Telecom Sector
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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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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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Farm laws: Police use baton-charge to remove protestors at Red Fort; internet cut in parts of Delhi
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Arnab Goswami sends legal notice to Indian Express for article alleging that he bribed ex-BARC CEO
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‘Please don’t follow me now’: Actor Rhea Chakraborty asks paparazzi when spotted in Mumbai
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The Political Fix: What BJP’s rejected offer to suspend farm laws tells us about Modi’s tactics
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Protesting farmers gather at Delhi’s Red Fort. Watch scenes from Republic Day tractor rally
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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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Indian telecom firms may take a hit if the government decides to ban Huawei
Two of the country’s largest telecom firms, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, are Huawei's clients.
Niharika Sharma, qz.com
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SC says it may cancel spectrum allocation of telecom firms if they are unwilling to clear AGR dues
The bench, however, reserved its verdict on whether the companies facing insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings can sell spectrum rights.
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Video
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Watch: Large crowd joins Republic Day protest against farm laws in Bengaluru
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‘Strong shouldn’t bully the weak’: Chinese president Xi Jinping at virtual Davos summit
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Republic Day: Animal Planet’s version of ‘Saare Jahaan Se Accha’ is sung with sounds of wildlife
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Protesting farmers gather at Delhi’s Red Fort. Watch scenes from Republic Day tractor rally
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Watch: ITBP soldiers celebrate Republic Day in freezing temperatures of Ladakh
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SC directs Income Tax department to refund Rs 833 crore to Vodafone Idea
In April, the top court had ordered the tax department to issue a refund Rs 733 crore to the telecom major.
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SC asks telecom firms to file financial statements of 10 years, Centre withdraws demand from PSUs
The Centre said it had rescinded 96% of its demand.
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Centre committed to reviving BSNL, says Ravi Shankar Prasad
The telecom minister, however, added that it was not possible to retain all of BSNL’s employees
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The Reel
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‘Love Scandal & Doctors’ trailer: In AltBalaji web series, drugs, crime and murder at a hospital
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‘Aelay’ trailer: Tamil drama about an ice candy seller stars Samuthirakani, Manikandan
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Republic Day: Reading between the lyrics of five patriotic Hindi film songs
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Watch: ‘Godzilla vs Kong’ set for March 26 release
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Book excerpt: When NT Rama Rao became the first Indian chief minister to act in a movie
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Telecom dues: Supreme Court lashes out at Centre for seeking 20 years’ time to recover amount
The top court said the government’s proposal was ‘sheer contempt of court’.
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India’s fondness for internet shutdowns has cost it over Rs 19,000 crore in just nine years
Rajan Mathews, head of a telecom operators’ body, on the cost of shutdowns and the Digital India initiative.
Disha Shetty, IndiaSpend.com
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Telecom crisis: Why India should consider buying embattled Vodafone Idea and merging it with BSNL
This would create the single largest player with the greatest telecom infrastructure, the most subscribers and save tens of thousands of jobs.
Ashish Khetan
The Field
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Virat Kohli was and will always be India’s Test captain, I’m his deputy: Ajinkya Rahane
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Better late than never: At 88, PT Usha’s coach OM Nambiar receives Padma Shri award
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Premier League: Chelsea should have supported Frank Lampard in the tough period, says Steven Gerrard
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Premier League: Manchester clubs look to profit as Liverpool face Spurs and Everton host Leicester
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Watch highlights: Kaul helps Punjab trounce defending champs Karnataka in Syed Mushtaq Ali quarters