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Get Free Wi-Fi While Travelling In India; Check This Government Scheme, Benefits, Steps To Avail Facility

If you want to access more information about the PM-WANI scheme then you can visit the official website of the PM-WANI scheme at https://pmwani.gov.in/

May 12, 2024, 14:11 PM IST

Iranians fear new bill will restrict internet even further

Iran moved last week to further government restrictions on Instagram and other apps.

Aug 04, 2021, 12:19 PM IST

Fake Alert: No, Govt is not giving you 'Free Internet'; hoax generated via WhatsApp University

The Press Information Bureau did a fact check and therefore debunked the said claims and said that the information that is making rounds on WhatsApp is completely false. The government has not made any such claims ever. This is not the first time that the government needed to clarify such baseless messages.

Jun 01, 2021, 16:29 PM IST

Unlock 5.0: Modi government providing free internet to all students, here's the truth

Social media have been flooded with misinformation and fake news ever since coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic hit India but we must not forget the fact that that not everything we read on the internet is true. 

Oct 07, 2020, 08:05 AM IST

Enjoy free internet through Wi-Fi at Delhi's Lodhi Gardens from April

Here's a good news for people who visit Delhi's Lodhi Gardens!

Mar 07, 2017, 14:04 PM IST

Alibaba to provide free Internet in India?

Alibaba is in talks with telecom operators and Wi-Fi providers to offer free Internet services

Feb 08, 2017, 10:01 AM IST

TRAI may issue guidelines for free internet soon

TRAI may issue guidelines for free internet soon. Watch the full segment for more details.

Dec 14, 2016, 23:20 PM IST

TRAI's recommendation on free Internet likely this week

Telecom regulator TRAI is expected to release this week its recommendations on free data services in the wake of its ban on free Internet platforms like Facebook's Free Basics and Airtel Zero.

Nov 07, 2016, 21:31 PM IST

'Facebook should be given a fair hearing for Free Basics'

Facebook should be given a "fair hearing" regarding its 'Free Basics' programme, a senior US official Wednesday said even as he emphasised that the social media major is more than capable of advocating for itself.

Sep 28, 2016, 22:45 PM IST

Google to provide public wi-fi hotspots in malls, universities

Google has launched Google Station in India, a service that aims to deepen its reach across the country, as the search giant seeks to bring more people on to its Google platform.

Sep 27, 2016, 13:34 PM IST

2 million using free Wi-Fi at railway stations in India: Sundar Pichai

About two million people are logging on to free Wi-Fi deployed by Google and RailTel at major railway stations across India every month, chief of the global search giant Sundar Pichai said.

Jul 29, 2016, 18:21 PM IST

Deeply upsetting, says Mark Zuckerberg after Facebook official makes offensive remark on India

Writing on Facebook, Zuckerberg said the comments do not represent what he or the social network thinks of India.

Feb 11, 2016, 09:51 AM IST

Net Neutrality: TRAI slams Facebook over 'Free Basics', co hits back

A day before the open house discussion on differential pricing of data, a full-scale war of words has broken out between telecom regulator TRAI and social network Facebook over the Net neutrality debate.

Jan 20, 2016, 21:15 PM IST

Free internet key to digital economy innovation: World Bank

An open and free internet is a key contributing factor to innovation in the digital economy, making it critical to protect this openness, says a World Bank report.

Jan 14, 2016, 17:27 PM IST

Airtel, Facebook expand free internet service across Africa

Telecom major Bharti Airtel and social media giant Facebook today announced the launch of free internet access service platform across 17 African countries in phases by March 2016.

Nov 17, 2015, 19:14 PM IST

Facebook to provide free internet to Africa with satellites

Facebook is teaming up with Eutelsat in an attempt to deliver free Internet to sub-Saharan Africa using an AMOS-6 satellite.

Oct 06, 2015, 10:42 AM IST

Facebook opens to more mobile operators to sign up to internet.org

Facebook has announced that it is making it easier for any mobile operator to sign up to internet.org to offer free internet access to basic online services marking the one-year anniversary.

Jul 29, 2015, 11:34 AM IST

Facebook's Zuckerberg brings free Internet to Colombia, mute on China

During his first trip to Bogota, Zuckerberg said the app would spread very quickly as phone operators reap the benefits of increased revenue from new customers using the services.

Jan 15, 2015, 10:38 AM IST