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Reliance Lobbies for Satellite Spectrum Auction in New Clash With Starlink
Reliance lobbied the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday to reconsider its plan to administratively allocate satellite spectrum, instead of auctioning it. Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in October that the government would allocate spectrum in line with global trends. However, it will issue a final notification on how s...
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Karnataka Plans Tax Waivers for Hybrid Cars, Incentives for EVs
Karnataka plans to cut levies and offer financial incentives to companies in the clean mobility sector, including a steep tax cut for hybrid cars. The move could make the state, home to the tech hub of Bengaluru, the second after northern Uttar Pradesh to provide tax breaks to hybrid cars, for which Toyota has lobbied New Delhi.
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Infosys $4 Billion Tax Demand Likely To Be Withdrawn After Backlash: Report
India is likely to retract its demand that Infosys pay $4 billion in back taxes after weeks of lobbying by the IT giant and an onslaught of criticism from the software services industry, said two government sources with direct knowledge of the plan.
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PM Modi In Attack Mode, Claims "Conspiracy" Over Naveen Patnaik's Health
PM Modi has taken another jab at Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over his "health issues", claiming a conspiracy linked to the "lobby running the government".
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Nitish Kumar To Expand Bihar Cabinet Soon, BJP May Keep Assembly Speaker Post
A day after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar formed the government in Bihar in alliance with the NDA, hectic lobbying started for the post of assembly speaker, and other legislators to be included in the council of ministers.
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Dismayed Over Humiliation Of Vice President In Parliament Complex: President
Jagdeep Dhankhar Mimicry: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said she was dismayed at the manner in which Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar was "humiliated" in Parliament complex.
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Government to Allot Satellite Internet Spectrum Without Auction in Win for Elon Musk’s Starlink
India has proposed a licensing approach to assigning spectrum for satellite internet services and exempt companies from having to bid for it, a win for Elon Musk's venture Starlink which has lobbied hard against any auctions.
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In India's Telecommunications Draft Bill, A Win For Elon Musk's Starlink
India has proposed a licensing approach to assigning spectrum for satellite internet services and exempt companies from having to bid for it, a win for Elon Musk's venture Starlink which has lobbied hard against any auctions.
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Opinion: Suitcases Out, Laptops In - The Death Of Lobbying In India
New age lobbyists are doing their work, minus cash, gold or Khan Market coffee.
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After Spring-Loaded Fans, Kota Hostels Use Nets To 'Suicide Proof'
After spring-loaded fans in rooms, "anti-suicide nets" are now being installed in balconies and lobbies of hostels in coaching hub Kota to prevent students from taking any extreme step.
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EU Lobbies Asian Countries to Regulate AI Tech Firms, Said to Get Lukewarm Response
The European Union's efforts to lobby governments in Asia — including India, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and the Philippines — to implement stringent rules to rein in and regulate AI technology firms are being met with a lukewarm response. The bloc wants its proposed AI Act to become a global benchmark for regulating AI, like its GDPR laws, ...
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Elon Musk's Starlink High-Speed Internet Service Eyes India, Faces Resistance From Reliance Jio Over Auctions
Elon Musk is eager to bring his Starlink satellite broadband to India, but the world's richest man faces strong resistance from Mukesh Ambani, Asia's wealthiest, who runs Indian telecom giant Reliance Jio. Following a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the US on Tuesday, Musk said he was keen to launch Starlink in India which "can ...
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AAP Used Liquor Policy Kickbacks For Goa Polls: Probe Agency In Chargesheet
The Enforcement Directorate has accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of "using" a part of the Rs 100 crore kickbacks allegedly received from the 'south group' liquor lobby to meet its expenditure for the Goa Assembly poll campaign in 2022.
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RSS-Linked Lobby Misguiding Protesting Doctors In Rajasthan: Ashok Gehlot
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday alleged that a "lobby" associated with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was inciting and misguiding private doctors agitating against Right to Health Bill in the state while patients are suffering.
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Apple, Foxconn Efforts Lead to Labour Reforms Ahead of Plans to Ramp Up Production in India: Report
Apple and Foxconn, a major supplier for the Cupertino company, successfully lobbied for liberalisation of labour laws in Karnataka earlier in March, according to a report. Lobbying by Apple and Foxconn led to laws that allow 12-hour shifts and night-time work for women in the state.
