Communication minister A. Raja promises lowest possible telephone tariffs, 3G auction and reach every Indian by next yearJune 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Minister of Communications and Information Technology, A Raja has said that the prospects of the further lowering of telephone tariff in India are imminent in the future. He said this while assuming his charge of the ministry here on Monday.
Communication minister A. Raja said 3G auction will be held this year in India. Oh, at last!June 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Communications Minister A. Raja, who took charge here Monday, said the third generation (3G) radio waves auction process will be completed by the year-end.
3G auction to be held by year-end: Raja (Lead)June 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Communications Minister A. Raja, who assumed office here Monday, said the auction of third generation (3G) radio bandwidth will be completed by the end of 2009.
3G auction possible before end of current fiscal: RajaFebruary 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Communications Minister A. Raja Tuesday said the auction of spectrum for 3G services could be completed before March 31, even though issues regarding the licence fee and bandwidth are yet to be decided by a ministerial panel.
3G pre-bid conference to be on Oct 12September 11th, 2009 CHENNAI - The pre-bid conference with prospective bidders for third generation (3G) mobile telephony services is likely to be held Oct 12 where the procedure and schedule of spectrum auction will be discussed. "Department officials are going to Geneva to attend a conference, so the pre-bid meet will be held around Oct 12," said IT and Communication Minister A.
No consensus on 3G reserve price: RajaJune 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.
No consensus on 3G reserve price: Raja (Lead)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.
Group of ministers to look into 3G spectrum auctionMarch 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government Thursday announced that a 10-member group of ministers (GoM), led by External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, will look into the auctions of the third generation (3G) spectrum. The GoM will also take a decision on the number of players to be allowed to offer the 3G services in each telecom circle.
India ups 3G base price of radio spectrum, sees auction within three monthsAugust 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.
NRIs urged to participate in 3G BroadbandJanuary 8th, 2009 CHENNAI - The Satyam Computers Services fraud that has shaken the Indian software services sector will not have any cascading impact on the other players, Communications and IT Minister A. Raja said Friday.
Punjab offers uninterrupted power supply to IT firmsAugust 19th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The Punjab government is offering various sops to information technology (IT) companies operating in the state, including a 24-hour uninterrupted power supply, in order to boost the sector, a government official said here Wednesday. "No economy can grow only on the shoulders of agriculture and we have to give a boost to the IT and service sector.
Alaska Gov. Palin promises "less politically correct" tweets once out of officeJuly 17th, 2009 Palin promises to keep on tweetingANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin plans to stay in touch using Twitter even after leaving office on July 26.
How is Indian IT coping with the recession? -The StoryJune 9th, 2009 BANGALORE - Battered by global meltdown and lower tech spending, the Indian IT industry is looking up to the new government for extension of fiscal benefits and relief from multiplicity and inequity of taxes to mitigate the recessionary impact and protectionist measures being adopted globally. "Extension of fiscal benefits like 10A/10B sections for the tech industry under the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) scheme is imperative to sustain the growth momentum and compete in the global market," IT sector trade body Nasscom chairman Pramod Bhasin told reporters here Tuesday.
3G auction base price proposed at Rs.4,040 croreJune 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.
Only three operators can offer 3G services in DelhiJuly 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Only three telecom operators can roll out third generation (3G) services in Delhi due to a spectrum crunch, Communications and IT Minister A. Raja said Monday.