gets telecom highest award

Rediff.com13 Feb 2008

On receiving the award at a glittering function, Mittal said: "This is a tremendous honour and I would like to thank the GSM Association for considering me worthy of this award."

Want to avoid knee replacement? Read this

Want to avoid knee replacement? Read this

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

A good lifestyle, balanced diet, physical fitness and exercise lowers the risk of obesity and thus the risk of osteoarthritis of the knee, says Dr Raviraj A.

Cell firms ring off security

Cell firms ring off security

Rediff.com19 Jun 2006

How Bharati plans to counter call drops

How Bharati plans to counter call drops

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

Small cells improve coverage in areas where traffic is high.

Retailers to protest against IT cos favouring e-commerce firms

Retailers to protest against IT cos favouring e-commerce firms

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

In order to counter the growing penetration of e-commerce portals, the ICT industry in Gujarat is also mulling initiation of its own portal for selling products.

DoT nod for CDMA players to enter GSM

DoT nod for CDMA players to enter GSM

Rediff.com18 Oct 2007

As the reports trickled that the permission for the use of twin-technology would benefit the aspiring Reliance Communication, an Anil Ambani group company, Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) shot a letter to the government saying that such a permission was against the existing policy and is tantamount to favouring a few.

Superspreader protest? Farmers defiant as experts fear COVID-19 surge

Superspreader protest? Farmers defiant as experts fear COVID-19 surge

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

There had been few signs of social distancing as thousands of farmers from Punjab and Haryana began their protest last week against the three new agro-marketing laws, setting off on a march to the national capital.

NIA arrests Bihar man in connection with terror activities

NIA arrests Bihar man in connection with terror activities

Rediff.com4 Feb 2018

Continuing its probe into covert activities of Lashkar-e-Tayiba, the National Investigation Agency has arrested a man hailing Bihar in the national capital,

'My husband is accusing me of infidelity'

'My husband is accusing me of infidelity'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

E-tail bug bites consumer durables firms

E-tail bug bites consumer durables firms

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

While e-commerce operations for these firms are small at the moment, it is slated to grow in the next 3 to 4 years.

Netflix to drop 25% traffic to ease telecom load

Netflix to drop 25% traffic to ease telecom load

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

Companies like Amazon Prime Video are also temporarily lowering bit rates -- a measure of how much data is being transferred -- to ease pressure on telecom network infrastructure.

'Married, but involved with another girl'

'Married, but involved with another girl'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

Revealed! How Warner plans to counter Bumrah

Revealed! How Warner plans to counter Bumrah

Rediff.com9 Jun 2019

Warner using bat 'sensor' to counter opposition threat

More steps needed to make e-transactions safer

More steps needed to make e-transactions safer

Rediff.com28 Nov 2016

Absence of comprehensive data protection and privacy laws will be barriers in the government's digitalisation drive.

Hero's next: electric two-wheelers

Hero's next: electric two-wheelers

Rediff.com26 Nov 2017

The firm, which showcased an electric variant of its Duet scooter at the 2016 Auto Expo, is working on two models at its Jaipur R&D centre.

Telcos must fork out Rs 44,000 crore to replace expired spectrum

Telcos must fork out Rs 44,000 crore to replace expired spectrum

Rediff.com21 Sep 2020

The figure is based on the base price of spectrum for the upcoming auction fixed by the TRAI and on the assumption that there will be no bidding war.

Why did Nokia suspend manufacturing in India?

Why did Nokia suspend manufacturing in India?

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

While the tax holiday for the factory coming to an end might be a factor, many say the business model of Microsoft (which acquired Nokia's handset division last year), as well as freebies offered by the Vietnamese government, might also have played a role.

Why India must go for bullet trains

Why India must go for bullet trains

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

India should not miss the opportunity to develop high-speed railway.

'Whatever I have is because of India'

'Whatever I have is because of India'

Rediff.com24 May 2018

'15, 17 years back we were not even in existence in the US. Today nearly 1/3 of prescriptions written comes from India.' 'India is showing that in a very competitive environment -- like the US and Europe -- our industry is doing very well.'

'Not a shining India, but there is a feel-good factor'

'Not a shining India, but there is a feel-good factor'

Rediff.com15 Nov 2018

'Life will not improve overnight; it will happen in a gradual manner.'

The poor deposit life savings in banks, while rich take loans and flee, says PM

The poor deposit life savings in banks, while rich take loans and flee, says PM

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

Vijay Mallya, who faces prosecution in India, is reportedly in London.

Walmart's $16 bn Flipkart buy is the biggest deal this year

Walmart's $16 bn Flipkart buy is the biggest deal this year

Rediff.com9 May 2018

Sachin Bansal, who had co-founded Flipkart with Binny Bansal in 2007, would exit the company

'Controversies have not dented IPL's popularity'

'Controversies have not dented IPL's popularity'

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur hinted that at least three companies are still keen on being associated with the IPL.

'Amnesty will continue to highlight human rights abuses in India'

'Amnesty will continue to highlight human rights abuses in India'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

'Criticism that Amnesty is interested in those in favour of independence for Kashmir is unfounded.'

Call drop penalty to cost telcos Rs 200 cr per quarter, says Trai

Call drop penalty to cost telcos Rs 200 cr per quarter, says Trai

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Trai said the reports that compensation was not feasible were based on wrong inputs.

IITians urged to be job creators rather than job seekers

IITians urged to be job creators rather than job seekers

Rediff.com5 Oct 2017

The youth have to turn into entrepreneurs if India's massive demographic dividend is to be taken advantage of: Smriti Irani.

India's Deal Street sees $29 billion M&As in 2014

India's Deal Street sees $29 billion M&As in 2014

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

Albeit muted for most part of the year, Deal Street in India has clocked M&As worth $29 billion in 2014 and expects the size to get larger with transactions worth over $40 billion in the New Year.

GSM operators oppose 3G entry-fee

GSM operators oppose 3G entry-fee

Rediff.com20 Jun 2005

GSM mobile telephony operators have resisted any move to levy entry charge for 3G spectrum from existing operators, even as they opposed allocation of additional spectrum to CDMA-based mobile service providers.

Amid farmers' stir, Modi flags off 100th 'Kisan Rail' service

Amid farmers' stir, Modi flags off 100th 'Kisan Rail' service

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

During his address after flagging off the train via video-conferencing, Modi said his government's policies are clear and intentions transparent in reforming the agriculture sector.

ASK ANU: 'Boyfriend alleges I'm cheating on him'

ASK ANU: 'Boyfriend alleges I'm cheating on him'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

What the new OTT/social/digital media policy says

What the new OTT/social/digital media policy says

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

The salient features of the new OTT/social media policy announced by the Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on February 25, 2021.

Inside the miserable world of India's domestic workers

Inside the miserable world of India's domestic workers

Rediff.com31 Jul 2017

'We eat first, they later; we sit on chairs and they on the floor; we call them by their names and they address us by titles,' writes Tripti Lahiri, author of Maid in India.