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Reliance Lobbies for Satellite Spectrum Auction in New Clash With Starlink
Reliance lobbied the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday to reconsider its plan to administratively allocate satellite spectrum, instead of auctioning it. Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in October that the government would allocate spectrum in line with global trends. However, it will issue a final notification on how s...
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Karnataka Plans Tax Waivers for Hybrid Cars, Incentives for EVs
Karnataka plans to cut levies and offer financial incentives to companies in the clean mobility sector, including a steep tax cut for hybrid cars. The move could make the state, home to the tech hub of Bengaluru, the second after northern Uttar Pradesh to provide tax breaks to hybrid cars, for which Toyota has lobbied New Delhi.
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Infosys $4 Billion Tax Demand Likely To Be Withdrawn After Backlash: Report
India is likely to retract its demand that Infosys pay $4 billion in back taxes after weeks of lobbying by the IT giant and an onslaught of criticism from the software services industry, said two government sources with direct knowledge of the plan.
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PM Modi In Attack Mode, Claims "Conspiracy" Over Naveen Patnaik's Health
PM Modi has taken another jab at Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over his "health issues", claiming a conspiracy linked to the "lobby running the government".
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Nitish Kumar To Expand Bihar Cabinet Soon, BJP May Keep Assembly Speaker Post
A day after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar formed the government in Bihar in alliance with the NDA, hectic lobbying started for the post of assembly speaker, and other legislators to be included in the council of ministers.
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Dismayed Over Humiliation Of Vice President In Parliament Complex: President
Jagdeep Dhankhar Mimicry: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said she was dismayed at the manner in which Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar was "humiliated" in Parliament complex.
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Government to Allot Satellite Internet Spectrum Without Auction in Win for Elon Musk’s Starlink
India has proposed a licensing approach to assigning spectrum for satellite internet services and exempt companies from having to bid for it, a win for Elon Musk's venture Starlink which has lobbied hard against any auctions.
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In India's Telecommunications Draft Bill, A Win For Elon Musk's Starlink
India has proposed a licensing approach to assigning spectrum for satellite internet services and exempt companies from having to bid for it, a win for Elon Musk's venture Starlink which has lobbied hard against any auctions.
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Opinion: Suitcases Out, Laptops In - The Death Of Lobbying In India
New age lobbyists are doing their work, minus cash, gold or Khan Market coffee.
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After Spring-Loaded Fans, Kota Hostels Use Nets To 'Suicide Proof'
After spring-loaded fans in rooms, "anti-suicide nets" are now being installed in balconies and lobbies of hostels in coaching hub Kota to prevent students from taking any extreme step.
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EU Lobbies Asian Countries to Regulate AI Tech Firms, Said to Get Lukewarm Response
The European Union's efforts to lobby governments in Asia — including India, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and the Philippines — to implement stringent rules to rein in and regulate AI technology firms are being met with a lukewarm response. The bloc wants its proposed AI Act to become a global benchmark for regulating AI, like its GDPR laws, ...
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Elon Musk's Starlink High-Speed Internet Service Eyes India, Faces Resistance From Reliance Jio Over Auctions
Elon Musk is eager to bring his Starlink satellite broadband to India, but the world's richest man faces strong resistance from Mukesh Ambani, Asia's wealthiest, who runs Indian telecom giant Reliance Jio. Following a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the US on Tuesday, Musk said he was keen to launch Starlink in India which "can ...
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AAP Used Liquor Policy Kickbacks For Goa Polls: Probe Agency In Chargesheet
The Enforcement Directorate has accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of "using" a part of the Rs 100 crore kickbacks allegedly received from the 'south group' liquor lobby to meet its expenditure for the Goa Assembly poll campaign in 2022.
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RSS-Linked Lobby Misguiding Protesting Doctors In Rajasthan: Ashok Gehlot
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday alleged that a "lobby" associated with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was inciting and misguiding private doctors agitating against Right to Health Bill in the state while patients are suffering.
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Apple, Foxconn Efforts Lead to Labour Reforms Ahead of Plans to Ramp Up Production in India: Report
Apple and Foxconn, a major supplier for the Cupertino company, successfully lobbied for liberalisation of labour laws in Karnataka earlier in March, according to a report. Lobbying by Apple and Foxconn led to laws that allow 12-hour shifts and night-time work for women in the state.
