Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha

Over 43,000 villages in India without mobile services, says telecom minister Manoj Sinha

At 9,940, Odisha accounting for the highest number of villages without mobile phone connectivity

Idea-Vodafone deal will be cleared after DoT completes statutory process: Telecom minister Manoj Sinha

The Idea-Vodafone deal was expected to be cleared in mid-June but the telecom department is considering to raise a fresh demand of around Rs 4,700 crore from Vodafone before granting clearance

Government hikes basic pay of Gramin Dak Sevaks to up to Rs 14,500 per month

There are around 2.6 lakh Gramin Dak Sevaks working across country

MTNL's debt and pay scale differences with BSNL pose as impediments to merger: Report

The impediments include MTNLs debt of over Rs 16,000 crore as of December 2017 and the difference between the pay scales for employees of both the companies

Lack of GPS facility in feature phones delays the trial of panic button facility in Uttar Pradesh

According to the Women and Child Development Ministry sources, the ministry will recommend starting the trial without GPS on basic phones.

Budget 2018: DoT suggests cutting GST on telecom services to 12%, says union minister Manoj Sinha

The recommendation was made during the process of the Budget exercise, and the matter is with the Department of Revenue under Ministry of Finance for necessary action, Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha said in a written reply to Lok Sabha.

BSNL's request for 4G spectrum is under examination, says Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha

Telecom minister Manoj Sinha said that the request of BSNL is "under examination."

Satellite services may be used for broadband connections under Bharat Net Phase II: Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha

Realising the importance of satcom the government has included it in the second phase of the national broadband network project Bharat Net.

BSNL and MobiKwik's mobile wallet registers transactions worth over Rs 1 crore in 45 days

The companies expect a 10-fold growth in gross merchandise value (GMV) in the next 12 months, according to a statement.

Govt sets up high-level committee for 5G, eyes rollout by 2020

Under the 5G technology, the government aims to deliver about 10,000 megabit per second in urban areas and 1000 Mbps in rural locations