Firms/companies
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
Railways introduces OTP-based refund against cancelled or fully waitlisted dropped tickets
30 Oct 2019
IndiGo orders 300 Airbus A320 Neo planes worth $33 bn
30 Oct 2019
With the latest order for 300 aircraft, the total number of IndiGo's yet-to-be-delivered planes now stands at 635
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
Tata Motors’ Q2 losses down 79% to Rs216.6 crore
29 Oct 2019
RIL on the cusp of a digital makeover
29 Oct 2019
Mukesh Ambani had, during the launch of Jio, said “data is the new oil,” in a sign that the conglomerate is shifting focus from oil to data and digital services business, as a prelude to building an online platform like Amazon and Walmart
SBI Q2 net more than triples to Rs3,012 cr, despite higher provisioning
25 Oct 2019
Provisioning during the quarter increased 8.7 per cent to Rs13,138.93 crore while the bank’s total provisioning stood at Rs22,399 crore, which was 89.63 per cent of total outstanding, as of 30 September 2019
DHFL lenders may skirt equity route, consider liquidation
25 Oct 2019
Lenders are now on the backfoot following rumours of the company’s involvement is illegal activities, including possible terror financing, following reports of the promoter’s dealings with terror groups
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
Temasek arm bids $3 billion for 30.55% of Keppel Corp
21 Oct 2019
Temasek directly owns 20.45 per cent in Keppel, and if successful, the partial offer will result in Temasek owning an aggregate 51 per cent in the struggling rig-maker
Infosys employees group accuses CEO Salil Parekh of financial fudging
21 Oct 2019
In a letter to the board of Infosys, the employees have alleged that they were told not to report costs in recent quarters in a bid to inflate profits, adding that during the current quarter, there is pressure not to recognise $50 million of the costs incurred by the company
Govt seeks details of top 5 sellers on Amazon, Flipkart
21 Oct 2019
Traders body CAIT alleges an unholy nexus among e-commerce firms like Amazon and Flipkart, brands, particularly in mobile, FMCG, electronics, electrical appliances, footwear, garments and various banks that tend to distort prices of different products on online portals
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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