Telecom
Bharti Telecom seeks nod for Rs4,900-cr FDI to make it foreign
09 Dec 2019
Bharti Airtel has been in discussion with Singtel and other entities for fund infusion and has already applied for government permission to raise the company’s FDI limit to 100 per cent
Vodafone Idea won’t survive without govt relief: Kumar Mangalam Birla
06 Dec 2019
Responding to a question if the company is still hopeful of government relief for the debt-laden telecom sector, Birla echoed the statement made by Nick Read, CEO of Vodafone Plc, a shareholder in Vodafone Idea, earlier, but detracted later
Jio, Voda Idea and Airtel hike tariffs by 40% and more
02 Dec 2019
While Jio has increased tariff by 40 per cent, Airtel and Vodafone Idea have increased prices of their existing packages by as much as 50 per cent, besides the six paise per minute for calls charged under the fair usage policy
Govt defers recovery of Rs45,000-crore dues of Vodafone, Airtel
21 Nov 2019
Expectations of government help and plans by all four telcos, including Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and state-owned BSNL, to raise prices sparked a rally in shares of all listed carriers
DoT asks telecom companies to clear dues in 3 months
14 Nov 2019
While the DoT has given telecom operators the option to clear all the dues on self-assessment basis, reports citing officials of Aditya Birla group and partner Vodafone group that while they would like to stay invested, any further investment would depend on the government providing substantial relief in both revenue share and spectrum dues
Over 18,000 BSNL staff opt for VRS within days of roll-out
07 Nov 2019
The VRS option, which is open to employees of BSNL and MTNL above the age of 50 years - or about 121,000 of the 200,000 total number of employees - will remain open till 4 December
BSNL halves SIM replacement charges to Rs50
06 Nov 2019
Govt panel mulls more time for telcos to pay up AGR dues
04 Nov 2019
Amidst the hue and cry by Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea over financial strain, Reliance Jio on Friday wrote a letter to union telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad alleging that the telcos have enough funds to pay dues
BSNL to pay subscribers 6 paise for voice call of over 5 minutes
01 Nov 2019
BSNL will credit 6 paise each to every calls of over 5 minutes to the accounts of its FTTH, landline and wireline customers even as Reliance Jio started charging subscribers 6 paise each for calls to other networks
Vodafone may exit India as losses mount: IANS report
30 Oct 2019
Vodafone-Idea continues to lose subscribers and market share with each passing month while falling market capitalisation is preventing it from raising fresh funds
Govt may opt to sell BSNL and MTNL, say reports
29 Oct 2019
Government would go for strategic disinvestment of BSNL and MTNL post Diwali rather than put money into bleeding telecom firms, reports citing officials said
SC orders private telcos to pay Rs92,000 cr to govt as revenue share
25 Oct 2019
The disputed licence fee, which was about Rs23,000 crore originally, has grown to Rs92,000 crore after the apex court allowed the government’s clam of interest and penalties
Govt gives in-principle approval for BSNL-MTNL merger
23 Oct 2019
The Department of Telecom has finalised a Rs74,000-crore revival plan for the ailing state-run telecom firms - BSNL and MTNL, which will include capital infusion to acquire 4G spectrum and the cost of a voluntary retirement scheme
Retail, telecom push RIL's Q2 net to record Rs11,262 crore
21 Oct 2019
The results reflect the shifting focus of RIL to direct-to-consumer businesses, which helped offset energy weakness in September quarter
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