While some believe this step can generate more revenues for the beleaguered telecom PSUs, others say that it's anti-competitive and undermines the free market principles

Reliance Jio is also working on its 5G network equipment and has asked the Department of Telecom (DoT) to allocate spectrum for testing before exporting 5G smartphones

At present, 5G smartphones are available in India in the price range starting from Rs 27,000; Jio will partner with Google to build an Android-based smartphone operating system

The OnePlus 8T is the company's latest mid-year flagship that borrows a little from the OnePlus 8, but at the same time improves on a number of key departments.

The memorandum dated October 12, was issued to all secretaries and departments under the Centre following consultation with the finance ministry

China exports more than $250 billion worth of consumer electronics alone per year while India does $1 billion worth of exports annually

All ministries and departments have been asked to expedite asset monetisation exercise and meet the timelines set for each project

Industry players have been requesting the government to reduce levies and fees as promised under the policy two years back and also rationalise spectrum prices

FM Sitharaman on her part has put forth the suggestions but the discretion lies with states and private organisations. At least some of them are expected to offer similar benefits

\"No funds whatsoever were provided by Mukesh Ambani to Anil Ambani in a personal capacity, nor was there any gift,\" says Anil Ambani's spokesperson

Finance Ministry sources said the government will decide on challenging the award before a court in Singapore - which was the seat of the arbitration, after taking legal opinion

Jio says due to a few companies having \"vested interests\", the government should not keep at hostage policies aimed at \"nation-building\"

Why traditional companies are adopting cloud applications in a big way

Government wants to promote the domestic telecom equipment industry by keeping out Chinese vendors. But that's easier said than done

In its half-yearly earnings statement, the company said it expects an international arbitral tribunal to shortly give a decree on its challenge to the Indian government seeking Rs 10,247 crore in retrospective taxes

Vodafone retro tax case: The finance ministry sources said that the government is duty bound to protect public money if there is an attempt to avoid levies by rerouting transactions through tax havens

Vaghela currently serves as the Secretary in Department of Pharmaceuticals under Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers. A Gujarat cadre IAS officer from 1986 batch, he looks after pricing of medicines and medical devices

Sharma says \"neutrality\" is important to ensure that devices, operating systems and digital platforms don't emerge as \"new gatekeepers\" or exercise arbitrary controls

The Vodafone Group on Friday won the bilateral investment treaty (BIT) arbitration against the Indian government in the Rs 14,200 tax dispute case

British telecommunications company Vodafone has won arbitration against India over the retrospective tax demand of Rs 20,000 crore