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Amritsar, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Leader of Opposition in Punjab and Congress lawmaker Partap Singh Bajwa, on Friday demanded that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann immediately convene an all-party meeting in Amritsar to discuss continuing threats to the Golden Temple through threatening emails. Speaking after paying obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib, where he was accompanied by Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Sukhwinder Singh Danny Bandala and other Congress leaders, Bajwa said that he met with of ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Jio Platforms on Friday reported a nearly 25 per cent year-on-year rise in net profit to Rs 7,110 crore in the quarter ended June. Jio Platforms Q1FY26 gross revenue climbed 19 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 41,054 crore, according to the earnings statement released by parent Reliance Industries. Jio Platforms houses Reliance Industries' telecom and digital businesses. Operating revenue growth was driven by a strong rise in subscriber base across mobility and homes, ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Following Google's announcement of free Gemini AI Pro for students in India, Bharti Airtel and Perplexity have come together to extend free access to Perplexity's premium subscription to Airtel users in the country. Airtel customers in India can now get free 12-month access to the Perplexity Pro subscription, worth Rs 17,000, via the Airtel Thanks app without paying any additional amount. The free subscription is available for all 360 million Airtel customers, including prepaid and ...Read More >
Chandigarh, July 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ahead of the Braj Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra, the Haryana government on Sunday suspended mobile internet services, bulk SMS, excluding banking and mobile recharge, and all dongle services provided on mobile networks, except the voice calls, in the jurisdiction of Nuh district till 9 p.m. of July 14, citing apprehensions of potential unrest and misuse of digital platforms to spread misinformation. A holiday in government and private schools in the Nuh district ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a major development, Starlink has received final regulatory approval to launch its commercial broadband services in India. The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) has given an important approval to Elon Musk's satellite internet service. Starlink has now become the third satcom operator after Bharti-backed Eutelsat OneWeb and the Reliance Jio-SES joint venture, to receive all the necessary clearances for operating in the Indian market. Starlink's Ge ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 10 (ANI): Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday visited the Indian Telephone Industries Limited (ITI) in Bengaluru and hailed the fundamental role it played in the growth of the telecom sector. The Union Minister mentioned that ITI Limited has enabled the 'transition' from manufacturing rotary and push-button dial phones to producing core equipment, telecom equipment, radio access networks, routers, and PCB boards. 'ITI Limited is an instit ...Read More >
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a 'red alert' for Delhi on Thursday. Skies will remain generally cloudy, with moderate to heavy rainfall expected throughout the day. Residents should also brace for possible lightning and gusty winds ranging between 30-40 kmph, potentially reaching up to 50 kmph during heavier spells. A red alert is the highest level of weather warning, signalling extremely heavy rainfall. It indicates serious threats to life and property, with a high risk o ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 8 (ANI): India's broadband subscriber base expanded steadily over the past year, adding 2 crore 5 lakh new users by the end of March 2025, reflecting an annual growth rate of 2.17 per cent, according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) yearly data released on Tuesday. The TRAI data shows that out of a total of 969.10 million internet subscribers, the number of broadband subscribers is 944.12 million and the number of narrowband subscribers is 2 ...Read More >
Sanguem : Supporting the Government of Goa's inclusive governance drive, the Department of Information Technology, Electronics & Communications (ITE&C) under the leadership of Hon'ble Minister Shri. Rohan A. Khaunte spearheaded digital inclusion efforts at the Awareness & Benefit Saturation Camp held in Sanguem, as part of the nationwide "Dharti Aaba Janbhagidari Abhiyan" -- India's largest tribal empowerment campaign led by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. As part of the initiative, the Departm ...Read More >
