Government notifies new guidelines to govern social media, digital news and OTT platforms
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has notified Information Technology...
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Government to consider up to 20 times the value of incremental sales for giving production linked incentives to telecom gear manufacturers
According to a recent government notification, the government will consider up to 20 times the value of incremental sales of telecom gear manufacturers for giving out production linked incentive. The incentive will be given in...
Read MoreSC to look into Vi and Airtel’s plea for AGR recalculation in two weeks
The Supreme Court (SC) will be hearing Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea’s (Vi) plea seeking...
Read MoreCabinet approves PLI scheme worth Rs 121.95 billion for telecom equipment manufacturing
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has approved the Production...
Read MoreCOAI requests government to bring OTT players under the licensing regime
As per industry sources, Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has urged the government...
Read MoreGovernment to set up intelligence unit and consumer protection system to curb pesky calls and financial frauds
The government is planning to set up an intelligence unit and a consumer protection system in an...
Read MoreGovernment does not maintain data about collection of call detail records, says Sanjay Dhotre
According to the Minister of State for Communications, Education and Electronics and Information Technology, the government does not maintain data for the number of instances individual call detail records (CDR) have been...
Read MoreCommunications ministry starts preparing spectrum roadmap for the next 10 years
Minister of State for Communications and IT Sanjay Dhotre has informed the Rajya Sabha that the...
Read MoreParliamentary panel on IT notes delay in BharatNet implementation; seeks BSNL’s inclusion in LWE-II program
The Parliamentary committee on information technology (IT) expressed its disappointment on the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) saying that it has not yet prepared a cabinet note for the adoption of public private...
Read MoreIndia not ready for rolling out 5G services, says Parliamentary panel on IT
According to a recent report by the Parliamentary Panel on IT, India is currently not ready for...
Read MoreDelhi High Court asks TRAI to direct telcos to ensure strict implementation of TCCCPR 2018 to curb spam messages and calls
The Delhi High Court has directed the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to ensure that telcos undertake complete and strict implementation of Telecom Commercial Communication Customer Preference Regulations (TCCCPR)...
Read MoreGovernment’s appeal against Vodafone arbitration case accepted in Singapore court
The Indian government’s appeal against an international arbitration court ruling in favour of...
Read MorePLI scheme likely to make India a part of global supply chain, says Economic Survey
According to the Economic Survey 2020-21, the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme is expected...
Read MoreUP government approves data centre policy; aims to bring in Rs 200 billion worth of investment
The Uttar Pradesh has reportedly approved a data centre policy in an effort to give a boost to proposals for setting up data centres in the state. This goal is in line with the centre’s push for localising storage of data....
Read MoreIndia to impose a permanent ban on 59 China-based apps
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has reportedly decided to impose a permanent ban on 59 China-based apps in India. The move comes as the government is not satisfied after reviewing responses from...
Read MoreCentral government moves Delhi HC against WhatsApp’s differential treatment of Indian users with respect to its privacy policy
The central government is believed to have moved the Delhi High Court stating that WhatsApp was treating Indian users differently from its European users with regard to opting out of its new privacy policy. The central...
Read MoreIndia finalises PLI norms for telecom equipment manufacturing, say reports
As per industry sources, the government of India has finalised Production Linked Incentive (PLI)...
Read MoreMeitY asks WhatsApp to withdraw its latest privacy policy from India
The ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) has reportedly written to WhatsApp,...
Read MoreIndia and Japan sign MoU to enhance cooperation in the field of ICT
India and Japan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in the field of information and communication technology (ICT). As per the MoU, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the government...
Read MoreDoT’s ‘0’ prefix regime for landline to mobile calls to get implemented from January 15, 2021
As per industry sources, all landline users across India will need to prefix a ‘0’ to make...
Read MoreIndustry body raises concerns over WhatsApp new privacy policy, urges government to stop its implementation
The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has reportedly raised concerns over the new WhatsApp...
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