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Pay 25% of bid amount in 10 days, Ravi Shankar Prasad appeals to telcos
Mar 27, 2015, 11:29 AMNew Delhi: Telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has appealed to the telecom companies to pay the 25% of the upfront money amounting to Rs. 29,000 crore due from the spectrum auctions by March end.The govt
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Government eyes Rs.28,872 crore by March 31 from telecom spectrum
Mar 26, 2015, 08:39 PMNew Delhi: Idea Cellular emerged as the top bidder in the latest round of auctions for telecom spectrum with a total commitment of Rs.30,306 crore, the government announced on Thursday after the Supreme Court relaxed
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Spectrum auctions are crucially flawed, says Kapil Sibal
National | Mar 25, 2015, 05:47 PMNew Delhi: Trust an ex-telecom minister who is also a legal eagle -- an attribute he shares with current incumbent Ravi Shankar Prasad -- to point out a "crucial flaw" in the on-going spectrum auctions.Kapil
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BJP, Congress hail quashing of Section 66A
National | Mar 24, 2015, 05:48 PMNew Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday said scrapping Section 66A of the IT Act was a "welcome decision", while the ruling BJP maintained the government was not "in favour of curtailing honest criticism".The Supreme Court
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Rajya Sabha members complain against mosquitoes
India | Mar 19, 2015, 03:03 PMNew Delhi: A building, where nobody can sneak in easily, is being invaded by those on whom even all the MPs taken together fall ineffective – the mosquitoes.Yes, as complained by the members of Rajya
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Sharad Yadav unapologetic over 'saanvli' remark
National | Mar 16, 2015, 02:36 PMNew Delhi: Under attack for sexist remarks, JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav today remained unapologetic for his comments on women's complexion, as he raked it up again saying he was ready for a debate on the
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Mobile towers no health threat: Ravi Shankar Prasad
India | Mar 13, 2015, 02:26 PMNew Delhi: Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Friday that fears of mobile towers being hazardous to health are not true, adding that reports from the World Health Organisation do not substantiate the claim.Replying
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Vodafone tax case could have been handled differently: Telecom Minister Prasad
Mar 12, 2015, 06:52 PMAs the government faces yet another arbitration over tax disputes, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said the Vodafone tax issue could have been handled differently but emphasised that the whole taxing scenario in India
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Intelligence agencies want We Phone app blocked
Mar 04, 2015, 09:41 PMNew Delhi: Department of Telecom (DoT) has received a request from an intelligence agency to block the application We Phone on charge that it allows identity of the caller to remain hidden, Parliament was informed
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Govt issues 5,000 call interception orders a month on average based on 'justified grounds'
National | Mar 04, 2015, 05:04 PMNew Delhi: The home ministry on an average approves 5,000 call interception requests a month based on "justified grounds" made by law enforcement agencies, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.The interception of telephone conversation is done
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IAMAI to identify objectionable web content: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Feb 28, 2015, 09:51 AMNew Delhi: The government has given the task of identifying objectionable content on the internet to industry body IAMAI, telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad informed Parliament Friday."Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), an association
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Ravi Shankar Prasad says telecom auction may fetch over Rs. 1 lakh crore
Feb 28, 2015, 10:35 AMNew Delhi: Ravi Shankar Prasad, Telecom Minister, expects aggressive bidding in the upcoming spectrum auction. There is a "compelling business case" for companies to own airwaves on the back of a projected explosion in data
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Even after 6 months, Law Ministry keeps its own PM waiting for an answer
National | Feb 25, 2015, 12:04 PMHyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked a question to the Union Ministry of Law and Justice last year on August 11, 2014 which remains unanswered till date. The question was posed by him on
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Prasad for encore of White Revolution in IT space
India | Feb 11, 2015, 05:32 PMMumbai: Asserting that the Digital India initiative is focused more on the poor than the elite, Union IT minister Ravi shankar Prasad today said the 'White Revolution' should be replicated in the information technology arena
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Modi govt launches free Wi-Fi service at 2 Varanasi ghats
India | Feb 09, 2015, 09:01 PMVaranasi: Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad yesterday inaugurated BSNL's free Wi-Fi service at two ghats in Varanasi and announced to provide similar facility to visitors at 407 tourist places in 45 cities across the country
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Ravi Shankar Prasad bats for fresh assembly elections in Bihar
National | Feb 08, 2015, 08:19 PMVaranasi: In the wake of ongoing political crisis in Bihar, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today batted for a fresh assembly elections in the state saying polls were needed for a stable and better governance
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Bribery barb by Arvind Kejriwal sign of frustration in AAP: BJP
National | Feb 07, 2015, 05:49 PMNew Delhi: BJP today condemned the allegations by AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal that it was offering enticements to voters, saying that was a sign of “frustration” within the rival party as the people were “coming
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Arvind Kejriwal trying to create blackmoney into white: BJP
National | Feb 04, 2015, 06:19 PMNew Delhi: Questioning the “conspicuous silence” of Arvind Kejriwal on AAP's “dubious” funding, BJP today alleged that the party leader's political conduct has been completely contradictory to the standards he had set for himself.Union Minister
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After 'immigrants' gaffe, BJP rephrases chapter on NE people
National | Feb 04, 2015, 06:11 PMNew Delhi: Following criticism over the use of the word “immigrants” for people from northeast in its vision document for Delhi, BJP today came out with a rephrased version and asserted the party stood firmly
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Ravishankar Prasad takes dig at Digvijay Singh
National | Jan 28, 2015, 11:33 PMNew Delhi: Union Minister Ravishankar Prasad today took a potshot at Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh and said he was “not taken seriously by his own party members” as he reacted to his jibe at
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