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Shri Ajay Mittal , IAS (Himachal Pradesh: 1982), has been appointed as Secretary in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting on the superannuation of Shri Sunil Arora , IAS, on 30th April, 2016. Earlier, Shri Mittal served as Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Himachal Pradesh , Shimla . During a career span of more than 33 years, he has served in various capacities in his cadre state of Himachal Pradesh. He served as Additional Chief Secretary in various departments, including Information & Public Relations, Finance, Vigilance, Coordination and Public Grievances to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. He was also the Chairman of the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board... Read more

The Cabinet has fixed the starting price at Rs 3,705 crore per MHz for the auction of 3G spectrum which is slated to start on  March 4 . By this the government is aiming to earn a net profit of Rs 17,555 crore. However, operators are afraid that the high starting level could drive up voice and data tariffs. The winners of the auction will have to make an upfront payment of 33% of the final bid amount to the government within 10 days of the close of the bandwidth sale. Rest amount can be paid after a moratorium of two years in 10 equal installments. A 5 MHz block of 2100 MHz airwaves typically used for 3G services will be offered in all service areas except Jammu & Kashmir, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal and Punjab. Thus, a total of 85 MHz in 17 service areas is being put to auction. The Centre expects to generate Rs.5,793 crore from the 3G sale alone this year.  However, the overall proceeds from auctions will rise substantially, as including the 2G (800 MH...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE The KR Mangalam Group has announced an investment of Rs. 200 crore for setting up two assembly units in Uttaranchal and Himachal Pradesh. Keshav Arora, CEO said, "We are setting up two units in Uttaranchal and Himachal Pradesh at a cost of Rs. 200 crore for assembling mobile handsets. The first unit would be coming up in six months at Roorkee in Uttranchal, as the land for it has been taken up and construction process has commenced." For More Details See www.varindia.com