Court rejects plea to halt mobile tower installation

23 Nov, 2012, 6:44 pm IST tech2 News Staff General 1 Comments

After plaintiffs failed to make a prima facie case to halt the installation of mobile towers due to violation of laws or fears of electromagnetic radiation... More

DoT asks users to check SAR value of mobile before buying

26 Sep, 2012, 6:43 pm IST tech2 News Staff General 1 Comments

DoT has asked mobile phone users to check the SAR value of a mobile handset before purchase... More

7 telecom operators get notice for violating radiation norms

14 Sep, 2012, 5:52 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Services 1 Comments

In a surprise check conducted in Mumbai, government officials found seven telecom operators... More

199 mobile towers in Rajasthan to be shut

12 Sep, 2012, 3:00 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Services 3 Comments

Following an order by the Rajasthan High Court, private cellphone operators in the state will be bringing ... More

No new mobile towers within 1 km radius of existing ones: MoEF

11 Aug, 2012, 11:40 am IST Anuradha Shetty Science and Technology 1 Comments

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), as per an advisory it has received from the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), has been asked to ensure that no new mobile towers are constructed within a radius of one kilometre from the existing ones. More