National Health Authority CEO Indu Bhushan to step down, to be replaced by RS Sharma
Bhushan is likely to be replaced by RS Sharma, former chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai).
BusinessToday.In | January 28, 2021 | Updated 16:07 IST
Bhushan is an ex-Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from Rajasthan cadre.
Indu Bhushan, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the National Health Authority, responsible for implementing the Centre s flagship health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana , is likely to step down as his three-year term comes to an end.
He is likely to be replaced by RS Sharma, former chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai).
The 3,300-3,400 MHz band is with the defence ministry while a block of 25 units, or 3,400-3,425 MHz, is presently used by the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro).
The space department and defence ministry are learnt to have agreed to vacate spectrum valued at around Rs 61,000 crore for 5G services, according to official sources. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) had recommended auction of 300 Mhz spectrum in 3300-3600 megahertz frequency band for 5G services at a base price of Rs 492 per Mhz on a pan-India basis. However, Indian Navy was using 100 megahertz of spectrum for a radar related service and Indian Space Research Organisation had made claims on 25 megahertz in the 3300-3600 Mhz band, leaving only 175 MHz of frequencies for telecom services. ISRO has agreed to leave 25 Mhz spectrum in 3300-3600 Mhz band but they have sought protection for satellite services from 5G.
Creating a competitive 5G market, it said, is crucial for the ultra-fast wireless broadband technology to work in India, which would require assignment of ample 5G airwaves at a reasonable cost to ensure the capital market stays interested in funding such network upgradation.
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