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Terrorists, corrupt people have no right to privacy: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Talking about gender justice, he said India is "very proud" that the Indian women are doing so well

Sunil Mittal meets Prasad, tells Airtel will clear AGR dues before March 17

The Centre said telcos had already paid about Rs 16,000 crore in AGR dues and some had assured further payments in a week's time

DoT's Jan 23 order issued without telecom minister, secy consent: Sources

A senior government official privy to the development said the January 23 order was issued by the DoT without the consent of the telecom minister or DoT secretary

Govt ready to talk to Shaheen Bagh protesters but in structured way: Prasad

This is perhaps for the first time a Union minister has expressed willingness to communicate with the Shaheen Bagh protestors who have been staging a sit-in since last 40 days

BSNL, MTNL won't be shut down, efforts being made to revive them: Prasad

Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said as part of a revival plan for BSNL and MTNL, there will be optimal utilisation of land and other assets of these companies.

Data Protection Bill should be discussed widely in Parliament: Prasad

Responding to a question on data protection legislation movement that was taking time, Prasad said time must be given for parliamentary deliberations and added that "what comes out, will be good".

Worried about abuse of social platforms for revenge porn, fake news: Prasad

He also asserted that identification of the originator of messages was still a problem with regard to WhatsApp

5 out of 36 Union ministers to visit J&K as part of Centre's outreach drive

Naqvi will kick-start the valley leg of the outreach programme on Tuesday where he will lay the foundation stone for a high school in the Dara area on the outskirts of Srinagar.

Prasad flags off laying of high-speed cables linking Chennai to Port Blair

: Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said state-owned BSNL is a strategic asset of the country and it was his mission to make it one of the top companies of India. "....It ((BSNL) is a strategic asset of the country. Standing in Tamil Nadu I need to recall when Chennai was suffering from huge floods... ultimately who came to the rescue.... BSNL. When there was a great earthquake in Nepal and when Indians were stranded there, who gave free service? BSNL," he said. The Union Minister for Communication, Electronics & IT, Law & Justice was speaking after inaugurating the cable laying work for submarine optical fibre link from Chennai to Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The total cost of the project is Rs 1,224 crore and it is being executed by BSNL. Prasad also said that during the (recent) cyclone in Odisha and floods in Kashmir,it was BSNL which came to the rescue and when there is a strategic need for the defence (sector), it is BSNL. "BSNL is not a ...

High time to hold exams for judicial services in IAS, IFS format: Prasad

This is needed to utilise and bring talent in the judiciary, the law minister said

Relief for tech cos as change in proposed digital content norms on cards

Since 2017, rumour-mongering on social media has been blamed for mob attacks that killed 30 people across the country

Be transparent in making intermediary rules: Mozilla, GitHub to IT Minister

The amended guidelines are widely expected to be presented by next week on January

Telecom industry urges govt to facilitate funding at lower interest rates

Department of Telecommunications will convey these suggestions to the Finance Ministry for consideration

CAA row: States have Constitutional duty to implement Acts, says Prasad

He said it was surprising that those who have come to power by taking oath under the Constitution are making "unconstitutional" statements

DoT holds meet with telecom operators, vendors to talk about 5G trials

The meeting on Tuesday, chaired by Telecom Secretary Anshu Prakash, lasted for over an hour. An official with one of the telcos said that all operators attended the meeting.

Huawei gets govt's approval to participate in 5G trials in the country

Huawei came under a cloud after allegations that the firm's electronic and telecom devices helped China spy on US corporations and agencies

Will give 5G spectrum for trials to all players, including Huawei: Prasad

Sources said all operators and vendors, including Huawei, will be included in trials.

Free WiFi to all villages connected via Bharat Net till March 2020: Prasad

Currently, 48,000 villages connected under the BharatNet project have WiFi access

Rs 7-trn plan to provide internet access to rural areas by 2022 launched

For the mission, Rs 70,000 crore will come from the USOF

Prasad hits out at Vodafone for 'dictating' terms to India on AGR ruling

He also said Mahanagar Telecom Nagar Ltd and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd are strategic assets that should remain in the fray and ensure better competition