Soon, citizens will receive information about water cuts, water bills and other water-related information via text messages or SMS.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought the response of American Tower Corporation Ltd on a plea alleging that mobile phone towers across the country are being installed in violation of stipul

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought the response of American Tower Corporation on a plea alleging that mobile phone towers across the country are being installed in violation of stipulated guidelines.

A bench comprising acting chairperson Justice A S Naidu and expert member PC Mishra issued notice to the American company after a plea was moved to implead it as a party in the case. “A petition has been filed to implead American Tower Corporation as respondent No 12. It is submitted that the respondent is likely to be affected by any order passed in this case.

Industry lobbies representing India’s tower operators and mobile phone companies offering services on both the GSM and CDMA technology platforms have told the government that the recent Rajasthan H

Terraces that will have new cellphone towers will be out of bounds for residents of those buildings as well as for outsiders, say the new Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) draft policy.

Scientists including two Indian-origin researchers have developed a fleet of portable pollution sensors that allow users to monitor air quality on their smartphones.

With the state Legislative Assembly in session, the civic administration has suggested that a special ordinance be passed to lift the stay order on illegal mobile towers in the city.

Proposing various guidelines in the draft policy for installation of mobile towers, the BMC said the HC orders directing status quo had stopped the civic administration from taking action against unauthorised mobile towers. “The stay order on BMC must be lifted so that it can perform the duties of dismantling 50 per cent of the tower antennaes which are illegal,” the draft policy said.

Telecom operators in the city have been issued notices for their cell towers emitting more than the prescribed radiation.

The Centre on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that an expert panel was looking into whether mobile phone providers had violated guidelines put in place for issuing licences for installation of