Telecom Sector
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Telecom Bill increases government control of the internet, warn experts
On the other hand, industry representatives have showered praise on the bill for reforming the telecom sector.
Vineet Bhalla
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New Telecom Bill will allow Centre to take over, suspend services for ‘national security’
It states that the Centre or states can intercept any message ‘on the occurrence of any public emergency or in the interest of public safety’.
Scroll Staff
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Narendra Modi launches 5G services in India
Bharti Airtel Chairperson Sunil Mittal said that his company will start the high-speed internet services in eight cities from Saturday.
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Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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Centre’s draft Bill proposes to regulate OTT platforms by bringing them under telecom services
Telecom operators say voice call options by platforms such as WhatsApp and Signal are ‘perfect substitutes’ to their services and that they are losing revenue.
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Reliance Jio to launch 5G services by Diwali, says Mukesh Ambani
The company will invest Rs 2 lakh crore to roll out the fifth generation internet services, Ambani said at the annual general meeting of Reliance Industries.
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Union Cabinet approves Rs 1.64 lakh crore package for revival of BSNL
The Centre also decided to merge BSNL with Bharat Broadband Nigam Limited in order to augment its fiber network.
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Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Google to invest up to Rs 7,491 crore in Bharti Airtel
From the total amount, the Google will make a Rs 5,246.32-crore equity investment in Airtel at a price of Rs 734 per share.
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Cheap mobile plans may soon become a thing of the past in India
After Airtel hiked tariffs for prepaid customers, Vi following suit.
Niharika Sharma, qz.com
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Centre gives four-year relief to telecom firms from paying dues
Fifteen entities, most of them telecom companies, owe the government Rs 1.47 lakh crore in adjusted gross revenue dues.
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The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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After technical glitches, telecom regulator suspends new norms for commercial texts for a week
The decision to pause the second phase of SMS regulation came days after consumers complained of difficulties in getting OTPs and making payments.
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Reliance Jio to roll out 5G in second half of 2021, announces Mukesh Ambani
The Reliance Industries chairperson urged the Centre to take policy-related steps to accelerate the process for the early launch of the service.
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Vodafone wins arbitration case against Indian government, will not pay Rs 20,000 crore tax liability
The international arbitration tribunal at The Hague ruled that India’s imposition of a tax liability is in breach of an India-Netherlands investment treaty.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go