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Spectrum allocation plan may be updated when telecom bill goes live

An updated National Frequency Allocation Plan may open up new spectrums for 5G auctions and deployments in next 6-10 months, said officials

DoT open to expand list of offences in draft telecom Bill, say officials

Growing international focus on India's fast growing tele-scammers has led govt to specifically focus on call-based frauds and scams, sources say

Draft Telecommunication Bill to reduce paperwork, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

It is part of the overhauling exercise being done by the department of telecommunications internally as it looks to simplify procedures and provide ease of doing business to the industry

Brazil keen on working with India on flexible fuel vehicles, says envoy

Both countries are also working on an alliance in biofuels and bio energy

Reduce sugar production, focus on ethanol: Gadkari tells sugar mills

He also argued that the sugar industry should try to create avenues through which ethanol could be sold directly to the automobile industry

Expedite sugar export policy, need to do 8 mn tonnes next yr: ISMA to govt

The apex sugar body has urged the govt to not experiment with a new export system

Reports of request for windfall tax review misleading: Oil ministry

The Ministry has not however categorically denied making a request to exempt certain oil blocks

Ethanol purchase price may be hiked by up to Rs 2 per litre next year

Some officials feel increase should be limited to Rs 2 per litre

Centre to relax rules, fast-track new measures for oil & gas exploration

More processes to be brought under the self-certification framework while clearance portal is being upgraded

India-France-Australia trilateral to focus on securing supply chains

The Ministerial level meet will also focus on stronger ties with the ASEAN bloc to counter Chinese influence, officials said

India to push big for multilateral reforms of WTO, IMF as G20 Chair

Focus will also be on climate justice, green financing

This era not of war, PM Narendra Modi tells Vladimir Putin at SCO meet

Russian prez says he understands India's position, concerns

Need to build resilient supply chains, boost connectivity: PM Modi at SCO

India assumes rotational annual presidency of SCO summit nations; China, Russia and other countries offer support for summit next year in India

Divestment of BPCL off the table for now, says Hardeep Singh Puri

The plan to offload the Centre's 52.98 percent stake in the oil major could not go forward as there was not sufficient number of bids

Reliance Jio adds 2.94 mn subscribers, Bharti Airtel 0.5 mn: Trai

Overall, the country added 0.7 million new telecom subscribers in July, lower than the 2.22 million new subscribers in June

PM Modi to leave for 8-nation SCO summit in Uzbekistan Thursday evening

Indian leader will have bilateral meeting with Uzbekistan President at conclave vital for Central Asia

Post-Covid regional trade to be on PM Modi's agenda at SCO Summit

May hold first bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi since 2019

Countering G7 price cap proposal, Russia offers discounted oil to India

The discounts are expected to be substantial and lower than those offered by Iraq in recent months. The third largest oil importer India has been approached by the G7 nations to support the price cap

Crude oil output to go up substantially from next year: Petroleum Secy

Pankaj Jain's comments follows contracts signed by govt for 34 oil exploration blocks; minister Hardeep Singh Puri asserts energy crisis in Europe far worse than India

Do India-Bangladesh ties still lack depth?

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina met PM Modi on her visit to India and the two leaders pledged to strengthen economic ties. Find out if ties between the two countries have shaped the way New Delhi wanted