New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday released a consultation paper on the proliferation of public Wi-Fi networks in the country, seeking stakeholder views on measures to accelerate last-mile digital connectivity and improve broadband access.The paper reviews the existing regulatory framework and flags key bottlenecks slowing the expansion of public Wi-Fi, particularly in rural and underserved areas, even as data consumption continues to rise rapid…
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New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Intelligence agencies have issued a fresh alert regarding plans by the banned outfit Babbar Khalsa International to revive the Khalistan movement in Punjab, with a new strategy focused on rural radicalisation and low-intensity attacks in urban centres, officials familiar with the development have said.Security and intelligence agencies have foiled several such attempts in recent years, prompting the radical group to rethink its approach. While Babbar Khalsa Internation…
Islamabad, April 1 (IANS) Poverty has yet again increased in Pakistan with fresh statistics placing nearly half of the population below the poverty line, demonstrating a widening gap between official claims and lived realities, a report has stated. A recent assessment by the Social Policy and Development Centre, an independent research organisation, has revealed that poverty in Pakistan stands at 43.5 per cent, which implies that around 27 million people are living below poverty line, significan…
Gandhinagar, Jan 2 (IANS) In a step towards achieving the vision of Developed India by 2047 and Developed Gujarat@2047, the Bhupendra Patel government has accelerated plans for the strategic development of Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. Aligning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of strengthening smaller urban centres, the state, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, has initiated the process to develop five satellite towns by 2030 and has invited urban planners to prepare…