3G services by march end

The government on Tuesday said radio wave auctions for third generation mobile phone services, or 3G, will be completed by end of March.

“The government is very keen to complete the 3G auction process well within the financial year (March 31, 2010),” Telecom and IT Minister A. Raja told reporters on the sidelines of an event.

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Pakistan troops violate ceasefire

In yet another ceasefire violation along the Line of Control, Pakistani troops on Monday evening fired small arms and rockets on Forward Defence Locations in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir, a senior army official said.

Pakistani troops in Kadu post fired small arms and at least five rockets on the Indian Army’s Kranti post in Krishnaghati sub-sector in Poonch from 6.10 pm till 7.40 pm on Monday.

However, there were no casualties or injuries to anyone on our side, he said.

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