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Samsung Ordered to Pay $601 Million in Back Taxes in India, Penalties Over Telecom Imports
India has ordered Samsung to pay $601 million (roughly Rs. 5,149 crore) in back taxes and penalties for dodging import tariffs. The Samsung investigation began in 2021 when tax inspectors searched its offices in the financial capital of Mumbai and Gurugram near New Delhi, seizing documents, emails and some electronic devices.
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TRAI Amends Spam Call Rules to Ease Reporting, Enforce Compliance; COAI Slams Penalties for Operators
TRAI recently amended its regulations to curb unsolicited spam calls and promotional messages from unregistered telemarketers (UTMs) and increase penalties for spammers and non-compliant operators. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has criticised the updated rules, including penalties on service providers.
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Government Planning New Regulations for Hosting Deepfakes: IT Minister
The government is planning new regulations that may impose penalties on both creator and platform hosting deepfakes as it looks to clamp down on what IT and Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishaw described as "a threat to democracy". Vaishnaw said deepfake advertisements or misleading promotions are a threat that Indian society is facing currently.
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TRAI Imposed Rs. 35 Crore Fine on Telcos for Failing to Curb Pesky Calls, SMS: Telecom Minister
Telecom regulator TRAI has imposed a penalty of Rs 34.99 crore on service providers for failing to curb pesky calls and SMS on their network, Parliament was informed on Friday.
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Delhi High Court Refuses to Interfere With TRAI's Rs 1,050 Crore Penalty on Vodafone
The Delhi High Court refused to grant relief to Vodafone after the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recommended the imposition of an Rs. 1,050 crore penalty on the operator. The penalty was recommended after Reliance Jio accused Vodafone of denying interconnectivity to its network as part of an Interconnection Agreement. The court held ...
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Pay Rs 1,337 Crore Penalty Within 30 Days: Tribunal To Google
Google will have to pay the penalty of Rs 1,337.76 crore imposed by the fair trade regulator CCI, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ruled today.
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Google Directed To Pay 10% Of Rs 1,337 Crore Penalty For Anti-Competitive Practices
The NCLAT direction came over a petition filed by Google, challenging the CCI order on the tech giant abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in the Android mobile device ecosystem, saying the verdict is a setback for Indian users.
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Optus Data Breach: Australia Plans Tough Data Protection Laws After Cyberattack on Telecoms Firm
Australia has flagged tough new data protection laws after a cyberattack that resulted in the theft of personal data of 9.8 million customers from telecom provider Optus, the second-largest in the country. The government blames lax cybersecurity at Optus, a subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications, also known as Singtel, for the breach that expos...
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Telecom Bill to Provide Roadmap for Industry Restructuring, Innovation, Says IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said that the new telecom bill will provide a clear roadmap for industry restructuring and promote innovation. The draft bill has included OTT as part of the telecommunication service. The government in the bill has proposed a provision to waive fees and penalty of telecom and internet service providers...
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Telecom Department Proposes Fee, Penalty Waiver Under New Rules
The government on Wednesday released the draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022, under which it has proposed a provision to waive off fees and penalty of telecom and internet service providers.
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Google To Pay $42.7 Million In Penalties For Misleading Users: Report
Australia's competition watchdog said on Friday that Alphabet Inc's Google unit was ordered by the country's federal court to pay A$60 million ($42.7 million) in penalties for misleading users on collection of personal data.
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Market Regulator SEBI Penalises Bharti Infratel For Flouting Rules
Capital markets regulator SEBI has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 lakh on Bharti Infratel, now known as Indus Towers, for flouting rules pertaining to employee stock option schemes.
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Ericsson Says New US Fines Likely Over Iraq Corruption
Ericsson has said that it may have to pay new fines to US Department of Justice over suspected bribes to the Islamic State group in Iraq.
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Rs 20 Lakh Fine On 2 Telecom Service Providers For Damaging Roads In Greater Noida
A penalty of Rs 20 lakh each has been slapped on two telecom service providers in Greater Noida for allegedly damaging roads while laying optical fibre lines in the city, according to an official statement Sunday.
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Amid Row With US, China Comes Out With "Unreliable Entities List"
China said Saturday it had launched a mechanism enabling it to restrict foreign entities, a much-anticipated move seen as retaliation to US penalties against Chinese companies such as telecom giant Huawei.
