IR is aiming to become a net zero-carbon emitter by the year 2030, as part of the country’s strategy to combat climate change. Various energy efficiency measures are being taken by the railways to reduce […]
Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu was appointed chairman of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on October 28, 2019. He is an IAS officer of the 1988 batch, Uttarakhand cadre, and has held important positions […]
NHAI has invited bids for Bundle IV under the toll-operate-transfer (TOT) model, with a bid submission date of January 14, 2019. Besides, the authority has set an initial estimated concession value of Rs 41.7 billion for […]
Several road agencies under state governments have signed MoUs with NHAI to allow the use of FASTag to pay toll charges on state roads. These agencies include Uttar Pradesh Expressway Industrial Development Authority Limited, the […]
Reportedly, NHAI is planning to prioritise land acquisition for projects that are set to be awarded over the next two-three years in order to fast-track the execution of economically viable road projects. The authority has […]
In a big setback for incumbent telcos, the Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the government on the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) issue. A bench led by Justice Arun Mishra, A.A. Nazeer and M.R. […]
The cabinet has approved the proposal for the revival of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) by administrative allotment of spectrum for 4G services, debt restructuring by raising bonds with […]
The government has formed a committee of secretaries (CoS) under the cabinet secretary that will examine the various aspects related to the financial health of the telecom sector and accordingly give recommendations to mitigate this […]
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a consultation paper on cloud services. The objective of this consultation paper is to analyse and discuss the matters relevant for prescribing a framework for registration […]
TRAI has postponed the implementation of the new mobile number portability (MNP) rules indefinitely due to technical issues at the telcos’ and MNP service providers’ end. Recently, TRAI had reduced the per port transaction charge […]
TRAI has released its recommendations on Review of terms and conditions for Registration of Other Service Providers (OSPs). As per the recommendations, only voice-based outsourced OSPs need to have registration at par with the existing […]
TRAI has recommended the allocation of 5 MHz spectrum in the prime 700 MHz band to IR. The recommendation focuses on the captive use of spectrum in areas such as passenger information display systems, live […]
MTNL has rolled out a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) for its employees. The scheme is based on the Gujarat model of VRS and will be open for employees till December 3, 2019. Further, BSNL has […]
In line with its plans to phase out 3G technology across India, Bharti Airtel has announced that it has shut down its 3G network in Haryana and Kerala. Airtel mobile broadband services in the two […]
Bharti Airtel has unveiled a new brand identity – Airtel Xstream Fibre – for its home broadband services. All home broadband plans will now be available under the new brand umbrella. This new brand identity […]
Huawei has deployed India’s first artificial intelligence (AI)-based pre-5G technology on Vodafone Idea’s network. As per Huawei, deployment of AI-based massive multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) network will help enhance user experience threefold within the same set […]
Red Hat has entered into a partnership with Vodafone Idea Limited to transform its distributed network data centres to open standards and open interfaces based on Universal Cloud. Red Hat’s OpenStack Platform will enable the […]
The Kerala government has approved the Kerala Fibre Optic Network (KFON) for providing free high speed internet connections to around 2 million families in the state. The project is worth Rs 15.48 billion and will […]
A total of five firms have submitted bids for the implementation of the Bisalpur-Jaipur water supply project, Stage II. These are Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Raj Water Projects and Construction, SPML Infra Limited, The Indian […]
The National River Conservation Directorate has approved the revised cost of Rs 24.34 billion for the Nag river pollution abatement project. Of the total cost, about 65 per cent of the funds will be provided […]
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