Petitions of cellular operators challenging the call drop rules will come up for further hearing today. The operators want the court to scrap TRAI’s October 16 ruling that asked them to pay users ₹1 per call drop, subject to a cap of three a day. Earlier, TRAI told the Delhi High Court that no coercive steps would be taken against the telcos till the next hearing on January 6.

The Delhi High Court is to take up seven petitions on the odd-even traffic rule in the city. In fact, the court has sought an explanation from the Delhi government with respect to two petitions.

IIT-Madras’ placement programme starts today. The placement programme had to be stalled after the first day on December 1 on account of the unprecedented downpour in the city. The Chennai International Film Festival, which was also postponed due to the floods, opens today. The eight-day film festival will feature 184 films from 57 countries.

The International Consumer Electronics Show opens in Las Vegas today. CES is a global platform where next-generation innovations are introduced to the marketplace, with more than 3,600 companies participating.

Mahindra and Mahindra is to launch its premium small commercial vehicle Imperio today. The new pick-up truck will be the first Mahindra product for the Indian market in 2016 and the first of eight products to be launched in the 2015-16 fiscal.

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