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Jaipur, March 12 The anti-collision 'Kavach' system has been sanctioned for 5,561 km of railway track under the North Western Railway at an estimated cost of about Rs 2,300 crore, an official said on Thursday.Work is currently underway on around 1,556 km of track, they said.The chief public...

New Delhi, March 12 The CBI has registered separate cases related to two incidents of digital fraud targeting a former professor and a retired gynecologist from Gujarat, defrauding them of a total of Rs 30 crore, officials said on Thursday.In the first case, a retired professor from St...

New Delhi, April 12 The government has approved 104 projects worth ₹271 crore for the research and development of 6G technology under the Telecom Technology Development Fund, Parliament was informed on Thursday.In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Telecom Chandra Sekhar...

March 11, New Delhi — Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated on Wednesday that the Digital India program has significantly advanced digital inclusion across the country.Speaking during Question Hour in the second phase of the Budget Session of Parliament, the minister said that over the past...

Shillong, March 11 Mobile internet services were suspended across five districts in western Meghalaya on Wednesday after several incidents of violence linked to the tribal council elections threatened to disrupt public order, principal secretary (home) FR Kharkongor said.The suspension covers...

The Minister of Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has informed that work on the automatic train protection system, KAVACH, in the country is progressing rapidly. Responding to supplementary questions in the Lok Sabha today, Mr. Vaishnaw stated that KAVACH is a very complex system with five...

MEA Secretary (West) Sibi George met with the Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union, Doreen Bogdan-Martin, in Geneva. During the meeting, both sides discussed strengthening global cooperation on secure, resilient, and inclusive digital infrastructure. They also discussed...

Islamabad, March 10 Pakistan held an auction of 5G spectrum on Tuesday, marking a significant milestone in the country's digital development.The three bidders, including Zong, Jazz, and Ufone, competed for the 2600 megahertz frequency band, which is essential for 5G service.During the...

Jammu, March 10 Bharti Airtel, one of India's leading telecommunications service providers, announced on Tuesday the expansion of its network to Marwah, a geographically remote area, in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.With this deployment, Airtel has become the first and only...

Jaipur, March 8 A Rajasthan police officer has filed a case against his junior officer for allegedly making casteist remarks during a meeting at the police headquarters here, police said."The FIR was filed against SP Telecommunications Neetu Bugalia on Friday based on the complaint of...

POONCH, March 6: Deputy Commissioner Ashok Kumar Sharma chaired a meeting of the District Telecom Committee to review the status of telecom services and infrastructure across the district.The meeting focused on telecom connectivity, network coverage in rural and border areas, and issues...

New Delhi, March 3 Jio Platforms Limited announced on Tuesday the appointment of Dan Bailey as its President to lead the company's international business initiatives.Bailey, based in London, will report to Akash Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, according to a release.Bailey...

New Delhi, February 25 The entire 11,790 MHz spectrum, which has been recommended for auction, would be valued at around Rs 2.1 lakh crore at the base price if fully acquired, sources said after the telecom regulator, TRAI, suggested modalities for bidding on radio waves.Sources further stated...

State Minister for Communications, Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, chaired the annual meeting of the Department of Telecommunications Hindi Advisory Committee in New Delhi today. During the meeting, the Minister emphasized the importance of learning and promoting Indian languages to improve...

New Delhi, Feb 24 The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended a full spectrum auction while proposing lower entry barriers for new players and a uniform 35% spectrum cap to promote competition in the telecom sector.While TRAI has not officially disclosed the combined base...

Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma announced on Monday that 92 villages in Meghalaya have been identified for Phase-II of the Centre's Vibrant Village Programme (VVP), which aims to accelerate development in areas along international borders. This announcement came as several legislators sought...

Berlin, February 21 – Brazil's government has unveiled its strategic vision for artificial intelligence (AI), stating that its development and application should be guided by social inclusion, digital sovereignty, and sustainable development.During a panel discussion at the India AI Impact...

Aizawl, February 19 Chief Minister Lalduhoma stated on Thursday that his government is making vigorous efforts to establish Mizoram as India's first fully digital state.During the question hour of the ongoing budget session, Lalduhoma informed the state assembly that the government is in...

New Delhi, February 19 Mukesh Ambani, the billionaire, announced on Thursday an investment of ₹10 lakh crore in artificial intelligence over the next seven years, pledging to leverage AI in a way that Jio has made mobile and internet data affordable and accessible across India.Speaking at the...

New Delhi, February 18 – India's Minister of State for Communications, Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, held a meeting with the UK's Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for AI and Online Safety, Kanishka Narayan, here on Wednesday, reaffirming the growing depth of India-UK cooperation in...