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Department of Posts revenue rose to ₹4,202 crore in the September quarter, up 25% year-on-year, led by 71% growth in parcels, 44% in postal life insurance and 38% in international business
Scindia says Jio, OneWeb and Starlink have licences, with operations subject to security compliance and spectrum charges, amid Elon Musk's allegations of entry barriers
The remarks come amid a satcom row, with Elon Musk alleging that oligarchs are blocking Starlink to maintain a 'monopolistic chokehold' on Indian consumers
Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said India's 5G user base has reached 550 mn, while the Bharat 6G Alliance has 90 institutions and 7,700 patents, including 4,400 international patents
Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia says the convergence of connectivity, digital public infrastructure and AI can drive economic empowerment and global-scale capabilities
Internet users have risen from around 250 million earlier, to over 1.1 billion today, while broadband connections have crossed the one-billion mark, he said
Investor meetings in Delhi and Mumbai attract Rs 5,500 crore in commitments for India's first Telecom Manufacturing Zone, with the project expected to generate 18,000 jobs
Centre and Madhya Pradesh to sign an MoU for the Phase-I project as India looks to strengthen telecom manufacturing and accelerate 6G ambitions
The Centre says earlier financial and administrative measures have helped MTNL remain Ebitda-positive since FY21, despite mounting liabilities and declining income
India Post achieved its highest-ever first-quarter turnover of Rs 4,008 crore in Q1FY27, led by strong growth in citizen-centric services, parcels and mail business
State-run telecom operator BSNL reported a 10 per cent rise in first-quarter revenue from operations, supported by strong enterprise business growth and improving average revenue per user
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sunday laid the foundation stone for a defence manufacturing plant being established in Shivpuri district.
Scindia highlighted that expanded services, modern digital facilities and a seamless citizen experience are empowering India's postal services to align with the needs of a new era
India Post delivers 7.5 crore parcels per year, 90 crore letters, and till 2.12 crore passports and around 15 crore Aadhaar have been processed at post offices, he added
Millions of users received loud test alerts as India rolled out its Cell Broadcast Alert System, designed to deliver instant disaster warnings without delays or network congestion
Strong growth in parcels, savings bank and citizen services drives postal revenues, while the department aims to narrow deficit and expand rural network
Announcing the revenue scorecard after the Postal Department's annual business meet here, Scindia said the year has been "historic" for the department
Communications minister says BSNL will remain a public enterprise, highlights subscriber growth and progress in 4G rollout
Initially, these services are being rolled out in six cities - Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Scindia said the episode was "unacceptable" and one that "flouts all rules and traditions"