News for 'telecommunication'

Rights groups slam government's 'Big Brother' plan

Rights groups slam government's 'Big Brother' plan

Rediff.com7 Jun 2013

The decision of the United Progressive Alliance government to increase surveillance of phones and the Internet has come under flak from human rights groups, reports Vicky Nanjappa.

Curfew-like 48-hr total shutdown in 3 Odisha cities

Curfew-like 48-hr total shutdown in 3 Odisha cities

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

The ongoing lockdown in force in other parts of the state will continue during which essential supplies like groceries, vegetables, fruits and milk will be available to the people.

Biggest telecom companies in the world

Biggest telecom companies in the world

Rediff.com4 May 2012

Telecommunication is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world.

Unified telecom, TV licence likely

Unified telecom, TV licence likely

Rediff.com3 Jan 2006

Beckham is the owner of a football team!

Beckham is the owner of a football team!

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

Former England captain David Beckham was officially awarded a Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise in Miami on Monday with hopes that the team will begin playing in 2020.

RIL demerges power, financial, telecom business

RIL demerges power, financial, telecom business

Rediff.com3 Aug 2005

Reliance Industries has approved the demerger of power, financial and telecommunication services, the three entities that went to Anil Ambani as part of the settlement he reached with elder brother Mukesh.

Now, you might fix your boss' pay

Now, you might fix your boss' pay

Rediff.com15 Jul 2005

Miss Diva 2013: Will Manasi Moghe be the next Ms Universe?

Miss Diva 2013: Will Manasi Moghe be the next Ms Universe?

Rediff.com6 Sep 2013

Indore girl all set to represent India at the Miss Universe contest.

Now, an inception-style machine to decode dreams

Now, an inception-style machine to decode dreams

Rediff.com5 Apr 2013

In a new study, neuroscientist Yukiyasu Kamitani and colleagues at the Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International in Kyoto, Japan monitored three young men as they tried to get some sleep inside an fMRI scanner while the machine monitored their brain activity.

VSNL to buy Direct Internet for Rs 75 cr

VSNL to buy Direct Internet for Rs 75 cr

Rediff.com8 May 2006

Videsh Sanchar Nigam said on Monday it as signed a share purchase agreement to acquire Direct Internet Ltd and its subsidiary for Rs 75 crore (Rs 750 million).

Can Motorola Moto X threaten Samsung?

Can Motorola Moto X threaten Samsung?

Rediff.com6 Aug 2013

A look at 7 special and unique features of Motorola Moto X -- features that make the device adorable and first of its own kind. These features can soon pose a major threat to Samsung -- the top manufacturer in the smartphone industry. Till then, keep your finger crossed!

14 infrastructure sectors crying for attention

14 infrastructure sectors crying for attention

Rediff.com25 Jul 2013

Let's take a look at 14 infrastructure sectors that need immediate attention.

Ambani brothers to extend corporate kinship in telecom

Ambani brothers to extend corporate kinship in telecom

Rediff.com3 May 2013

Mukesh and Anil will announce two more infrastructure-sharing agreements by mid-June.

Why India should take care of the telecom sector

Why India should take care of the telecom sector

Rediff.com6 Jul 2013

DoT, has decided that it will not cancel the GSM licences of dual-technology companies.

70% Nokia mobiles made in Chennai flout radiation norms: DoT

70% Nokia mobiles made in Chennai flout radiation norms: DoT

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

According to a top DoT official, there have been random checks at different factories of different handset makers and respective teams have submitted their reports.

Economic recovery still not well entrenched: RBI Guv

Economic recovery still not well entrenched: RBI Guv

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

Observing that the economic recovery was not yet fully entrenched, the RBI Governor said recovery is likely to be gradual.

Analysts give thumbs down to BSNL-MTNL meger

Analysts give thumbs down to BSNL-MTNL meger

Rediff.com24 Oct 2019

'The announcement has come too late. This should have been done years ago.'

Karunanidhi saw the 2G episode -- from the leak of the CAG report to the weak defence put forth by Congress leaders -- as politically motivated

Karunanidhi saw the 2G episode -- from the leak of the CAG report to the weak defence put forth by Congress leaders -- as politically motivated

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

Karunanidhi was convinced that using the 2G cases against the DMK and reopening the fodder case against Lalu Prasad Yadav were products of the Congress leadership's short-sightedness. A revealing excerpt from A S Panneerselvan's Karunanidhi: A Life.

Huawei to invest $100 mn in India

Huawei to invest $100 mn in India

Rediff.com13 Aug 2005

Birla questions Sibal on Idea licence

Birla questions Sibal on Idea licence

Rediff.com3 Jun 2013

Says inordinate delay on this and other issues raised by firm earlier are impacting investor confidence.

Kerala seeks NIA probe after 'suspicious trawler' seized

Kerala seeks NIA probe after 'suspicious trawler' seized

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

A case against the crew were registered under sections of Maritime Zones Act, Suppression of Unlawful Activities Against Safety of Maritime Act.