Jaipur: Police in Didwana have stepped up their probe into a cross-border smuggling case in which they arrested two arms and drug smugglers on June 27 for supplying Austrian Glock and Chinese Norinco pistols. It has emerged that the case has links to a massive Rs 300-crore heroin consignment seized by Punjab's Amritsar police near the India-Pakistan border in Barmer on June 30. Canada-based Joben Kaler was identified as the main overseas handler of the heroin consignment. Didwana-Kuchaman police ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 2 (ANI): Building on the momentum towards the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025, Asia's largest digital technology forum scheduled to be held in October this year, IMC on Tuesday organised a roadshow in Bengaluru, a release said. Organised by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), IMC 2025 has put a major focus on Bengaluru as a critical launchpad, reflecting the city's thriving startup ecosystem and ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) Union telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia unleashed a string of data, ranging from BSNL's consecutive profit after 18 years to connecting over 2 lakh gram panchayats with broadband, on social media platform X to counter claims of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on the Digital India programme. Scindia suggested to Kharge to go check on the web for telecom scams in India which will show activities related to the UPA regime while the present regime is recognised with ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) Indian telecom major Reliance Jio is on track to become the world's largest Fixed Wireless Access provider by subscriber base, eclipsing US-based telecom giant T-Mobile, an analyst report said on Sunday. According to recent data released by telecom regulator Trai, Reliance Jio total 5G FWA subscriber base (including unlicensed band radio) reached 6.88 million in May, while T-Mobile had 6.85 million subscribers in March. Reliance Jio reclassified around 1 million Fixed W ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) Indian telecom major Reliance Jio is on track to become the world's largest Fixed Wireless Access provider by subscriber base, eclipsing US-based telecom giant T-Mobile, an analyst report said on Sunday. According to recent data released by telecom regulator Trai, Reliance Jio total 5G FWA subscriber base (including unlicensed band radio) reached 6.88 million in May, while T-Mobile had 6.85 million subscribers in March. Also Read | How To Spot a Fake Website? PIB Fact C ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) Under the telecom production-linked incentive scheme, only 21 out of the 42 eligible manufacturers have been able to get incentives till March 31, 2025, as per data shared by the Department of Telecom. The Department of Telecom has disbursed Rs 1,162 crore for the telecom product-linked incentive scheme till March 31, this year. The telecom product-linked incentive scheme came into effect from April 1, 2021 and is scheduled to end this fiscal year. "Total incentive dis ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 27 (PTI) The total number of telecom subscribers in India grew marginally to 120.7 crore in May with Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel adding over 99 per cent new customers during the month, according to data published by sector regulator Trai on Friday. The total net subscriber addition by telecom service providers was 43,58,231 while Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel jointly added 43,51,294, thereby accounting for 99.84 of the total net subscriber addition in May. Also Read | Bodola ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 27 (PTI) The total number of telecom subscribers in India grew marginally to 120.7 crore in May with Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel adding over 99 per cent new customers during the month, according to data published by sector regulator Trai on Friday. The total net subscriber addition by telecom service providers was 43,58,231 while Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel jointly added 43,51,294, thereby accounting for 99.84 of the total net subscriber addition in May. The overall growth ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's telecom sector continued to soar in May 2025, recording notable growth across broadband, mobile, and wireline markets, according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), reported PTI. Broadband users surged to nearly 975 million, driven by a 60 per cent jump in fixed wireless (5G FWA) adoption. While the wireline segment grew steadily, wireless users touched 1.168 billion, despite a slight dip in metro areas. Tele-density remained robust, especially in urban zones. ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) The total number of broadband subscribers increased from 943.09 million at the end of April to 974.87 million at May-end with a monthly growth rate of 3.37 per cent, the TRAI data showed on Friday. In the month of May, 14.03 million subscribers submitted their requests for mobile number portability (MNP). The number of active wireless (mobile) subscribers in May 2025 was 1,080.06 million. Total wireless (mobile + 5G FWA) subscribers increased from 1,166.43 m ...Read More >
