TEPC appoints Sandeep Aggarwal as new Chairman
January 13, 2021
Keys: Telecom Equipment and Services Export Promotion Council, TEPC, Sandeep Aggarwal, chairman, appoint, The Telecom Equipment and Services Export Promotion Council (TEPC) has appointed Sandeep Aggarwal as the new Chairman.
Aggarwal, the Managing Director and Promoter of Delhi-based Paramount Communications, will take over from Shyamal Ghosh, ex-Telecom Secretary, TEPC said.
TEPC is an independent body set up by the government to promote and develop the export of telecom equipment and services.
Aggarwal is also the Chief Mentor of PHDCCI’s Telecom Committee, besides being the Chairman of Telecom Equipment Manufacturers Association (TEMA) and President of Railway Cable Development Association.
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Domestic telecom gear makers allay fears of BSNL on unreliable equipment
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Synopsis As regards to the quality of products, the remarks (by BSNL) are absolutely vague and not specific,” the Telecom Equipment and Services Export Promotion Council (Tepc) said in a recent letter to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). “The indigenous equipment is purchased by BSNL after proper testing and infrastructure assessment.
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BSNL has raised several apprehensions in anticipation of the inclusion of home-grown telecom products, saying products of local vendors are unproven and are more expensive.
NEW DELHI: Home-grown telecom gear makers have rejected the stand of state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) that reliability of indigenous equipment might be suspect, arguing instead that the national drive toward achieving self-sufficiency requires more orders for local output that passes both quality and security filters.
Tourism Minister virtually attends 5th National Medical and Wellness Tourism Promotion Board meet
The National Medical and Wellness Tourism Board was formed to address impediments to the growth of Medical Tourism and to provide dedicated institutional framework to take forward the cause of promotion of Medical Tourism, Wellness Tourism, Yoga and Ayurveda Tourism. Updated: December 15, 2020 7:51:48 pm
Union Minister of State for Culture & Tourism (Independent Charge) Prahlad Singh Patel. (Source: PIB)
Union Minister of State for Culture & Tourism (Independent Charge) Prahlad Singh Patel virtually attended the fifth meeting of the National Medical and Wellness Tourism Promotion Board on Monday, informed a press release. The National Medical and Wellness Tourism Board was formed to address impediments to the growth of Medical Tourism and to provide dedicated institutional framework to take forward the cause of promotion of Medical Tourism, Wellne