DoT asks Idea, Voda to provide info on mobile Internet users

DoT asks Idea, Voda to provide info on mobile Internet users

Rediff.com24 Feb 2012

DoT officials said instructions have been issued to Idea and Vodafone to provide the requisite information to IB at the earliest.

Spectrum bid: Telecom operators file applications

Spectrum bid: Telecom operators file applications

Rediff.com19 Oct 2012

Sources at the department of telecommunications confirmed that Bharti Airtel has submitted application to bid for airwaves frequencies at pan-India level.

'Powerful' future ahead for lithium-ion battery

'Powerful' future ahead for lithium-ion battery

Rediff.com23 May 2013

Lithium-ion battery would be doubly efficient in near future.

RCom confirms talks with Batelco for stake sale

RCom confirms talks with Batelco for stake sale

Rediff.com15 Mar 2013

As per the company website, Reliance Globalcom owns undersea cable system spanning 65,000 km, which connects 40 business markets in India, Middle East, Asia, Europe, and the US.

World's top 20 nations with telephone connections

World's top 20 nations with telephone connections

Rediff.com21 May 2013

From being an inevitable part of the telecommunication services, landline devices are becoming outdated.

Mobile phones per capita: The top 10 nations

Mobile phones per capita: The top 10 nations

Rediff.com15 May 2013

The mobile phone users is expected to hit 7.3 billion by 2014.

Telcos face CBI heat over international call norms

Telcos face CBI heat over international call norms

Rediff.com25 Feb 2013

Complaint says Singapore Telecommunications sold services illegally in connivance with Bharti and Tata Communications.

Non-metro airports to be fit for seamless travel

Non-metro airports to be fit for seamless travel

Rediff.com19 Feb 2013

The Societe Internationale de Telecommunications Aeronautiques, which has been in India since 1952, is now partnering with the Airports Authority of India to equip 25 airports with common use passenger processing systems to 'improve the experience of millions of passengers,' Hani El-Assaad, SITA President (Middleast, India and Africa), said in New Delhi.

How India can hurt China without going to war

How India can hurt China without going to war

Rediff.com3 Sep 2020

The time is ripe to extend the confrontation with the Chinese to the maritime domain, says former RA&W officer Krishan Varma.

Pakistan to continue ban on YouTube

Pakistan to continue ban on YouTube

Rediff.com14 Feb 2013

Five months after YouTube was banned in Pakistan for hosting clips from a controversial anti-Islam film, authorities have said there are no plans to remove restrictions on the popular video-sharing website in the immediate future.

How Vodafone Idea can 'win' the telecom battle

How Vodafone Idea can 'win' the telecom battle

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

Globally, the focus has moved back to India, especially in terms of telecom assets. Vodafone Idea, with some 300 million customers, continues to be attractive with shares available at a low price.

After SC rap, DoT orders telcos to clear dues by midnight

After SC rap, DoT orders telcos to clear dues by midnight

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

While in all, 15 entities owe the government Rs 1.47 lakh crore -- Rs 92,642 crore in unpaid licence fee and another Rs 55,054 crore in outstanding spectrum usage charges, it is not immediately clear just how much of that has been sought by the government by midnight.

72 dead as Super Cyclone Amphan devastates West Bengal

72 dead as Super Cyclone Amphan devastates West Bengal

Rediff.com22 May 2020

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday that at least 72 people have died due to Cyclone Amphan and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the affected districts and provide help to 'rebuild those areas from scratch'

Vodafone wants its spectrum immediately

Vodafone wants its spectrum immediately

Rediff.com4 Feb 2013

The company has already made payments for the spectrum according to rules.

If Voda Idea shuts shop, Airtel to gain the most

If Voda Idea shuts shop, Airtel to gain the most

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

If Vodafone Idea shuts, a bulk of the high-paying ARPU customers will move to Airtel as Reliance Jio does not have a comprehensive postpaid offering like it, and have aggressively preferred to play in the prepaid market. The bulk of Vodafone Idea customers use 2G phones and only a few of them use data. It will be easier for Airtel to woo these customers as they can shift seamlessly to its 2G network without changing handsets or even SIM cards,

Indian among 30 richest businesspeople in the world

Indian among 30 richest businesspeople in the world

Rediff.com6 Nov 2012

Let's take a look at the 30 richest businesspeople.

Foreign telecom companies oppose new FDI bar

Foreign telecom companies oppose new FDI bar

Rediff.com14 Jan 2013

The department of telecommunications, in the draft universal licence guidelines to be signed with telcos which recently won spectrum in the 1800 MHz auction of November, has included a new clause for foreign companies.

Videocon to start rolling out 4G services by March 2014

Videocon to start rolling out 4G services by March 2014

Rediff.com21 Mar 2013

Company won spectrum in six circles in the 1,800 MHz band for Rs 2,221 cr in Nov; Nokia Siemens is technology partner for the rollout.