India to have 600 mn broadband connections by 2020: Minister
There were 422.19 million broadband subscribers and the internet penetration (internet subscriber per 100 populations) was 32.86 per cent in the country as on March 31, 2017, Communications Minister Manoj Sinha informed Parliament on Friday.
Jul 28, 2017, 19:17 PM IST
Demonetisation: No mobile banking charges till December 31
Aiming to help the common people who are coping with cash crunch following demonetisation, the telecom operators have decided to waive off charges for mobile banking services till December 31, 2016, Communications Minister Manoj Sinha said on Tuesday.
Nov 22, 2016, 17:04 PM IST
Have open mind on punitive powers for watchdog on call drops: Communications Minister
New Delhi: Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said he has an open mind on empowering the telecom watchdog to impose penalties on operators for call drops and poor service quality, but will await a formal request.
Jun 03, 2016, 17:37 PM IST
Postal workers seeks CBI probe into fraud cheque scam
The Bharatiya Postal Employees Federation (BPEF) on Saturday accused the Kolkata General Post Office (GPO) administration of covering up a fake cheques scam amounting in excess of Rs.1 crore, and demanded a CBI probe into it.
Nov 21, 2015, 20:03 PM IST
TAIPA seeks Prasad's help over tower rule mismatch
The body pointed out that various state governments are not aligned with the mobile tower installation rules.
Apr 29, 2015, 12:44 PM IST
