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Airtel Zero, Internet.org against net neutrality: MTNL
May 17, 2015, 05:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: State-run MTNL has said Bharti Airtel's 'zero rating plan' and RCom's 'internet.org' scheme defeat the basic concept of net neutrality and such pacts should not be allowed as they affect economic interests of
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MTNL introduces unlimited free local calls at night
May 01, 2015, 10:22 AM ISTMahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), the state-run telecom operator, has introduced unlimited free local calling at night for its landline and broadband customers to any network.The new offer is effective Friday."MTNL has decided to introduce
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Mobile towers no health threat: Ravi Shankar Prasad
India | Mar 13, 2015, 02:26 PM ISTNew 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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Five sick PSUs to be closed down: Govt in Lok Sabha
National | Mar 11, 2015, 05:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: Five public sector undertakings (PSUs) will be closed down by the government, which has included some of the best known state-run enterprises like Air India, MTNL and Hindustan Shipyard, in the list of
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BSNL, MTNL not to participate in upcoming spectrum auction
Feb 08, 2015, 01:40 PM ISTNew Delhi: State-run telecom firms BSNL and MTNL will not participate in the upcoming spectrum auction, from which the government targets to raise over Rs 1 lakh crore.The chairmen and managing directors of the two
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'Digital India' programme gets boost as government plans free wi-fi in 2500 cities
India | Jan 23, 2015, 10:08 AM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious ‘Digital India' project got a major fillip after the state –owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has decided to invest Rs 7,000 crore to offer free high –
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BSNL, MTNL and other telecom PSU to spend Rs 6,464 crore this fiscal year
Jul 15, 2014, 11:54 AM ISTNew Delhi: Government has set a total expenditure target of Rs. 6,463.65 crore for telecom public sector units, including BSNL, MTNL, ITI, C-DoT and TCIL, this fiscal.“The provisioned amount will be part of fresh capital
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BSNL and MTNL to offer free roaming plans from January 26
Jan 24, 2014, 04:46 PM ISTNew Delhi: State-owned telecom firms MTNL and BSNL are likely to launch new roaming plans from January 26 that will offer their subscribers free calls, sources said. "MTNL has plans to make roaming free for
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Cabinet okays refund to BSNL, MTNL for 4G spectrum surrender
India | Jan 09, 2014, 10:01 PM ISTNew Delhi: The union cabinet Thursday approved refunding Rs.11,258.48 crore to MTNL and BSNL which the two state-run telecom firms had paid for fourth generation (4G) spectrum in the 2010 auction."BSNL will be refunded Rs.6,724.51
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Govt asks ministries and PSUs to give preference to BSNL, MTNL
Dec 10, 2013, 10:08 AM ISTNew Delhi: In a bid to enhance the revenues of BSNL and MTNL, the government has proposed that union ministries, public sector undertakings and autonomous bodies give preference to the services of the state-run telecom
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MTNL aims to increase 3G Internet speeds in Delhi six-fold
Oct 15, 2013, 12:26 PM ISTNew Delhi: State-owned telecom company MTNL plans to invest about Rs. 400 crore to increase 3G mobile Internet speed by up to six times, and enhance the coverage of 2G network."We have floated tender for
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DoT issues order to CDMA players for one-time spectrum fee
India | Mar 17, 2013, 04:43 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 17: The government has asked CDMA telecom operators to pay one-time fee, amounting to about Rs. 3,033 crore, for the spectrum they hold beyond the initial frequencies that were allocated to them.In
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BSNL, MTNL hit by competition, rising costs: Government
Dec 06, 2012, 06:28 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 6: Government on Wednesday said state-run BSNL and MTNL suffered losses to the tune of Rs. 12,960 crore in 2011-12 as a result of stiff competition in mobile sector, high staff cost
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MTNL launches Android tablet for Rs 3,999
Sep 01, 2012, 05:00 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sep 1: Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), in partnership with device manufacturer Teracom, has announced its entry in to the Indian tablet market with the launch of three new Android tablets under the