Telecom
2G: RCom, Loop Telecom deny wrongdoing
17 Nov 2010
Swamy moots security cover for 'endangered' Raja
17 Nov 2010
DoT may withdraw licences given to 85 telcos
17 Nov 2010
The department of telecommunications is reportedly contemplating cancelling the licences of all the 85 companies that were allotted spectrum despite being ineligible
RIM to provide recorded BlackBerry data to Indian authorities: report
17 Nov 2010
The BlackBerry smartphone maker seems to be looking for a way out of granting the Indian authorities direct access to its messaging data.
PM weak to initiate action on Raja: Swamy
17 Nov 2010
CAG report tabled; squarely indicts Raja
16 Nov 2010
The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, tabled in both houses of Parliament today, strongly indicts the former telecom ministeron a numbger of counts
CAG report on 2G allocation to be tabled today
16 Nov 2010
The ‘performance audit report on the issue of licences and allocation of 2G spectrum by the Department of Telecommunications will be tabled in the Lok Sabha by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee
Kapil Sibal takes charge of telecom ministry
15 Nov 2010
In a surprise development, the UPA government today gave human resources development minister Kapil Sibal additional charge of the telecom ministry, following the departure of the controversial A Raja
Supreme Court asks Vodafone to deposit Rs2,500 crore in tax case
15 Nov 2010
While directing Vodafone to make the deposit, the court also sought an undertaking from the tax departmeny that the money would be refunded with interest if the company wins the case
Telenor to invest more in India – but won’t hike Uninor stake
15 Nov 2010
Telenor holds a 67.3 per cent stake in the joint venture with Delhi-based real estate company Unitech Ltd
Tax probe begins against 2G spectrum holders
15 Nov 2010
Telecom mininster Raja finally quits
15 Nov 2010
Often called ‘spectrum’ Raja for selling 2G bandwidth at dirt-cheap rates, Telecom minister A Raja submitted his resignation to the prime minister on Sunday night "to avoid embarrassment to the government".
Sharp launches mobile phones in Indian market
12 Nov 2010
Sharp has entered an already overcrowded segment, with brands, such as Nokia, Motorola , Samsung , LG, Spice, Micromax, Videocon, Intex, T-Series, Zen, Fly, Karbonn and others
Tainted telecom minister refuses to step down
12 Nov 2010
Under fire from the Supreme Court and a rejuvenated opposition in Parliament, A Raja stubbornly refuses to step down, claiming today that he had done nothing wrong in the allocation of 2G scam
Parliament paralysed as govt refuses JPC probe on 2G scam
11 Nov 2010
The opposition is incensed over CAG's revelation that the allotment of spectrum had resulted in a loss of Rs.1.76 lakh crore to the government.
Opposition guns for scam-tainted Raja
10 Nov 2010
A day after the Comptroller and Auditor General indicted telecom minister A Raja in the 2G spectrum scam, the opposition today began baying for his blood in parliament
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