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National Mobile Number Portablity gets go-ahead

June 14, 2014

Portable networkNew Delhi, Jun 14: The highest decision making body in telecom department, Telecom Commission on Friday gave its in-principle approval to full mobile number portability which will allow a mobile subscriber to retain his number even if he moves from one state to another. Now reference will be send to Trai for additional information and clarification.

Last year in September, TRAI in its recommendation sent to the telecom ministry had said that the telecom operators be given six month to implement full mobile number portability. Allowing full mobile number portability was part of the National Telecom Policy-2012.

Currently mobile number portability is restricted within a service area. This means that presently subscribers can only change between operators within a service area. After full mobile number portability gets implement a subscribers will be able to change to another operator in other states also.

It was on December 2012 that telecom department had sought the views of Trai on implementation of full mobile number portability. Consumers have also been using the facility of partial number portability to change operators. The number of subscribers who have successfully ported their mobile number using mobile portability facility has reached 100 million mark.

It was on January 20, 2011 that MNP was launched by the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Dr Singh had launched the service by making a call to former telecom minister Kapil Sibal from a ported number.

The Commission also approved another infrastructure project for improving phone services in North East states. The TRAI had estimated a project cost of around Rs 2,900 crore. The project will also be placed before the Cabinet for final approval.

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In a video message posted as part of the Congress' 'Speak Up India' campaign, she lamented that even though the country is passing through a serious economic crisis with loss of livelihood due to the pandemic and the lockdown, the central government has not heard the cries of pain and trauma of people.

"We again urge the Centre to unlock its coffers and help the needy. Put direct cash of Rs 7,500 per month in the account of every family for the next six months and provide Rs 10,000 immediately; ensure safe and free travel of labourers back home, employment opportunity and rations; and also increase the number of work days under MNREGA to 200 days to facilitate jobs in villages," Gandhi said.

"Instead of loans, provide financial relief to small and medium industry so that crores of jobs are saved and the country progresses," she said in her video message on the party's social media handles.

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New Delhi, Feb 10: After an hour-long standoff between the security forces and the students on Monday, the police resorted to a lathi-charge on the protesters near Holy Family hospital which is within walking distance of Jamia Millia Islamia.

A scuffle ensued when police confronted the protesters who tried to push forward towards Parliament. The lathi-charge was made to push back the protesters.

In the melee that ensued, many from both sides fainted.

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The death toll has also risen to 166 after 17 new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.

Maharashtra is the worst-hit state 1,135 positive cases so far and while Tamil Nadu is second with 738 positive cases. Delhi's tally has risen to 669 cases. 

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