Trai favours cap on tariff plans offered by basic, mobile operators

With as many as 3,925 tariff plans being reported to Trai by basic and mobile players just in 2003, the regulator today released a consultat...

With as many as 3,925 tariff plans being reported to Trai by basic and mobile players just in 2003, the regulator today released a consultation paper on limiting the number of tariff plans offered by service providers. “Frequent revision and withdrawal of tariff plans add to the confusion of customers. A possible way of addressing the problems without curtailing the flexibility granted to the operators or hampering the competition could be to place a suitable cap on the number of tariff plans that the service providers can offer,” Trai said in a statement here. The main issues the consultation process would cover include the number of plans to be permitted, the identification of service segments for the application of the proposed cap, desirability of having minimum validity period of tariff plans and the criteria in respect of tariff topping and promotional offers. Trai contended that while a variety of choice for users would be a welcome development.

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Suspecting affair, Odisha lecturer assaults wife and her friend, parades them on street

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A lecturer of Commerce and his associate were arrested for assaulting his wife, garlanding her with slippers and parading her on the road with her male friend. The woman, who has been living separately from her husband, was assaulted and humiliated in public. The incident was recorded and shared on social media. Police have seized evidence and are investigating the matter.

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