New Delhi: American billionaire Elon Musk's Starlink has been granted license to launch its satellite communication service in India. Citing Department of Telecom (DoT) sources, news agency PTI said Starlink would be granted trial spectrum in 15-20 days of applying for it. Starlink is the 3rd private player to get the license from DoT to provide satellite internet and telecom services in India. The other two are Eutelsat's OneWeb and Reliance Jio. The DoT license to Starlink comes over two mo ...Read More >
Ratlam (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan, Governor of Karnataka Thaawarchand Gehlot and Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav inaugurated a hostel and staff quarters at Prime Minister Shri Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya-2. The Union Minister Pradhan and CM Yadav also performed a ritual and inaugurated the hostel and staff quarters. Also Read | AP Inter Supplementary Results 2025: BIEAP To Release Andhra Pradesh Inter 1st and 2nd Year Supply Exam Result ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, June 6 -- Elon Musk's Starlink has received a licence to launch commercial operations in India from the telecoms ministry, two sources told Reuters on Friday, clearing a major hurdle for the satellite provider, which must also show it meets security rules. The approval is good news for Musk, whose public spat with President Donald Trump threatens US$22 billion of SpaceX's contracts and space programs with the US government. Starlink is the third company to get a licence from India's ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 6: Elon Musk's Starlink has received a GMPCS license from the Indian government to operate and provide its satellite internet services in India. The Department of Telecommunication (DoT) granted this satcom license to a SpaceX-owned company after it fulfilled all its security compliance requirements as per the letter of intent (LoI). Elon Musk's Starlink became the third company after Eutelsat's OneWeb and Reliance Jio to offer its services in the country after securing the Glob ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Starlink, led by Elon Musk, has received a Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite (GMPCS) license in India, allowing the company to begin offering broadband services in the country. It is the third company to receive such a license from India's Department of Telecommunications, following approvals granted to Eutelsat's OneWeb and Reliance Jio. This development marks the formal entry of Elon Musk, the world's richest man, into India's communications services sector. Starli ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Broadband policy think tank and advocacy group Friday opposed the government's move to refarm 1100 MHz spectrum, to meet the growing needs of next generation (5G) services. The Delhi-based group said that it is alarmed by the refarming decision of the 1100 MHZ and earmarking the upper 6GHz spectrum for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) services, and urged the government to reconsider this (refarming) this move. "The IMT in the 6GHz band not only cannot meet the advanced ...Read More >
Manipur Starlink: The forensic reports are being tallied by the state and the Centre A Starlink dish and router recovered by the security forces from insurgents in Manipur are non-functional and incompatible in the state bordering Myanmar, sources in the central intelligence agencies have said based on their investigation. "The devices had definitive markings of Starlink, but when we got it examined, we came to know that it is not compatible in this region," a senior officer told NDTV, request ...Read More >
LONDON - Bigblu Broadband plc (AIM: BBB.L), a significant provider of super-fast and ultra-fast alternative broadband services, has conditionally agreed to sell its Australian subsidiary, SkyMesh Pty Ltd, to SKM Telecommunication Services Pty Ltd for up to AUD$50.20 million (approximately £25.67 million). SKM Telecommunication, formed by Salter Brothers Asset Management for the acquisition, will pay the headline price in a combination of cash, shares, and deferred cash considerations. The sale ...Read More >
The Minister for Information, Communication, Technology and National Guidance, Hon. Chris Baryomunsi has unveiled government plans to extend internet connectivity to all sub-counties through a loan acquired from the Exim Bank of China. Baryomunsi said that with the US$150 million, government will go beyond its ministries, departments, agencies (MDAs) and district headquarters) to connect all sub-counties to the National Backbone Infrastructure (NBI). "This is vital for ensuring that all region ...Read More >
The telecom industry in India is one of the largest and fastest-growing sectors, driven by rapid technological advancements and a growing demand for mobile data and digital services. The industry is dominated by four major players: Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, and BSNL/MTNL. These companies compete fiercely to offer affordable services, cutting-edge technology, and extensive network coverage to millions of users across the country. With a rapidly expanding 4G network and the upcom ...Read More >
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