Aircel
Reliance Communications in talks with Maxis to acquire Aircel
22 Dec 2015
Reliance Communications (RCom) is in exclusive talks with Maxis Communications Bhd (MCB) and Sindya Securities and Investments Pvt Ltd to merge Aircel with itself
Aircel strengthens network with 13,000 sites
22 Sep 2015
ED attaches Rs740-cr Maran bros assets in telecom case
02 Apr 2015
The Enforcement Directorate action comes as the CBI alleges that former telecom minister Dayanadhi Maran and his brother Kalanithi took kickbacks to facilitate the Aircel-Maxis telecom deal in 2006
CBI probing Chidambaram's role in Aircel-Maxis deal
19 Sep 2014
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is probing the role of former finance minister P Chidambaram in allowing foreign investment by Maxis in Aircel
2G scam: Maxis rejects CBI charges; to ‘vigorously’ seek legal remedy
02 Sep 2014
Malaysia's Maxis Communications Berhad has denied any wrongdoing in the 2G spectrum scam after the CBI filed charges in relation to perceived irregularities in its acquisition of Aircel Ltd from Siva Ventures Limited in 2006
2G scam: CBI files charges against Maran brothers in Aircel-Maxis case
30 Aug 2014
According to the CBI,Dayanidhi Maran had "forced" Chennai-based telecom promoter C Sivasankaran to sell stake in Aircel to Malaysian firm Maxis Group owned by Ananda Krishnan, while Kalanithi Maran's Sun Group had received "illegal gratification" totalling about Rs742 crore in the garb of premium on stake sale
Enough evidence against Marans in Aircel deal: attorney-general
23 Jul 2014
Attorney general Mukul Rohatgi has told the CBI that there was enough evidence to prosecute former telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran and his brother Kalanidhi Maran in the Aircel-Maxis deal
Aircel launches 'Design your own plan’
02 Jul 2014
Aircel launches special roaming pack for Holi
13 Mar 2014
Aircel launches ‘One Nation, One Rate'
30 Jan 2013
Vodafone-Aircel dispute on SMS resolved
24 Nov 2012
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