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DoT extends deadline to June 30 to reassess Vodafone Idea AGR dues, licence fee review is done but spectrum charge recalculation faces delays due to missing records The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has extended the deadline for reassessing adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues of Vodafone Idea by three months to June 30, according to a Moneycontrol report. The move comes as field officials continue to face challenges in completing the exercise. According to the Moneycontrol report, the e ...Read More >
New Delhi: India will become the logistics powerhouse globally by 2030, said Union Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday. Scindia said India Post will have a central role in this journey, estimating that the public sector body's revenue will grow by 18-20% in FY27, from nearly ₹13,000 crore in FY26. Also Read: Executives meet Jyotiraditya Scindia as Starlink awaits India nod "We are moving now towards becoming a logistics powerhouse, not only of India, but hopefully by ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday issued a one-week deadline to the Department of Posts for integrating its pension services with the telecom department's 'SAMPANN' portal. Speaking at an event in the national capital, Scindia directed top officials from both departments to end ongoing discussions and finalise the integration immediately. "Why is it that the postal department is not using the Sampann portal? I want (officials) to meet straight a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): The Ministry of Tourism in association with its India Tourism Offices, Institutes of Hotel Management (IHMs), Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM), India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), and Programme Divisions is actively participating in the Special Campaign for Disposal of Pending Matters (SCDPM) 5.0, as per an official release. The Ministry has identified a total of 6,429 targets and uploaded them to the SCDPM Portal for the S ...Read More >
India Post is set to introduce a new guarantee-based delivery service for mails and parcels, offering customers assured timelines of 24 and 48 hours, Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia announced on Friday. Aimed at enhancing the efficiency and reliability of postal services across the country, the initiative will see 24-hour and 48-hour delivery options for mails and next-day delivery for parcels, starting January-2026. The move is part of India Post's broader strategy to moder ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Oct 14 (Reuters) - India will resume all postal services to the United States from Wednesday after putting in place systems to collect duties upfront, the Department of Posts said, ending a nearly two-month suspension triggered by new U.S. import regulations. Postal shipments to the United States were halted in August after the U.S. administration issued an executive order suspending the "de minimis" exemption that had allowed low-value commercial shipments to enter the country witho ...Read More >
ZIRO, 27 Sep: The 12th edition of the four-day Ziro Festival of Music (ZFM) got underway here in Lower Subansiri district on 25 September, celebrating music, community, and conscious living. The festival continues to reimagine what a music festival can be - an intersection of global sounds, creativity, and responsible celebration. This year, the opening day of the festival was dedicated to the legendary Zubeen Garg - a fiercely independent artist whose music and spirit inspired generations acro ...Read More >
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], October 1: Signature Packaged Drinking Water continues its commitment to eco-conscious living and harmony with nature by celebrating music and mindful experiences at the 2025 Ziro Festival. Set in the scenic Ziro Valley of Arunachal Pradesh, this year's edition saw the brand reinforce its pledge to regenerate lost mangrove cover along the Odisha coast, while also engaging attendees through the Signature Masterclass on Flow State of Mind and the Art of Cockta ...Read More >
Forever News New Delhi: The Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, today announced a revision in the tariff structure for Inland Speed Post (documents), along with the introduction of new value-added features designed to enhance customer convenience, security, and reliability. The revised tariff will take effect from October 1, 2025, as per Gazette Notification No. 4256 dated 25.09.2025. Launched on August 1, 1986, Speed Post was a landmark initiative in India Post's modernization jo ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): The 'Block Your Lost/ Stolen Mobile Handset' facility on the flagship citizen-centric digital safety initiative "Sanchar-Saathi" of Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has crossed a significant milestone by facilitating the recovery of over 6 lakh lost and stolen mobile handsets, said the Ministry of Communications in a release on Tuesday. The Ministry added that this achievement underscores the government's commitment to protecting citizens' digital as ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Parcel Directorate, Department of Posts (DoP), Ministry of Communications, Government of India, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, to promote sustainable packaging practices and strengthen efficiency in postal services. The MoU was signed at the Office of the Chief Postmaster General, Maharashtra Circle, Mumbai, by Dr. Sudhir Jakhere, IPoS, Assistant Po ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) to enhance information sharing and coordination to stop the misuse of telecom resources in financial frauds and cybercrimes. FIU-IND is the central national agency responsible for receiving, processing, analysing, and disseminating information relating to suspected financial transactions and coordinating efforts against money launderin ...Read More >
New Delhi: India Mobile Congress (IMC) is all set to host the second International Bharat 6G Symposium in partnership with Bharat 6G Alliance on October 9-10 in New Delhi. This symposium at IMC, Asia's premier showcase of technology, will see discussions on how 6G technology will drive digital sovereignty, economic growth and technological innovation in India and beyond, a release said. The event will be inaugurated by Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, who will be accompanied by Pem ...Read More >
New Delhi, 13 September 2025: The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) under the Ministry of Communications has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Punjab National Bank (PNB) to strengthen the state-owned bank's IT infrastructure and fast-track its technology transformation journey. With technology continuing to outpace its impact on various sectors, ranging from digital payments, blockchains, and artificial intelligence to IoT and cloud solutions, this collaboration has the ...Read More >
The minister said the new technology will "Enable real-time decision making, boost e-commerce reach, cut operational costs through automation and deliver citizen-first, mobile-ready services anywhere-anytime. The India Post has rolled out Rs 5,800-crore Advanced Postal Technology across the country that will transform it into world-class public logistics organization by enabling mobile-ready services and real time decision making, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Tuesday. The Advanc ...Read More >
