In the spectrum auction conducted by the Department of Telecommunications which concluded on Wednesday, Jio, India's leading digital services provider, acquired additional spectrum in the 1800 MHz band in Bihar and West Bengal
According to a press release by the Ministry of Communications, the auction, held over two days from June 25 to June 26, resulted in the sale of 141.4 MHz of spectrum across multiple frequency bands, generating a total revenue of Rs 11,340 crores.
The central government said that the total quantum of the spectrum being auctioned is 10,522.35 MHz in various bands valuing Rs 96,238.45 Crores at reserve prices.
According to a statement by the ministry, Union Minister of Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy and Minister of State for Coal and Mines Satish Chandra Dubey will inaugurate this tranche on Monday at the Scope Convention Centre, CGO Complex here.
Indian Supercross Racing League (ISRL), the world's first-ever franchise-based Supercross league, roared back to life today by opening up rider registration for Season 2.
In a bid to increase the coal production in India, the Union Minister of Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy will launch the 10th round of the commercial coal block auction on Friday.
The Union Ministry of Coal and Mines is poised to begin a detailed exploration of mining blocks for faster operationalisation of auctioned coal mines, after a review meeting by Minister G Krishan Reddy.
According to the press release, this initiative aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of achieving energy independence by 2047 and promoting "Atma-Nirbharta" (self-reliance) in the coal sector.
The Guwahati Tea Auction Buyers Association reported that the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre witnessed the sale of 179.73 million kilograms of tea, amounting to a total value of Rs 3346 crore, during the fiscal year 2023-24.
Renowned globally for its richly coloured and aromatic tea, Assam's tea industry, provides livelihoods to millions, with many others directly or indirectly dependent on the plantations. The state is famous for both Orthodox as well as the CTC (Crush, Tear, Curl) varieties of tea.