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Samsung Ordered to Pay $601 Million in Back Taxes in India, Penalties Over Telecom Imports
India has ordered Samsung to pay $601 million (roughly Rs. 5,149 crore) in back taxes and penalties for dodging import tariffs. The Samsung investigation began in 2021 when tax inspectors searched its offices in the financial capital of Mumbai and Gurugram near New Delhi, seizing documents, emails and some electronic devices.
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TRAI Amends Spam Call Rules to Ease Reporting, Enforce Compliance; COAI Slams Penalties for Operators
TRAI recently amended its regulations to curb unsolicited spam calls and promotional messages from unregistered telemarketers (UTMs) and increase penalties for spammers and non-compliant operators. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has criticised the updated rules, including penalties on service providers.
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Government Planning New Regulations for Hosting Deepfakes: IT Minister
The government is planning new regulations that may impose penalties on both creator and platform hosting deepfakes as it looks to clamp down on what IT and Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishaw described as "a threat to democracy". Vaishnaw said deepfake advertisements or misleading promotions are a threat that Indian society is facing currently.
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TRAI Imposed Rs. 35 Crore Fine on Telcos for Failing to Curb Pesky Calls, SMS: Telecom Minister
Telecom regulator TRAI has imposed a penalty of Rs 34.99 crore on service providers for failing to curb pesky calls and SMS on their network, Parliament was informed on Friday.
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Delhi High Court Refuses to Interfere With TRAI's Rs 1,050 Crore Penalty on Vodafone
The Delhi High Court refused to grant relief to Vodafone after the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recommended the imposition of an Rs. 1,050 crore penalty on the operator. The penalty was recommended after Reliance Jio accused Vodafone of denying interconnectivity to its network as part of an Interconnection Agreement. The court held ...
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Pay Rs 1,337 Crore Penalty Within 30 Days: Tribunal To Google
Google will have to pay the penalty of Rs 1,337.76 crore imposed by the fair trade regulator CCI, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ruled today.
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Google Directed To Pay 10% Of Rs 1,337 Crore Penalty For Anti-Competitive Practices
The NCLAT direction came over a petition filed by Google, challenging the CCI order on the tech giant abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in the Android mobile device ecosystem, saying the verdict is a setback for Indian users.
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Optus Data Breach: Australia Plans Tough Data Protection Laws After Cyberattack on Telecoms Firm
Australia has flagged tough new data protection laws after a cyberattack that resulted in the theft of personal data of 9.8 million customers from telecom provider Optus, the second-largest in the country. The government blames lax cybersecurity at Optus, a subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications, also known as Singtel, for the breach that expos...
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Telecom Bill to Provide Roadmap for Industry Restructuring, Innovation, Says IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said that the new telecom bill will provide a clear roadmap for industry restructuring and promote innovation. The draft bill has included OTT as part of the telecommunication service. The government in the bill has proposed a provision to waive fees and penalty of telecom and internet service providers...
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Telecom Department Proposes Fee, Penalty Waiver Under New Rules
The government on Wednesday released the draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022, under which it has proposed a provision to waive off fees and penalty of telecom and internet service providers.
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Google To Pay $42.7 Million In Penalties For Misleading Users: Report
Australia's competition watchdog said on Friday that Alphabet Inc's Google unit was ordered by the country's federal court to pay A$60 million ($42.7 million) in penalties for misleading users on collection of personal data.
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Market Regulator SEBI Penalises Bharti Infratel For Flouting Rules
Capital markets regulator SEBI has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 lakh on Bharti Infratel, now known as Indus Towers, for flouting rules pertaining to employee stock option schemes.
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Ericsson Says New US Fines Likely Over Iraq Corruption
Ericsson has said that it may have to pay new fines to US Department of Justice over suspected bribes to the Islamic State group in Iraq.
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Rs 20 Lakh Fine On 2 Telecom Service Providers For Damaging Roads In Greater Noida
A penalty of Rs 20 lakh each has been slapped on two telecom service providers in Greater Noida for allegedly damaging roads while laying optical fibre lines in the city, according to an official statement Sunday.
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Amid Row With US, China Comes Out With "Unreliable Entities List"
China said Saturday it had launched a mechanism enabling it to restrict foreign entities, a much-anticipated move seen as retaliation to US penalties against Chinese companies such as telecom giant Huawei.
