So far, telcos are increasing ARPUs on the back of rising subscriber base, soaring consumption of telecom services in COVID-19, and higher smartphone shipments, said a telecom analyst

DoT is examining if Elon Musk-backed Starlink fulfills existing telecom and technology laws days after reports of the company not complying with telecom guidelines in India surfaced.

With this trading of right to use spectrum, Jio will have 2X15MHz of spectrum in 800 MHz band in Mumbai circle and 2X10MHz of spectrum in the same band in Andhra Pradesh and Delhi circles.

Airtel had acquired 26 per cent equity stake in AMP Solar Evolution as part of its commitment to green energy-based solutions

An online report has noted that Starlink does not have its own ground or earth stations in India nor satellite frequency authorisation from ISRO and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) required to offer beta services in the country.

Vodafone Idea had earlier acknowledged its error in reporting the previous numbers which stated that the telco had added 1.7 million subscribers in January.

As per the revised figures, Vodafone Idea lost 2.3 million users in the month of January while Bharti Airtel gained 5.9 million, followed by Reliance Jio that added 2 million users

Sources in the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said NIC has assured the regulator that it is in a state of readiness to assist government organisations and agencies, and resolve any issues, as new rules for commercial messages come into force

It is not and need not be the iPhone 12 Pro Max or Samsung S21 Ultra, or a competitor. It is the OnePlus 9 Pro. Period!

One infected person could spread COVID-19 to an average of 406 individuals in a 30-day window without restrictions. This could be reduced to just 15 by decreasing physical exposure to 50 per cent and a further 2.5 (average) by decreasing physical exposure to 75 per cent

Prime Minister Modi made the remarks while speaking to the Matua community members after offering prayers at their temple in Gopalganj's Orakandi - the birthplace of Hindu mystic figure and community's spiritual guru Harichand Thakur

'Big Bull' Rakesh Jhunjunwala, largest individual investor in the domestic markets, said the level of taxation on the equity markets is \"reasonable\" given the socio-economic conditions in India

The new inter-country passenger train was launched on the occasion of 'Bangabandhu' Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's birth centenary and golden jubilee of Bangladesh's Independence

Supreme Court judge Justice NV Ramana, who is set to become the next Chief Justice of India, said the Centre and states should cooperate and create a \"National Judicial Infrastructure Corporation\" to cater to the need for judicial infrastructure in the country

CEA K V Subramanian said the disinvestment target of Rs 1.75 lakh crore for 2021-22 is actually a carryover of the Rs 2.10 lakh crore target set for the fiscal ending March 31, 2021. \"Of this, BPCL privatisation and LIC listing itself were important contributors,\" he added

Tata Group Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata has welcomed the Supreme Court's judgement to set aside NCLAT verdict in the five-year-old case between Tata Group and Cyrus Mistry; The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the restrictions placed on Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank till June 30, 2021; The year of the lockdown was the most challenging year for Railways, said Railways Minister Piyush Goyal. Watch this and more on News Blast.Also Read: Trai lists SBI, HDFC, Kotak Mahindra, LIC among defaulters for not complying with SMS norms

Total 17 private and public banks are yet to implement new SMS framework. E-commerce and finance companies Flipkart and Bajaj Finance and India Bulls, and brokerages Kotak Securities, Angel Broking and National Stock Exchange have also been named in defaulters' list

When the regulation was implemented earlier this month, it caused inconvenience to the general public as there was a mass failure in generating SMSes and OTPs.

Since the government is expected to hold 5G spectrum auctions in less than a year, the recent auction could set the bar as far as pricing is concerned

Ind-Ra said competition intensity has also reduced among the telecom companies, as evident from narrowing of tariff differentials among them.