LPG Supply Restoration May Take 3-4 Years, Says Govt Official: Report
A senior Indian government official warned that restoring disrupted global LPG supplies could take three to four years, amid uncertainty over whether production halts are temporary or permanent. India, which sources about 60% of its LPG imports from West Asia, has seen Gulf‑origin shipments fall to 55% after the Strait of Hormuz blockade and Iranian strikes. The country is scrambling to diversify sources, reroute cargo and boost domestic output while storage constraints leave only 15 days of inventory. Prices have already risen, with 14.2 kg cylinders up Rs 60 (≈$0.72) and commercial cylinders up Rs 115 (≈$1.39).
Moto Edge 70 Pro Chipset Details Leaked After Geekbench Listing
Motorola’s upcoming Edge 70 Pro 5G for India was spotted on a Flipkart microsite, and a Geekbench listing has revealed its internals. The handset is powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 8500 SoC, featuring a 4‑core 2.20 GHz cluster, three 3.20 GHz cores and a 3.40 GHz prime...
DoT, SEBI Sign MoU to Tackle Telecom-Linked Financial Frauds
India’s Department of Telecommunications and securities regulator SEBI signed a Memorandum of Understanding to combat telecom‑linked financial frauds. The deal creates a data‑sharing framework that will feed the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator and Mobile Number Revocation List into market‑surveillance systems....
Employment: TCS Makes 25,000 Campus Offers; On Track to Hire Around 40,000 Freshers Annually: Report
India’s Tata Consultancy Services reported a net headcount decline of 23,460 employees in FY26, bringing its workforce to 584,519, though it added 2,356 staff in the March quarter. The firm has already extended 25,000 campus offers and remains on track...
TRAI May Bring Back Voice Only Plans What This Means for Your Recharge
TRAI is reconsidering the reintroduction of voice‑only prepaid plans in India, a shift that would let users pay solely for calls and SMS without bundled data. For years, telecom operators have bundled daily data into even the cheapest recharges, raising...
DoT Strengthens Telecom Safety Push, With Sanchar Saathi at Its Core
India’s Department of Telecommunications is intensifying its focus on user‑centric security through the Sanchar Saathi platform. The app gives individuals visibility into every mobile number tied to their identity and lets them flag unknown connections. Features such as Chakshu reporting,...
Vodafone Idea 5G Plan Which Offers 1GB Daily Data
Vodafone Idea (VIL) launched a Rs 719 (~$8.70) prepaid plan that provides unlimited voice calls, 100 SMS per day, 1 GB of daily 4G data and access to 5G networks. The plan is valid for 72 days, after which data speed falls to...
Jio Is Quietly Building Its JioXplor Platform for Location Intelligence
Reliance Jio is quietly assembling JioXplor, a location‑intelligence platform that bundles mapping, geocoding, route optimisation and geofencing. By embedding these tools within its own network, Jio can enrich location data with real‑time mobility insights from its massive subscriber base. The...
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite Price Hiked Across All Variants
Nothing has raised the price of its Phone 3a Lite in India by ₹3,000 (about $36) for every configuration, effective April 6, 2026. The 8 GB + 128 GB variant now costs ₹24,999 (~$300), while the 8 GB + 256 GB version is priced at ₹23,999 (~$289). The device retains its MediaTek...
Vi Brings 5G to Chennai, Targets Coimbatore, Trichy and More Cities by May 2026
Vodafone Idea (Vi) has launched 5G services in Chennai, completing its metro‑city coverage that now includes Mumbai, Delhi‑NCR, Bengaluru and Kolkata. The carrier announced plans to extend 5G to five additional Tamil Nadu and Puducherry cities—Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, Salem, Tiruppur and Vellore—by...
TRAI Pulls Up Reliance Jio Over Tariff Practices, Sets April 14 Deadline for Compliance: Reports
India’s telecom regulator TRAI has ordered Reliance Jio to stop certain tariff practices deemed non‑transparent and discriminatory, giving the operator until April 14 to comply. The directives require Jio to publish all special tariff vouchers—Rs 249 (≈$3), Rs 199 (≈$2.4), and Rs 209 (≈$2.5)—across...
Airtel Deploys 4300+ 5G Sites in UP East, Expands Coverage Across 48 Districts
Bharti Airtel has installed more than 4,300 new 5G sites in Uttar Pradesh East over the past year, extending coverage to 48 districts and reaching roughly 34 million residents. The rollout averages 12 sites per day, emphasizing network densification rather than...
Tariff Hike 2026: Jio Quietly Cuts Rs 195 Pack Validity From 90 Days to 30 Days
Reliance Jio has trimmed the validity of its Rs 195 (≈ $2.34) Cricket Data Pack from 90 days to 30 days while keeping the 15 GB high‑speed data quota and a 90‑day JioHotstar subscription. The change raises the effective monthly cost for prepaid...
Employment: Deloitte Plans to Hire 50,000 in India Amid Focus on AI and Upskilling: COO Nitin Kini
Deloitte South Asia plans to add 50,000 employees in India, emphasizing AI‑focused upskilling rather than automation‑driven layoffs. The firm has already trained nearly 30,000 staff in artificial intelligence and is moving another 20,000 onto its proprietary platforms. Deloitte invests roughly...
PM-WANI Crosses 4 Lakh Hotspots as Public Wi-Fi Use Surges Across India
The Prime Minister Wi‑Fi Access Network Interface (PM‑WANI) scheme now operates 409,403 public Wi‑Fi hotspots across India, marking a significant expansion of shared broadband infrastructure. User adoption has surged, with over 24.4 million individuals accessing the network and generating approximately 58.6 petabytes...
