 "India’s former telecom minister A Raja comes out of a CBI office in New Delhi on December 24, 2010. Photo: Reuters")
The chronology of events in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case:
Sept 25, 2007: The telecom ministry under A Raja fixes October 1, 2007, as deadline for receiving applications for wireless telephony licences. DoT receives 575 applications from 46 companies, including Videocon, Unitech, S-Tel and Swan Telecom
Jan 10, 2008: DoT decides to issue licences on ‘first come, first served’ basis. DoT prepones cut-off date to September 25, from October 1, 2007. DoT posts an announcement on its website that those who apply between 3.30 pm and 4.30 pm would be issued licences in accordance with the said policy. Many
