TELECOM POLICY ADVOCACY GROUPS

The Congress party criticised the Modi government for fostering cronyism, citing a media report showing increased market concentration in key industries under PM Modi's watch. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh highlighted concerns about oligo...

In my opinion, the election event is done and dusted, and the market won’t read too much into it, to endure drastic corrections akin to the knee jerk reactions seen on poll outcome day.

Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, emphasized that Airtel's resurgence post the challenges posed by Reliance Jio's entry and the AGR ruling showcased India's stable economy and supportive policies under strong leadership. Reflectin...

As India moves towards the mission of 'Viksit Bharat' and becoming a developed country by 2047, the development path for India will not be the same as that of China as they have a different environment and capabilities, Chairman of the Capacity Buil...

The global electric vehicle market faces challenges as China leads in EV development, impacting sales in Europe and US. Policy interventions are expected due to China's dominance and US tariff increases on Chinese imports.

The Anubhav gallery in Delhi's National Museum contains tactile replicas of museum displays for visitors with visual impairment.

India anticipates a positive response from numerous automobile companies to its electric vehicle (EV) policy, according to Rajesh Kumar Singh, DPIIT secretary. He noted that the government has adjusted tariffs to attract manufacturers without direct...

Donald Trump's allies aim to reshape the Justice Department to align with conservative causes, potentially compromising its independence and core values in a second Trump presidency.

Happy Monday! In the absence of central government’s self-regulatory mechanisms, states are framing laws for online real money gaming. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.

In a letter to telecom secretary Neeraj Mittal, Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) said it is imperative that the Indian government takes critical note of the issue facing the telecom sector at this juncture and help create "an apt prece...

Happy Tuesday! The government is working with SBI Card and telecom companies to tackle the menace of OTP-based online payment frauds. More on this in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

21 organisations urge a 5-month extension from the government for insights on the Digital Competition Bill draft, emphasizing the alignment of various regulations and the essential 'whole of government' approach.

Centre placed Campaign For Tobacco-Free Kids under PRC, impacting international donations in India. CFTK partners with Michael Bloomberg to combat tobacco globally. Several NGOs, including Oxfam India, lost FCRA licences due to misuse of foreign fun...

Consumer advocacy groups, however, have backed the regulator in demanding guardrails that hold telcos accountable for the quality of service, prompting telcos and telecom associations to oppose the draft regulations. The regulator has asked stakehol...

Civil liberties advocates are facing a Monday deadline to push the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to back away from the proposed change, included in a planned overhaul of its disciplinary rules for the more than 155,000 inmates in its custody.

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi alleged that the Narendra Modi-led NDA government altered the telecom policy after receiving Rs 150 crore in electoral bonds from a company. Owaisi questioned the policy change's beneficiary and compared it to the 2G sca...

Bharti Airtel Services has agreed to acquire 97.1% stake in Beetel Teletech, a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel. The acquisition, valued at Rs 669 crore, is part of the company's strategy to enable indigenisation initiatives within its own telecom produc...

The 2023 Telecommunications Act requires the establishment of regulatory sandboxes (RSs) to assess and promote innovation in emerging communication technologies. The introduction of sandboxes is anticipated to promote the involvement of startups and...

Climate advocacy groups are pushing world governments at the COP28 climate conference in Dubai to commit to cutting global food sector emissions. Global food systems, including farming, land use, livestock production, household food consumption and ...