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  • Will Elon Musk Announce Affordable Starlink Internet Service During India Visit? |

    New Delhi: Starlink, an affordable satellite-based internet service offered by Elon Musk-run aerospace company SpaceX, has transformed the way people access the web in remote and inaccessible parts of the world. Will Musk announce its arrival in India when he visits the country later this month?

    After several failed attempts, Starlink is geared up to launch satellite broadband services in India, which has close to 92 crore broadband subscribers, according to the latest data by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

    Bharti Airtel currently lead the broadband market, followed by Vodafone Idea and BSNL. Starlink is set to soon get a license after clearing regulatory hurdles. The government in December last year passed The Telecommunications Bill 2023 which allows spectrum allocation for satellite-based services without the need to participate in auctions. (Also Read: Apple Sends Notifications To Users In 92 Nations, Including India, About ‘Mercenary Spyware’)

    The move favours companies such as OneWeb, Musk’s Starlink and Amazon’s Kuiper. According to experts, India’s digital economy is experiencing a period of significant growth momentum.

    “The potential arrival of Starlink, coinciding with Musk’s visit, could serve as a further catalyst for India’s thriving digital economy,” Prabhu Ram, Head-Industry Intelligence Group (IIG), CMR, told IANS.

    Increased digital access would empower citizens in ‘aspirational India’, fostering a wave of entrepreneurship, enhanced access to education and healthcare, and increased participation in the digital workforce.

    All Starlink subscription plans include unlimited high-speed data on land with no long-term contracts or commitments. Starlink users can get download speeds up to 220 Mbps, with most of them receiving speeds of over 100 Mbps. (Also Read: Elon Musk Says X Received Inquiry From US House of Representatives On Actions In Brazil)

    The cost of Starlink services in India is not known as of now. In the US, the basic Starlink Wi-Fi for homes in rural areas is $120 per month for unlimited internet sans contract. There are other data plans as well.

  • Reserved category candidates getting more marks are entitled to General Category seats: SC

    The Supreme Court held that the reserved category candidates securing higher marks than the last of the general category candidates are entitled to get a seat/post in the General Category.

  • Congress government bled BSNL to ‘death almost’; we are reviving it: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: Accusing the earlier Congress government of bleeding the state-owned BSNL to “death almost”, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said Modi government is giving money to the company to buy 4G spectrum and become competitive.

    She was responding to allegations of Shiv Sena member Arvind Sawant in Lok Sabha that the government was killing state-owned BSNL and MTNL while on the other hand it was helping private sector player Vodafone.

    “BSNL is a part of our strategic asset…we are giving (the company) money to buy 4G spectrum and become competitive,” she said while intervening during a discussion on general budget.

    The BSNL, she said “lost full ten years” because of the treatment meted out to it by the previous Congress government.

    “There was 2G exploitation because of which BSNL lost out…you (Congress) allowed all kinds of corruption in 2G”, she added.

    When the Modi government came to power in 2014, BSNL was in a bad shape and did not have money to pay salaries, she said, adding that the NDA government provided funds so that the company could come out with a Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) and clear dues of its employees.

    The Modi government has given money to the company to buy 4G spectrum, she said.

    Participating in the discussion on the budget, Sawant accused the government of handing over airports to the Adani group.

    He also said that insurance regulator IRDAI has been headless for past several months.

    The Modi government, Sawant said, was worried about the future but unconcerned about the present, especially about the people who lost their jobs during the pandemic.

    Accusing the finance minister of reducing allocations for social sector schemes, Trinamool member Kalyan Banerjee said the budget does not show any ray of hope for unemployed persons, poor and marginalised sections of the society.

    The budget, he said, does not provide any relief to the salaried, middle class and elderly persons.

    Sushil Kumar Singh (BJP) accused the opposition of failing to see and appreciate the schemes which are aimed at providing relief to poor people.

  • BSNL’s technical fault affected the services of the Central Call Center 1912 of the Electricity Department.

    Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company’s Central Call Center telephone number 1912 was shut down from 10:45 pm last Sunday due to non-availability of BSNL services. BSNL was immediately informed about the services of 1912 number being affected due to 30 channel BSNL’s central call center service being affected. He also informed the technical center in Chandigarh. BSNL’s technical flaw The BSNL team worked hard on Monday and restored connectivity by noon, but the technical problem remained the same. The call center could not be activated. VK Sai, chief engineer of the IT department of the power company, said that the engineers of the EITC were found on examining the entire system and software. In the connectivity provided again by BSNL’s Chandigarh department, the system code was changed due to some technical reason, the information of which was found only after a thorough investigation. After the necessary improvement of the central call center, the facility of 1912 has started from 9:22 pm on Monday night. Confusion is bound to arise due to BSNL’s services not being able to communicate with consumers contacted at the central call center 1912, while the technical fault was related to BSNL’s 30 channel connectivity. Complaints of power-off lodged by the Peacock Electricity app start appearing on the computer screen of the correctional team on real-time. Consumers are requested to download the Peacock Electricity app from the Google Play Store, now the option of Peacock Electricity is also available with 1912. Sorry for the inconvenience caused to consumers.

  • Now you will get 60 GB data-unlimited voice calling in 199, know full plan

    Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has launched a prepaid recharge plan of 199 rupees. They are better than other network provider companies. Customers get 2 GB of data daily in this plan. The validity of this plan is 30 days. Customers get a total of 60 GB data for the entire plan. BSNL has also provided unlimited voice calling and 100 SMS facility on all networks. Let’s know what Jio, Vodafone-Idea and Airtel are offering in the Rs 199 plan.

    Airtel plan: Compared to BSNL and Jio, very little data is available in Airtel’s Rs 199 plan. The validity of this plan is also less and is only 24 days. In this plan, the company gives only 1 GB of data to the customer every day. In the plan of 199, the customer gets 24 GB of total data to use. The special thing of this plan is that, it offers unlimited calling facility on all networks. Subscriptions are also available for 100 SMS daily, free Helotunes, Wink music and Airtel Extreme.

    Vi plan: Vodafone-Idea (Vi) plan is almost like Airtel. The validity of the 199 plan is also 24 days. One GB data is available daily. Customers can use a total of 24 GB of data in the entire plan. Calling facility has been given on all networks. Get access to 100 SMS and Vi Movies & TV daily.

    Jio Plan: The validity of Reliance Jio’s Rs 199 plan is 28 days. In this plan, the company is giving 1.5 GB of data daily to the customer. In 28 days, the customer gets to use a total of 42 GB of data. In this plan, the customer gets unlimited calling on the Jio network, while 1000 non-Jio minutes have been given on the other network. Apart from this, 100 SMS and Jio Apps get free subscription.

  • 3300GB data and 60Mbps speed in BSNL’s new plan, price Rs 599

    Good news for BSNL users. The company has launched a new plan of Rs 599 in view of the demand for plans offering high-speed internet. The company has named this broadband plan as ‘Fiber Basic Plus’. This latest broadband plan of BSNL will compete with Airtel’s Rs 499 Extreme Fiber Plan. So let’s know what is special in this new plan of BSNL.

    Talking about the benefits available in this plan of BSNL, you will get 3300 GB of data with the speed of 60Mbps. The company is promoting this plan as a plan with unlimited data benefits. After the data limit is over, the internet speed found in the plan decreases to 2Mbps.

    With this plan, users are also being given a 24-hour unlimited calling benefit for any network across the country. According to the report of Telecom Talk, there is no information about whether the company is offering free OTT subscription in this broadband plan.

    BSNL is also revising its Rs 449 fiber basic plan. This plan of BSNL is being offered in all cities except Andaman and Nicobar. Initially the company used to offer this plan only in a few selected cities. In this plan, 3300 GB data is available with the speed of 30Mbps.

  • Atal Tunnel Rohtang getting 4G internet connectivity,

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently dedicated to the country the world’s longest Atal Tunnel Rohtang (Atal Tunnel Rohtang) built in Himachal Pradesh at an altitude of more than 10 thousand feet above sea level. Because of BSNL, users are getting 4G internet connectivity facility within this 9.02 km long tunnel. It is the world’s first tunnel where 4G internet connectivity is available. BSNL users will get 20 to 25 mbps internet speed inside this tunnel connecting Manali in Kullu district and Lahul in Lahul-Spiti district. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has installed Base Transceiver Station to provide 4G Internet connectivity at Atal Tunnel Rohtang. Three such BTS towers have been erected. With the construction of this tunnel, the distance between Manali and Leh has been reduced by 46 kilometers. Before the launch of this tunnel, Lahul Spiti had lost contact with other parts for several months. Due to this tunnel named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, now Lahul will remain in touch with other parts of the country the whole time. This tunnel is also very important from a strategic point of view, because of this, military activities will continue to run smoothly throughout the year.