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Srinagar airport expansion receives AAI and Indian Air Force approval

May 14, 2016

AAI and the Indian Air Force have granted approval for the Srinagar airport expansion project. The project includes the expansion of the international departure side of the terminal area to around 34,000 square metres from […]

May 14, 2016

The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) has invited request for proposal bids from qualified bidders for the development of the Navi Mumbai International Airport Project Phase I. The three qualified bidders are GMR Infrastructure, […]

AAI finds Changi Airport’s proposal commercially unviable, terminates discussions

May 14, 2016

AAI has terminated discussions with the Singapore Cooperation Enterprise for the operation and maintenance (O&M) of Ahmedabad and Jaipur airports, as the latter’s proposal was not commercially viable. In November 2015, AAI had signed a […]

Solar power generating capacity increased at Delhi airport to 7.84 MW

May 14, 2016

Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) has increased the solar power generating capacity at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, from the existing 2.14 MW to 7.84 MW. The green initiative will enable the airport […]

AAI to invest Rs 150.7 billion by 2020 for development and upgradation of airports

May 14, 2016

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has formulated a plan to invest Rs 150.7 billion over the next four years for the development and upgradation of airports. As per the proposal, new terminal buildings will […]

India and New Zealand sign bilateral air services agreement

May 14, 2016

India and New Zealand have signed a bilateral air services agreement which will enable airlines to operate direct flights between the two countries. Under the agreement, New Zealand will be able to code-share flights to […]

Department of Revenue extends anti-dumping duty on import of gear from China and Israel for five years

April 14, 2016

The Department of Revenue has extended the anti-dumping duty on the import of telecom gear equipment from Chinese and Israeli vendors for another five years. The department had first imposed anti-dumping duty on these vendors […]

Lucknow, Amritsar airports achieve CAT II operations compliance

April 10, 2016

Lucknow and Amritsar airports achieved CAT II operations compliance on December 17, 2015. This will enable low visibility take-off with a runway visual range (RVR) of 125 metres and landing with RVR capability of 300 […]

Jaipur Municipal Corporation and Mysuru City Corporation sign tripartite agreements for solid waste management

April 1, 2016

The Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) in Rajasthan and the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) in Karnataka have signed tripartite agreements with various private companies for effective solid waste management in the respective cities. The agreements have […]

East-West Corridor of Bengaluru Metro receives safety clearance

April 1, 2016

The Commissioner of Rail Safety has granted safety clearance to the East-West Corridor of the Bengaluru Metro Rail Project Phase I in Karnataka. The clearance has been granted subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions, […]

KfW signs loan agreement for Nagpur Metro Rail Project

April 1, 2016

The Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance and German development bank KfW have signed a loan agreement worth Rs 37.5 billion (Euro 500 million) for the Nagpur Metro Rail Project in Maharashtra. The project […]

Aircel signs pan-India intra-circle agreement with BSNL

April 1, 2016

Aircel has signed a pan-Indian 2G intra-circle agreement with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). The move is expected to help both companies deliver enhanced customer experience besides utilising each other’s assets and network strength. BSNL […]

RCOM plans to upgrade CDMA subscribers to 4G network from May 2016

April 1, 2016

RCOM is planning to upgrade its CDMA customers to the 4G network in a phased manner from May 2016. To this end, RCOM will leverage the spectrum sharing and trading agreement it had signed with […]

MTNL receives Rs 4.28 billion for surrendering spectrum in 800 MHz band

April 1, 2016

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) has received Rs 4.28 billion from the government for surrendering spectrum in the 800 MHz band which is used for providing CDMA services. This comes after the government approved a […]

Airtel enters into definitive agreement to acquire Videocon Telecom’s spectrum in the 1,800 MHz band

April 1, 2016

Bharti Airtel has entered into a definitive agreement with Videocon Telecom to acquire the latter’s spectrum in the 1,800 MHz band in six circles – Bihar, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh (East), Uttar Pradesh (West) […]

DoT releases draft Indian Telegraph Right of Way Rules, 2016

April 1, 2016

DoT has released draft Indian Telegraph Right of Way Rules, 2016, proposing uniform rules and a single-window clearance system for getting approvals. It has recommended that the concerned authorities not impose any fee, charge, lease […]

DoT planning to seek approval for reducing SUC from 5 per cent to 3 per cent

April 1, 2016

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is planning to seek cabinet approval for reducing spectrum usage charges (SUC) from 5 per cent of adjusted gross revenues to 3 per cent. This was approved by the Telecom […]

Cabinet approves liberalisation of spectrum allocated to operators without auction

April 1, 2016

The cabinet has approved the liberalisation of spectrum allocated to telecom operators without auction. As per the approved rules, operators will have to pay a provisional price for the spectrum as recommended by TRAI while […]

Telecom Commission approves interconnect agreements between service providers and operators

April 1, 2016

The Telecom Commission has also granted approval to interconnect agreements between internet service providers and telecom operators. The move will allow consumers to make landline and mobile calls from over-the-top applications such as Skype, WhatsApp […]

Telecom Commission approves new unified license to allow VNOs in the telecom sector

April 1, 2016

The Telecom Commission has approved a new category of unified license which will allow virtual network operators (VNOs) to function in the Indian telecom industry. A VNO licence will cost Rs 75 million for those […]