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TRAI Releases Recommendations on ˜IMT Advanced Mobile Wireless Broadband Services™

TRAI has issued its recommendations on the IMT Advanced Mobile Wireless Broadband Services. To facilitate the deployment of International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) - Advanced technologies in the country, TRAI suo motu issued a Consultation paper on ˜IMT Advanced Mobile Wireless Broadband Services™ on 19th August 2011 for the comments of the stakeholders. The consultation paper… Read More

Additional Subsidy on Chemical Fertilizers

The Government continues to provide Urea to the farmers at a fixed price of Rs 5360 PMT, which is much below its delivered cost. The difference in the normated delivered cost and Maximum Retail Price (MRP) is paid as subsidy by the Government. As regards Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers, the Government is implementing Nutrient… Read More

Subsidies and other Incentives to Industries in NER and J&K and Special Category States

Incentives provided to existing and new industrial units in North-Eastern Region including Sikkim and the Special Category State of Jammu & Kashmir include the Capital Investment Subsidy, Central Interest Subsidy, Comprehensive Insurance Subsidy, Excise duty exemption and Income Tax exemption. For the Special Category States of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand incentives of Capital Investment Subsidy, Excise duty… Read More

GoI clarification on Open Sky Policy with ASEAN countries

The Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Shri K.C Venugopal informed Lok Sabha today that at present there is no Open Sky Policy with the ASEAN countries. However, there is a proposal for entering into Multilateral Agreement on Air Services with the Government of the Member States of ASEAN countries. The provisions of such Multilateral… Read More

GoI statement on FDI in Oil And Natural Gas Projects

As per extant Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy, FDI, up to 100%, is permitted, under the automatic route, for exploration activities of oil and natural gas fields, infrastructure related to marketing of petroleum products and natural gas, marketing of natural gas and petroleum products, petroleum product pipelines, natural gas/pipelines, LNG regasification infrastructure, market study and… Read More

Planning Commission finalizes Annual Plan for the year 2013-14 for the state of Rajasthan

The Annual Plan for the year 2013-14 for the state of Rajasthan was finalised here today at a meeting between Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Mr. Ashok Gehlot. The plan size has been agreed at Rs. 40,500 crore. Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission Mr. Ahluwalia complimented the State… Read More

Aadhar Enrolment and Mandate of UIDAI

The UIDAI has been mandated to generate and issue unique identification numbers (AADHAR) to all the residents of India. Enrolment for Aadhar is voluntary and not mandatory. However, it is for the implementing authorities to decide whether Aadhar is mandatory for receiving a service. UIDAI is authorized to enroll, through multiple Registrars upto 60 crore residents by March 2014 in 18 states/UTs which… Read More

Cancellation of Aadhar cards under Biometric Exception clause

As on date, 384237 Aadhar numbers have been cancelled under Biometric exception clause. In keeping with UIDAI™s commitment to achieve zero failure to enroll, the enrolement client application has the provision to enroll persons with biometric exceptions. It was however noticed that this provision was misused by some operators to enroll residents who are not… Read More

GoI Action Against Administrative Reforms

From 2009 to February, 2013, CBI has made 3413 requests to various Ministries/Departments/State Governments for sanction for prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Out of these, sanctions were received against 3004 requests and denied in respect of 232 requests. The Supreme Court of India, vide its judgment dated 18th December, 1997 in the… Read More

Social Security Agreements with other countries for protecting interests of Indian Professionals

India has signed Social Security Agreements (SSAs) with Belgium, France, Germany (social insurance for posted workers only), Switzerland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Hungary, Denmark, the Czech Republic, Republic of Korea, Norway, Germany, Finland, Canada, Japan, Sweden, Austria and Portugal. Such Agreements protect the interests of Indian professionals by providing following benefits: (i) exemption from social security… Read More

Government Initiative to improve Passport Issuance System

(i) Despite constant improvements in the Passport Issuance System and liberalized measures to make the system more transparent over the years and due to the rapid increase in the number of passport seekers besides increasing expectations from citizens vis-Ã -vis delivery of services to the citizens by the Govt, it was realized that it would not… Read More

World Conference on International Telecommunications – Global review of International Telecom Regulations

The global review of International Telecom Regulations (ITRs) was held in the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT-12) at Dubai during 3-14 December, 2012. The ITRs will come into force on 1st January, 2015 and India has not signed the ITRs. Further the ITRs only deal with international telecommunication and they don™t deal with internet.… Read More

Amendments in Unified Access Service Licence Agreements for Rolling Out BWA and 3G Services

The Roll out obligations mentioned in the amendments of Unified Access Service (UAS)/Cellular Mobile Telephone Service licence Agreement(s) to use 3G/ BWA spectrum for provision of telecom access services inter-alia provides that: (i) Roll out obligation for 3G spectrum: The Licensee shall ensure compliance of the following network roll-out obligations for 3G Spectrum for respective… Read More