Scindia's focus: 5G rollout, Elon Musk's Starlink
Besides the spectrum auction, where over Rs 96,000 crore worth of airwaves will be up for grabs, Scindia will also have to prioritise issues like satellite broadband services, security clearance for Elon Musk-led Startlink and formulate rules for the new Telecommunications Act.News Arena Network - New Delhi - UPDATED: June 11, 2024, 05:57 AM - 3 mins read
BJP's Jyotiraditya Scindia, who takes over the Communications Ministry baton from Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, inherits a sector with improved financial metrics, lower litigations, and lesser uncertainty following the disposal of several cases in courts (PTI/FILES).
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June 18, 2024, 04:02 AM - 5 mins read
NCERT director Dinesh Prasad Saklani has said the tweaks in textbooks are part of the annual revision and should not be a subject of hue and cry.
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June 18, 2024, 03:51 AM - 4 mins read
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June 18, 2024, 03:29 AM - 2 mins read
After an email warning about a bomb on the aircraft was received at Chennai International Airport, security agencies conducted a thorough check of the international flight that was scheduled for departure around 10.30 am on Tuesday.
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June 18, 2024, 03:23 AM - 2 mins read
The highest number of complaints were received in the right to dignity category that involves harassment other than domestic violence. It stood at 3,107, according to the NCW data.
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June 18, 2024, 02:16 AM - 2 mins read
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June 17, 2024, 08:26 PM - 5 mins read
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June 17, 2024, 08:01 AM - 2 mins read
The Congress spokesperson quoted certain reports in public domain that the government was considering to increase the service tenure of the Agniveers from four to seven years besides increasing the retention from 25 to 60-70 percent.
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June 17, 2024, 07:02 AM - 5 mins read
Sunita Narain, Director General of the Centre for Science and Environment, said public transport facilities had to be improved and natural gas brought under GST regime.
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June 17, 2024, 07:02 AM - 3 mins read
BJP national president J P Nadda has made strategic appointments for the upcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra, Haryana, Jharkhand, and Jammu and Kashmir. The appointments were announced on Monday, highlighting the party's preparations for these crucial state polls.
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June 17, 2024, 05:22 AM - 3 mins read
Delhi Water Minister Atishi has urged the Haryana government to release water into the Yamuna river. On Monday, Atishi visited the Wazirabad barrage and made an appeal for water to be sent to Delhi.
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June 17, 2024, 05:01 AM - 3 mins read
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June 17, 2024, 03:38 AM - 4 mins read
There are a total of seven categories created as part of this welfare initiative, with the children of personnel killed in action being the top-most priority followed by those who were disabled and the ones who died on duty, among others.
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