Dr. Mujahid Gilani (Senior Kashmiri Leader): Long before 14 August 1947, people of Jammu and Kashmir had voted in favour of Pakistan even before the division of Sub-Continent. They gave their decision over vehemently to become to join Pakistan as its Muslim majority province. In the backdrop of global situation, we must realize that people of Jammu and Kashmir are struggling for maintaining their lives. Their ratio of population in Jammu and Kashmir which was over 98 % in 1947 has been reduced a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Department of Posts is proud to announce the rollout of the next-generation APT application, marking a major leap forward in our journey towards digital excellence and nation-building. As part of this transformative initiative, the upgraded system will be implemented at the Post Offices in Delhi on July 21. According to a release, Ministry of Communications the name of post offices are Aliganj, Amar Colony, Andrewsganj, C G O Complex, Dargah Sharif, Defence ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): A contingent of 23 athletes supported by Reliance Foundation look to compete at the World University Games across six cities in Germany, with events running until July 27. Representing athletics, archery, and judo, these young talents aim to improve international rankings, achieve personal bests, and bring home laurels. The athletics team forms the backbone of the foundation campaign, with 18 athletes competing in sprints, jumps, throws, hurdles, re ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Department of Posts is proud to announce the rollout of the next-generation APT application, marking a major leap forward in our journey towards digital excellence and nation-building. As part of this transformative initiative, the upgraded system will be implemented at the Post Offices in Delhi on July 21. According to a release, Ministry of Communications the name of post offices are Aliganj, Amar Colony, Andrewsganj, C G O Complex, Dargah Sharif, Defence ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI) A three-storey chawl collapsed in the western suburb of Bandra here in the early hours of Friday, with at least 10 people feared trapped in the debris, civic officials said. As many as seven people have been rescued from the debris so far and admitted to the civic-run Bhabha Hospital, they said. According to preliminary information, chawl number 37 in the Bharat Nagar area of Bandra East collapsed around 5.56 am. Eight fire engines are at the spot along with teams from th ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: State BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Thursday slammed the Congress government and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for failing to address farmers' issues despite completing 19 months in office. Speaking at the Kisan Morcha state office-bearers' meeting at the BJP headquarters in Hyderabad, he accused the state government of neglecting farmers due to its skewed policies. He urged party workers to collaborate with the Kisan Morcha to highlight farmers' grievances and counter the Cong ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Department of Posts (Financial Services Division), part of the Ministry of Communications has issued an order regarding Freezing of Small Savings Schemes accounts matured but not closed after 3 years. Department of Posts in an order issued on July 15 said that the order covers the following post office small savings schemes: 7. Public Provident Fund (PPF) (if not extended after maturity) "...it was decided to freeze matured accounts under the schemes MlS, SCSS, TD, KVP, NSC, RD ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a consultation paper on the regulatory framework for the sale of foreign telecom service providers' (TSP) SIM/eSIM cards for the use in machine-to-machine and IoT devices meant for export purposes, as per a statement from TRAI. Earlier, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications, in September 2024, had requested TRAI to provide recommendations under relevant sections of TRAI Ac ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) should stand shoulder-to-shoulder with global tech leaders like Nokia, Ericsson and Huawei by 2047, Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, Dr Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, has said. In a significant push towards self-reliance and global competitiveness, Dr Sekhar has launched a high-capacity SAKSHAM-3000 switch-cum-router with 25.6 terabit per second throughput. SAKSHAM-3000 is a state-of-the-a ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) By 2047, C-DOT (Centre For Development of Telematics) should be standing shoulder to shoulder with global leaders like Nokia, Ericsson, and Huawei, Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development Dr Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar said on Thursday, adding that the government would back this goal with funding, partnerships, and autonomy. In his remarks at an event to launch SAKSHAM-3000, a high capacity switch cum router with 25.6 tera bit per second throug ...Read More >
The Reserve Bank of India has advised banks to integrate the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator tool developed by the Department of Telecom to curb online fraudulent transactions. This system classifies mobile numbers based on fraud risk using data from various sources. Leading institutions are already using the platform, potentially saving millions from cyber fraud.The Reserve Bank of India has advised all banks to integrate the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator tool developed by the Department of Tel ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) welcomes the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) advisory, directing all Scheduled Commercial Banks, Small Finance Banks, Payments Banks, and Co-operative Banks to integrate the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) developed by DoT into their systems. The Ministry of Communications stated in a release that the advisory marks a watershed moment in the fight against cyber-enabled financial frauds and serves as a testament to th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) welcomes the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) advisory, directing all Scheduled Commercial Banks, Small Finance Banks, Payments Banks, and Co-operative Banks to integrate the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) developed by DoT into their systems. The Ministry of Communications stated in a release that the advisory marks a watershed moment in the fight against cyber-enabled financial frauds and serves as a testament to th ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is adopting a "multi-fold strategy" to launch commercial fifth generation or 5G services concurrently with 4G network densification, carried out by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)-led consortium with an additional 19,000 sites. 'BSNL has placed an order for an additional 19,000 sites to densify its 4G footprint, with seamless software upgrade capability to 5G. This follows the successful commissioning of around 90,000 4G sites,' A. Robert Ravi, Cha ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Congress national general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala Monday kicked off a feedback-cum-review exercise in Karnataka, aimed at evaluating the performance of the govt led by chief minister Siddaramaiah and to quell murmurs of dissent.The move also comes amid speculation of a change at the helm and a cabinet reshuffle, but Surjewala firmly denied any connection to changes at the top."This is purely an organisational exercise," Surjewala said. "Unlike what is being projected -- whic ...Read More >
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