Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Current Affairs, GK & News
DoT License for Kerala Fibre Optic Network (KFON)
Kerala bas become the first and only state in India to launch its own internet service, Kerala Fibre Optic Network (KFON). Key Facts It was announced by Chief Minister of Kerala, after Department of Telecommunications granted an Internet Service Provider (ISP) licence to KFON Ltd, to provide internet access to everyone in state. About KFON ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs • Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • States Current Affairs
Topics: Department of Telecommunications (DoT) • Internet Service Provider (ISP) • Kerala Fibre Optic Network (KFON) • Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
BARC News Channel Ratings
Information & Broadcasting Ministry asked the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC India) to resume “news channel ratings” with immediate effect. Key Facts Ministry has asked to release of viewership data of news channels as well as to release the last three months data of news channels in monthly format. As per ministry, reporting of viewership ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: BARC News Channel Ratings • Broadcast Audience Research Council • Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) • TRAI • TRP • viewership data of news channels
TRAI released new framework for broadcasting & cable services
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released new framework for broadcasting and cable services by amending interconnection regulations of 2017. Background Regulation of 2017 provides a framework for technical compliance of conditional access system (CAS) and subscriber management system (SMS) in broadcasting and cable sector. Framework is incorporated as schedule IX in Interconnection Regulations, ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: broadcasting and cable services • conditional access system (CAS) • Department of Telecom (DoT) • Subscriber Management System • Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) • TRAI
What is ‘SMS scrubbing’?
The Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) started to implement the second phase of SMS regulation on March 8, 2021. With this move, the functioning of banks and e-commerce firms were hit and several crucial services were disrupted such as sending of one-time password (OTP) by banks and e-commerce firms for several services. SMS Scrubbing The Telecom ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: 'SMS scrubbing' • SMS Regulation • Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) • Telecom Service Providers (TSPs)
Government to set up Intelligence Unit to tackle Frauds
The Union telecom ministry has decided to set up an intelligence unit and a consumer protection system. These systems will be set up in the effort to tackle the threats associated with the pesky calls. It would also help in taking strict action against the financial frauds that happens using telecom resources. Background The union ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Digital Intelligence Unit (DIU) • Ravi Shankar Prasad • Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) • Union telecom ministry • Unsolicited Commercial Communications (UCC)
Who has been appointed as New Chief Executive of Ayushman Bharat?
Recently, R. S. Sharma has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Ayushman Bharat scheme or the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana which is an insurance scheme by the National Health Authority’s (NHA). Highlights The newly appointed chief executive, RS Sharma, will replace Indu Bhushan. He was appointed after Indu Bhushan has ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • Persons in News
Topics: Ayushman Bharat Scheme • Indu Bhushan • New Chief Executive of Ayushman Bharat • Persons in News • Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) • R. S. Sharma • Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)