Speaking at CII-MSTC Conference on Real Estate Synergy, Steel Secretary Nagendra Nath Sinha said, "MSTC should now explore the feasibility of becoming an aggregator of all actors in the real-estate sector and giving an identity to every real-estate asset in the country, after reinventing itself thrice over since inception."

In a letter dated November 13, 2023 to the state-run telecom carrier, the Alttc head has countered the move saying it was a "unilateral decision" by the telecom department (DoT), and added, "it is not acceptable as this would adversely affect the BSNL's skill development efforts."

The income tax department in India may demand retrospective taxes from telecom operators following a recent Supreme Court ruling. The court classified license fees paid by service providers as capital expenditure, rather than revenue expenditure. While the potential tax liabilities are unknown, it is estimated that Airtel and Jio could face liabilities of around INR 14,000 crore ($1.87 billion) without penalties. Analysts expect telecom operators to file review petitions in response to the ruling. The court's decision has not clarified the retrospective applicability of the ruling.

The high court stated that the CBI is the country's premier investigating agency and any remark without substantive basis will demoralize the entire agency. The court found that the special court did not provide an opportunity for CBI officers to defend themselves and that the remarks could harm the officials. The CBI's petition was allowed and the adverse remarks were expunged.

"The MoU with BSNL will pave the way for synergy of operations between MTNL and BSNL in order to provide pan India telecom services as a public sector enterprise under the government of India," the filing said.

MTNL has said the agreement will pave the way for synergy of operations between the two public sector companies

Bidding for the bond sale is likely to take place on August 23. On July 14, MTNL informed the exchanges that it had received in-principle approval to issue bonds worth up to 6,661 crore via private placement in the current financial year.

TRAI has issued the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Repealing Regulations, 2023, to repeal the older quality of service (QoS) rules of December 2001 that it feels are no longer relevant. The older regulation of 2001 was applicable to all basic service operators and ISPs, including state-run BSNL, MTNL and erstwhile VSNL (rechristened Tata Communications).

Chinese telecom company ZTE is looking to form a joint venture with Indian manufacturers for its network business amid growing tensions between the two nations. The state-owned firm is said to be seeking transfer of technology and designs as part of the deal. ZTE believes having an Indian partner could help bring a "critical trust factor" into its operations following fears over security.

Instead, the vigilance clearance can now be undertaken at DoT's headquarters through a portal and the administrative unit concerned can provide the inputs. Further, four additional directors have been appointed in the vigilance wing and the chief vigilance officer (CVO) can assign any work to them.

The vigilance clearance can now be undertaken at DoT headquarters through a portal and the concerned administrative unit can provide the inputs. Further, 4 additional directors have been appointed in the vigilance wing and Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) can assign any work to them.