Telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said over-the-top (OTT) players or applications won't be covered under the new telecom bill and will continue to be regulated by the Information Technology Act of 2000. The minister's first offic...
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Parliament greenlights liberalised laws on periodicals registrations
On the last day of the parliament session for 2023, the last legislation to be okayed yesterday by the Lok Sabha was the Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill (PRPB), 2023, which is aimed at repealing the colonial era law of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 and hailed by the government as more easin...
RS okays Telecom Bill opening doors for Starlink, OneWeb, others
The Rajya Sabha yesterday passed the Telecommunications Bill 2023 through a voice vote, just a day after it was passed in the Lok Sabha. According to IANS, the new Bill allows spectrum allocation for satellite-based services without the need to participate in auctions — a move to favour companies such as OneWeb,
FM: GST rules on online gaming effective prospectively
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman yesterday said the valuation rules for levying 28 percent GST on entry-level bets on online gaming platforms are effective prospectively.
"The clarification on that (online gaming) was issued. 28 per cent is the tax and as to who it will apply to a...
Dish TV India appoints Sunil Khanna, Ravi Bhushan to its board
Dish TV India Limited has made significant board appointments during its recent meeting held on December 18, 2023, awaiting regulatory approvals. The company approved the nominations of Sunil Khanna as an Independent Director and Ravi Bhushan Puri as an Executive Director, with Puri initially designated as an...
Sony says hasn’t yet agreed on Zee request for merger extension
Sony Group Corp's Indian unit said on Tuesday that it has not yet agreed to prolong a merger deadline with India's Zee Entertainment Enterprises, days after the latter sought an extension. Shares of Zee Entertainment were...