Telecom Spectrum
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Centre to become biggest shareholder in Vodafone Idea with 33% stake
In January last year, the board of directors of the telecom service provider had approved the conversion of dues owed to the government into equity.
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5G spectrum auction: Reliance Jio biggest bidder, Adani Group makes entry into telecom sector
The Mukesh Ambani-led company acquired a total of 24,740 MHz of spectrum for Rs 88,078 crore.
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5G spectrum auction: Bid amount exceeds over Rs 1.45 lakh crore on first day
The four participants included Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio, Sunil Bharti Mittal’s Airtel, Vodafone Idea and new entrant Gautam Adani.
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Trending
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The Tamil Nadu voter who views the BJP as a threat to the education system
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Beyond the hype: Why the BJP is eyeing Tamil Nadu’s most prosperous region
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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‘Being coerced into joining BJP’, alleges former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren
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Gautam Adani group to participate in 5G spectrum auction
Reliance Jio and Airtel will also bid on July 26.
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Cabinet clears proposal to hold 5G spectrum auction by July-end
A total of 72097.85 MHz of spectrum with a validity period of 20 years will be put to auction, the government said.
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Centre to become Vodafone Idea’s major shareholder with 35.8% stake
The telecom company has decided to convert its adjusted gross revenue dues into equities as per moratorium conditions announced by the government last year.
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Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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SC rejects pleas by Airtel, Vodafone and Tata to recalculate dues they owe to Centre
The case is related to the government’s calculation of levies on telecom companies, which is based on the revenue generated by the firms.
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Actor Juhi Chawla moves Delhi HC against rollout of 5G networks, cites health hazards
Chawla said that the technology threated to provoke ‘serious, irreversible effects on humans and permanent damage to all of the Earth’s ecosystems’.
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Telecom spectrum auction: Reliance acquires over half of airwaves on sale for Rs 57,122 crore
The most expensive band of 700 megahertz went unsold due to high reserve prices.
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The Reel
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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‘Juna Furniture’ trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar directs and stars in film about ageing
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family
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Watch: The trailer of Dibakar Banerjee’s ‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ is out
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Airtel pays additional Rs 8,000 crore as dues to government
While the Centre has evaluated Bharti Airtel’s dues as over Rs 35,000 crore, the telecom company claimed that it was only Rs 13,004 crore.
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Telecom sector faces ‘unprecedented crisis’ because of payment dues, says Bharti Airtel chief
Sunil Mittal met Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and sought cuts in taxes and levies for the sector.
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RBI is closely monitoring possible fallout of crisis in telecom firms, says Governor Shaktikanta Das
On Monday, Airtel, Vodafone Idea and the Tata Group paid a part of the Rs 1.47 lakh crore dues.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals bowlers shine as they defeat Gujarat Titans in low-scorer
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Table tennis, ITTF World Cup: Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula exit tournament in group stage
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Paris Olympics 2024: With 100 days left for the Games, here’s how Indian contingent is shaping up
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IPL 2024: Jos Buttler’s ton helps Rajasthan eclipse Sunil Narine’s efforts for Kolkata
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Chess, Candidates 2024: R Vaishali breaks losing streak; Praggnanandhaa, Vidit play out a draw