Telecom Sector
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Narendra Modi launches 5G services in India
Bharti Airtel Chairperson Sunil Mittal said that his company will start the high-speed internet services in eight cities from Saturday.
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Centre’s draft Bill proposes to regulate OTT platforms by bringing them under telecom services
Telecom operators say voice call options by platforms such as WhatsApp and Signal are ‘perfect substitutes’ to their services and that they are losing revenue.
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Reliance Jio to launch 5G services by Diwali, says Mukesh Ambani
The company will invest Rs 2 lakh crore to roll out the fifth generation internet services, Ambani said at the annual general meeting of Reliance Industries.
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Trending
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Impact player at IPL 2023: All you need to know about the new rule in Indian Premier League
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Readers’ comments: Freedom to choose religion is constitutional, but does not include missionaries
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Reading list for young readers: The 12 books shortlisted for the 2023 Neev Book Awards
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Why a Tamil sceptre handed over by Mountbatten lies at the heart of Modi’s new Parliament
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IPL 2023 Final, GT vs CSK live: Shivam Dube finds his timing as CSK seek to chase 171 in 15 overs
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Union Cabinet approves Rs 1.64 lakh crore package for revival of BSNL
The Centre also decided to merge BSNL with Bharat Broadband Nigam Limited in order to augment its fiber network.
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Google to invest up to Rs 7,491 crore in Bharti Airtel
From the total amount, the Google will make a Rs 5,246.32-crore equity investment in Airtel at a price of Rs 734 per share.
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Cheap mobile plans may soon become a thing of the past in India
After Airtel hiked tariffs for prepaid customers, Vi following suit.
Niharika Sharma, qz.com
Video
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Watch: Vicky Kaushal matches steps with Hrithik Roshan as they dance together to ‘Ek Pal Ka Jeena’
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Watch: Salman Khan dances with Norwegian dance group Quick Style at an award show in Abu Dhabi
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Watch: Water in Venice’s Grand Canal mysteriously turns bright green, authorities launch probe
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Watch: Mobile tower knocked down by powerful winds during thunderstorm in Nagaur, Rajasthan
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Watch: Dog learns to play peek-a-boo with human
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Centre gives four-year relief to telecom firms from paying dues
Fifteen entities, most of them telecom companies, owe the government Rs 1.47 lakh crore in adjusted gross revenue dues.
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After technical glitches, telecom regulator suspends new norms for commercial texts for a week
The decision to pause the second phase of SMS regulation came days after consumers complained of difficulties in getting OTPs and making payments.
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Reliance Jio to roll out 5G in second half of 2021, announces Mukesh Ambani
The Reliance Industries chairperson urged the Centre to take policy-related steps to accelerate the process for the early launch of the service.
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The Reel
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‘Chitrakut’ review: A wandering tour of complicated relationships
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Start the week with a film: The documentary ‘Tina’ is a tribute to an irrepressible spirit
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‘Citadel’ review: Secrets, lies and banality
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‘City of Dreams’ season 3 review: Political drama is running out of ways to deliver the shocks
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‘Jogira Sara Ra Ra’ review: Funny in bits and bobs
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Vodafone wins arbitration case against Indian government, will not pay Rs 20,000 crore tax liability
The international arbitration tribunal at The Hague ruled that India’s imposition of a tax liability is in breach of an India-Netherlands investment treaty.
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Debt-laden Vodafone Idea rebrands itself as ‘Vi’
The telecom carrier has been ordered by the Supreme Court to pay over Rs 50,000 crore in dues to the government in 10 years’ time.
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Supreme Court exempts Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio from paying Rs 40,000 crore AGR dues to Centre
The top court said these telecom firms cannot be ‘saddled with the liability of past dues’ from defunct companies.
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The Field
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IPL 2023: ‘B Sai Sudharsan in beast mode’ — Reactions to GT batter’s whirlwind knock in final vs CSK
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Watch, IPL 2023: MS Dhoni shows off lightning-fast reflexes to stump Shubman Gill
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IPL 2023 Final, GT vs CSK live: Shivam Dube finds his timing as CSK seek to chase 171 in 15 overs
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ICC WTC final: Jaiswal replaces Gaikwad in India's reserves, Australia include fit Hazlewood
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Team-spirit and momentum: Why volleyball players celebrate nearly each point won with gusto