Government wants 2G auction deadline extended to November
August 7th, 2012 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The government will file an application in the Supreme Court seeking an extension of the the deadline for the auction of 2G spectrum, Communications ... Read more...
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MTS launches 30 paise plan for calls
July 5th, 2012 - 5:43 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Sistema Shyam Teleservices Limited (SSTL), which operates its services under brand name MTS, Wednesday rated all its tariffs, including roaming services and international calls, at ... Read more...
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TDSAT’s split verdict on 3G roaming pacts; Telcos to move Supreme Court (Lead)
July 3rd, 2012 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) Tuesday delivered a split verdict in the 3G roaming case in which mobile operators had challenged a ... Read more...
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Auto strike hits hard Mumbai suburban commuters
April 16th, 2012 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Lakhs of commuters and students were inconvenienced Monday as one of Mumbai's biggest autorickshaw unions went on a day's strike in the suburbs here Monday.The action ... Read more...
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Sistema gives India 6 months to settle 2G licences row
February 28th, 2012 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow/New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Russian conglomerate Sistema Tuesday put the Indian government on notice, saying it would initiate proceedings as per the provisions of the bilateral investment treaty if ... Read more...
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Google banks on SMEs for India expansion
November 17th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) World's most-used web search tool Google is planning to expand in nearly 30 cities across the country by offering services in eight regional languages within a year ... Read more...
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YouTube wins court case in Spain on intellectual property
September 24th, 2010 - 10:54 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 24 (IANS/EFE) YouTube, the Internet portal for videos, won a legal battle in Spain as a judge dismissed a suit brought by Telecinco television contending that the publication of its ... Read more...
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Indians deserve access to pain treatment, says rights body
February 12th, 2010 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Tiruchirapalli, Feb 12 (IANS) The central government should act urgently to ensure access to pain medications, Human Rights Watch said ahead of a national conference on palliative care here in Tamil Nadu.
Hundreds ... Read more...
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HRW report says India not doing enough on pain treatment front
October 28th, 2009 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.28 (ANI): A 102-page Human Rights Watch (HRW) report has said that the Indian Government is falling short of providing hundreds of thousands of patients access to pain-related treatment.The HRW ... Read more...
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Tata Teleservices to roll out GSM services soon
April 20th, 2009 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Tata Teleservices Ltd, one of the leading mobile telephone service providers in the country using CDMA technology, Monday said it has earmarked $2 billion as capital expenditure ... Read more...
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Indo-German Environment Forum begins on Tuesday
November 17th, 2008 - 10:39 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 17 (ANI): The first Indo-German Environment Forum programme begins on Tuesday.
It aims to strengthen cooperation in the field of environment. It will focus on issues relating to ... Read more...
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Sun Direct launches DTH services in Delhi
October 22nd, 2008 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Sun Direct Pvt Ltd, the country's leading direct-to-home (DTH) service provider, Wednesday launched its services in Delhi and the national capital region (NCR) as part of its ... Read more...
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Idea to surrender overlapping licenses
August 11th, 2008 - 8:19 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, August 11 (ANI): Idea Cellular was asked by the Government to surrender either its license or that of Spice Communications, its latest acquisition, to avoid overlapping.However, Idea would not ... Read more...
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Sex health clinics crop up in many British schools
June 22nd, 2008 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 22 (IANS) Children have access to condoms and pregnancy tests in nearly a third of Britain's secondary schools, and without their parents knowing, a new study reveals. They are on ... Read more...
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Telecom regulator starts discussion on permitting virtual networks
May 5th, 2008 - 5:23 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Monday initiated a discussion among all stakeholders of the industry on allowing mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) in India. MVNOs ... Read more...
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Regulator’s move on telemarketing calls unfair: operators
March 18th, 2008 - 9:06 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Indian telecom operators Tuesday decried the industry regulator's move to impose monetary penalties for unsolicited telemarketing calls and SMSs made to the subscriber. The Telecom Regulatory Authority ... Read more...
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