CPM demands Centre to clarify spectrum allotment.Byline: ANI New Delhi New Delhi (dĕl`ē), city (1991 pop. 294,149), capital of India and of Delhi state, N central India, on the right bank of the Yamuna River. , Oct 23 (ANI): The Communist Party of India
abbr. cumulative book index CBI Confederation of British Industry CBI n abbr (= Confederation of British Industry) → C.E.O.E. ) raid on offices of the Department of Telecom (DoT). Addressing the media here on Friday Rajya Sabha The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States") is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature, science, and social services. Member Sitaram Yechury, said : The CBI raid on the DoT confirms the suspicion all of us had and the demand CPM has been making for a prolonged time (is) that there should be a thorough enquiry into the manner in which 2G spectrum sale was conducted by the government." "On that basis we think this actually vindicates that there is something that needs to be probed and there is somebody who needs to be accountable and this we have to be transparently dealt by the government," he added. On Thursday, the CBI searched the Telecom Ministry's office at Sanchar Bhavan in the national capital to ascertain the alleged irregularities involving officials and private companies over allocation of spectrum to new players. Yechury added that the Centre should make sure that the similar loss of revenue should be not be recur during the 3G spectrum deal. "Those who are responsible for a massive loss of revenue for the government.... And therefore should be brought to books. If possible, these matters have to be corrected to recover some revenue and to ensure as far as the 3G is concerned such shouldn't be repeated," he said. In 2008, eight new companies were given licenses along with bundled 4.4 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. spectrum to start mobile telephone services. Earlier, the Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC See CSC. ) had taken a serious note and criticised the Telecom Ministry for doling out spectrum at a very cheap rate as compared to the actual market value. The CVC had recommended a CBI probe into the procedures followed for selecting companies for giving 2G spectrum. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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