Telecom companies pay as much as 30 per cent of revenue in the form of various taxes and levies, compared to that in neighbouring countries where it is just over 5 per cent of revenues to cover duties.
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Category: Technology
Alcatel-Lucent bags Telenor order
Telecom equipment firm Alcatel- Lucent said Telenor has appointed it to provide operational support and business transformation services for three circles of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.
New telecom licence
Telecom companies that won spectrum in the November auction will have to sign licence agreements, which will have a clause that allows the government to change the terms and conditions of the licence. The DoT has sought certain clarifications from the new entrants based on their applications. Once the DoT receives applications in order, it will need to issue Letters of Intent (LOIs) with Unified Licence Access Services (ULAS) attached with LoI.
Odisha govt takes steps to develop minor ports
Odisha government is taking various steps to develop minor ports in the state. It may be noted that the state government received clearance from the centre for such projects. Consequently, the state government wants to engage Rail India Technical and Economic Services (Rites), which is the engineering and consultancy arm of India
The performer
S. Varadarajan is the Executive Director and Group CFO of VA Tech Wabag, an Indian multinational headquartered in Chennai with presence in 22 countries. Varadarajan is an Associate Member of the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India and the Institute of Company Secretaries of India with 24 years experience.
Ministry takes steps for technological progress
Union steel ministry is taking various steps for the technological development of iron and steel sector and as part of the efforts, the ministry started a new programme "Scheme for Promotion of R&D in Iron and Steel Sector" during the 11th Five Year Plan with an allocation of Rs 118 crore.
Ministry takes steps for technological progress
Union steel ministry is taking various steps for the technological development of iron and steel sector and as part of the efforts, the ministry started a new programme "Scheme for Promotion of R&D in Iron and Steel Sector" during the 11th Five Year Plan with an allocation of Rs 118 crore.
Every new technology comes with new benefits for users
ItÂ’s not a question of capability but the matter of having the mindset of adapting new technology and enjoying its benefit over the long term, says Sami Korpela, Country Manager, Konecranes India, in an email interview.The latest trend in port cranes is to have most reliable and efficient cranes and no doubt automation and crane condition monitoring have become very imporÂtant to manage the overall crane operations efficiently.
L&T Hyd Metro gives contracts to Thales
VB Gadgil, Chief Executive and Managing Director, L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad, has said that the company has awarded signalling and train control contracts to Thales Canada & Thales India and a communications system deal to Thales Portugal. The defence, aerospace and transport major Thales has outbid Siemens and Bombardier, which were also in the fray.
HAL starts electronics unit in Kerala’s Kasargod
By opening its unit in Kasaragod district on November 17 Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) made its presence in Kerala. Inaugurating the strategic electronics factory of HAL at Seethangoli in Kasaragod district Defence Minister AK Antony said that work on the second phase of strategic electronics factory will begin soon.

