Decision on fuel price cut likely Thursday

June 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - No consensus has been reached between the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the finance ministry on the reserve price for third generation (3G) radio waves auction, Communications Minister A. Raja said here Tuesday.

January 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Accusing oil companies of committing a Satyam Computers-like financial fraud, striking truckers Thursday demanded 'thorough audit' of the oil firms and asked the government to issue a white paper on the matter. 'The government should come up with a white paper and there should be a thorough audit and investigation into the accounts of the oil companies.

January 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - In a move that will delay the launch of third generation (3G) mobile telephony in India, the Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs (CCEA) has referred the issues relating to spectrum auction to a Group of Ministers, the government said Thursday. 'We are looking for an early decision from the Group of Ministers,' Jyotiraditya Scindia, Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology, told reporters here.

July 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The wait for third generation (3G) telecom services in the country has got longer as the first meeting of a key ministry panel, set up to take decision on the pricing of 3G auctions, has been postponed. The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM), headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee was scheduled to meet July 31.

July 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The wait for the auction of radio waves to start third generation (3G) telecom services in India has got longer. A key ministry panel that will take a decision on crucial issues like pricing is scheduled to meet only at the end of the month.

June 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The finance ministry has proposed a reserve base price of Rs.4,040 crore for third generation (3G) spectrum auctions and the final announcement could be made in a week, IT and Commmunications Minister A. Raja said Friday.

June 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - No consensus has been reached between the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the finance ministry on the reserve price for third generation (3G) radio waves auction, Communications Minister A. Raja said here Tuesday.

June 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government will announce the base price for the much-awaited auctions of third generation (3G) radio waves within a week, Communications and IT Minister A. Raja said here Friday.

August 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India raised reserve prices for auctions of third-generation (3G) and fourth-generation (4G) radio spectrum by nearly three-quarters on Thursday. Union Telecommunication Minister A.

August 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - An 'Empowered Group of Ministers' (EGoM), constituted by the Government to supervise the spectrum for 3G telephony, on Thursday fixed the reserve price for pan-India 3G spectrum at Rs 3,500 crore. It also decided to allow only five operators to offer the high-speed mobile services in the first phase, where one existing operator - BSNL or MTNL - in their respective circles will be given the spectrum along with four new operators.

January 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The much-awaited radio frequency auction for third generation (3G) telecom services is likely to be delayed further and a new timeframe will be notified after the cabinet takes a decision, a government official said Thursday. The auctions of 3G and broadband wireless access (BWA) spectrum were scheduled to start Jan 30, but an official of the Department of Telecom (DoT) said the schedule has been revised.

July 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government Monday constituted an Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) to look into matters concerning third generation (3G) spectrum auctions scheduled to happen this year. The nine-member EGoM will be headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, a Department of Telecommunication (DoT) official told IANS.

January 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The auction of third generation (3G) mobile services, which are slated to take place according to the revised time schedule, may be further delayed as the industry still is not ready. 'The government is ready for the auctions but it is the industry players who demand more time from us,' a Department of Telecom (DoT) official told IANS on condition of anonymity.

January 27th, 2009 HYDERABAD - A court here Wednesday dismissed the appeal of Satyam Computer Services disgraced founder B. Ramalinga Raju, his brother B.

September 23rd, 2009 Engadget blog: Wii nears price cut by $50 to $200NEW YORK — A $50 price cut may be imminent for Nintendo's popular Wii gaming console. Tech blog Engadget said in a posting late Tuesday that the Wii, which has cost about $250 since its 2006 launch, will see its price drop to $200 beginning Sunday.