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.
He, however, ruled out any reconsideration of the 12 per cent excise duty on computers, saying the industry had wanted it to boost local manufacturing.
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.
The government on Wednesday said foreign direct investment in IT and telecom sector is expected to go up by more than 100 per cent in 2006.
Ahead of his scheduled meeting with Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin, who is bidding for Hutch-Essar, Communications Minister Dayanidhi Maran on Wednesday said the government wanted good companies to enter the country.
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
In a move to make India one of its global strategic centres, US-based computer network equipment major Cisco Systems
Tatas' suggestion for auction stirs up hornet's nest.
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.
Production of mobile phones from Motorola's manufacturing facility, coming up at a special economic zone at Sriperumbudur near Chennai, will begin in the first quarter of next year.
HCL Technologies' infrastructure management subsidiary, HCL Comnet, on Wednesday inaugurated a new facility
US telecom major Motorola's worldwide chief executive officer Ed Zander is visiting India next week and is expected to meet IT and Communication Minister Dayanidhi Maran.
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
With India's IT hotspot Bangalore being weighed down by infrastructure constraints, the government is taking steps to promote other cities like Hubli and Mysore as IT investment destinations.
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
A poser by CPI-M member Sitaram Yechury on whether Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited are deliberately not setting up towers to favour private companies left Communications Minister Dayanidhi Maran seething with anger.
Revenue of Indian postal services has increased to Rs 4431.85 crore in 2004-05 from Rs 3297 crore in 2000-01, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.
Minister of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh was taken by surprise on Tuesday when Uttaranchal Chief Minister N D Tiwari complimented him saying he is being tipped to become the next Finance Minister in place of P Chidambaram.
Dayanidhi Maran on Monday launched the Indian postal department's One India One Rate concept for speed post, under which a minimum rate of Rs 25 would be charged for delivering a package, not more than 50 gms, to any destination within the country.
Calls for inquiry into attempts by 'vested interests'.
Nokia, the Finnish mobile handset major, is planning to locate its Network Operations Centre, for Asia operations, in Chennai, Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Dayanidhi Maran, said on Monday.\n\n
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.
Tata Group Chief Ratan Tata met Communication and IT Minister Dayanidhi Maran on Wednesday and discussed wide ranging issues relating to spectrum policy and investments in the telecom sector.
Was it the sheer rise of Maran -- remember, the 41-year-old became a powerful Union minister in the very first opportunity he got -- that has caused the envy within the DMK and resulted in him being sidelined?
Millions of mobile phone users would have wished Dayanidhi Maran stayed as telecom minister for at least a few more days as he was planning to abolish roaming charges on cell phones from June 3.
India will attract $800 million in the manufacturing of telecom products and equipment during the current fiscal, Union IT and Communications Minister Dayanidhi Maran said on Monday.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has sanctioned Rs 1032 crore (Rs 10.32 billion) for revival of Indian Telephone Industries, Bangalore.
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