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Mint Explainer: Soon, no WhatsApp without a SIM card. What DoT's new rules mean.

New Delhi, Nov. 30 -- On Friday the department of telecommunications (DoT) asked companies that own messaging apps such as Whatsapp, Signal, Telegram and others not to allow users without active SIM c... Read More


Centre commits Rs.4,500 cr for SCL Mohali upgrade

New Delhi, Nov. 29 -- The Centre will spend Rs.4,500 crore over the next three years to modernize state-run Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL) in Mohali, electronics and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told... Read More


Telecom operators slam Trai's draft rules, call 1% turnover penalty excessive

New Delhi, Nov. 28 -- India's telecom service providers have opposed the regulator's proposal to impose turnover-linked penalties of up to 1% for filing incorrect or incomplete financial reports. The... Read More


Centre to spend Rs.4,500 crore to modernize SCL Mohali

Mohali, Nov. 28 -- The Centre will spend Rs.4,500 crore over the three years to modernize state-run Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL) in Mohali, electronics and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told r... Read More


Telecom industry flags compliance hurdles in digital personal data rules

New Delhi, Nov. 27 -- India's major telecom operators have pushed back against the newly-notified Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules 2025, arguing that critical issues flagged during consul... Read More


Tejas will work with Airtel, BSNL to fix signal

new delhi, Nov. 27 -- Tejas Networks Ltd will cooperate with Bharti Airtel Ltd and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) to resolve the network interference issues reported in Rajasthan quickly, the Tata gr... Read More


Tejas will work with Airtel, BSNL to fix signal

new delhi, Nov. 27 -- Tejas Networks Ltd will cooperate with Bharti Airtel Ltd and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) to resolve the network interference issues reported in Rajasthan quickly, the Tata gr... Read More


Rajasthan network troubles: Tejas signals cooperation with Airtel, BSNL

New Delhi, Nov. 26 -- Tejas Networks Ltd will cooperate with Bharti Airtel Ltd and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) to resolve the network interference issues reported in Rajasthan quickly, the Tata gr... Read More


Mittal-led promoter entity to sell 0.6% stake in Bharti Airtel via bulk deal

New Delhi, Nov. 25 -- Bharti Airtel Ltd's promoter group entity, Indian Continent Investment, is set to sell a 0.56% stake at around $806 million ( Rs.7,191 crore) in the telecom operator, according t... Read More


Satellite internet subsidy bid runs into a Rs.1.7 tn hurdle

New Delhi, Nov. 25 -- The government rejected the telecom regulator's proposal to subsidize satellite internet services in rural and remote areas because of little fiscal room, given the commitments f... Read More