Finance Ministry nod for relief to telcos unlikely
If the Prime Minister`s Office (PMO) decides on such a cut, it will be a different thing. But at the consultation level, the FinMin will state its precarious revenue position.
Feb 23, 2020, 11:55 AM IST
Days after SC rap, Airtel pays Rs 10,000 crore to DoT as part of its AGR dues
It is to be noted that Airtel owes a total of Rs 35,500 crore to the Centre as spectrum charges and licence fee, reported PTI.
Feb 17, 2020, 11:43 AM IST
Airtel, Vodafone Idea, Tata Teleservices likely to pay AGR dues on Monday: DoT sources
Telecom operators Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Tata Teleservices are likely to make payment for adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues on Monday to avoid stringent punitive action from the Telecom Department, according to official sources.
Feb 16, 2020, 19:31 PM IST
Department of Telecommunications orders Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and other telecom companies to clear dues by 11.59 pm on Friday
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Friday ordered Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, and other telecom companies to clear their dues by 11.59 pm on Friday.
Feb 14, 2020, 18:39 PM IST
BREAKING NEWS: Who is creating this nonsense; is there no law left in country: SC slams telecom companies over dues
A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra also warned the telecom companies that the court may initiate contempt proceedings against them and government officials for not complying with it`s order.
Feb 14, 2020, 12:26 PM IST
Anti-CAA protests: Vodafone suspends internet services in Delhi
Telecom service provider Bharti Airtel`s customer care on Thursday (December 19) informed its customers that it had suspended voice calls, SMS and internet services in parts of the national capital following the protests against a new Citizenship Amendment Act
Dec 19, 2019, 13:16 PM IST
Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea to hike tariffs from December 1
The ongoing telecom crisis is set to hit the customers hard with two of the country`s largest telcos -- Bharti Airtel and Vodafone -- deciding to hike tariffs from December 1 after they posted historic losses on account of provisioning for the AGR pending dues.
Nov 18, 2019, 20:50 PM IST
Airtel slips into Rs 23,045 crore Q2 net loss on AGR hit
Airtel's net loss exceeded its consolidated revenue from operations which grew 4.9 per cent year on year to Rs 21,131 crore in the September quarter.
Nov 14, 2019, 23:01 PM IST
Vodafone Idea India's largest mobile operator, Jio 2nd largest; adds 85.3 lakh users in July: TRAI
Reliance Jio had 339794939 telecom subscribers in July as compared to 331255614 subscribers in June 2019.
Sep 18, 2019, 17:00 PM IST
Jio tops 4G chart with 21.3 mbps download speed; Vodafone in upload in August: TRAI
Reliance Jio was the fastest 4G operator in 2018 with highest average download speed in all 12 months, the telecom regulator data showed.
Sep 17, 2019, 12:00 PM IST
After JioFiber, Airtel launches 1Gbps broadband plan
Airtel Xstream Fibre also offers unlimited landline calls to any network in India.
Sep 11, 2019, 15:26 PM IST
Jio gains, Airtel & Voda-Idea lose users: CLSA
While Jio leads with 52 percent share among 3G/4G users, Bharti's share has been stable at 23 percent. But Bharti's incremental market share in 3G/4G additions during January-June has been much higher at 38 percent.
Aug 22, 2019, 11:42 AM IST
Registration opens for Delhi Half Marathon 2019
The start line of this IAAF Gold Label race is expected to echo the sounds of 35,000 tapping feet across five categories -- Half Marathon (21.097 km), Great Delhi Run (5 km), Open 10K, Senior Citizens` Run (3.2 km) and Champions with Disability (3.2 km)
Aug 07, 2019, 15:57 PM IST
Bharti Airtel posts consolidated net loss of Rs 2,866 crore in Q1
Airtel said that its overall customer base stands at 404 million across 16 countries. Indian Mobile ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) increased to Rs 129 in the quarter.
Aug 01, 2019, 17:14 PM IST
Fitch Affirms Bharti Airtel at 'BBB-' with stable outlook
For stable outlook, it said that it expects recovery in Bharti Airtel's Indian mobile segment and continued growth in Africa and the enterprise segment.
Jun 21, 2019, 10:38 AM IST
Oyo partners with Airtel to launch OYO Store on Airtel Thanks App
Through OYO Store Airtel customers can now seamlessly book quality and affordable accommodations directly out of the Airtel Thanks app.
Jun 07, 2019, 11:28 AM IST
Airtel ARPU grows 6.5% to Rs 123 in Jan-Mar 2019
Bharti Airtel on May 6 had reported a surprise 29 percent surge in March quarter net profit as exceptional income gains and Africa business helped offset losses in India mobile services operations.
May 31, 2019, 10:47 AM IST
Airtel tweaks post-paid offerings, to gradually phase out plans below Rs 499
The move is aimed at simplification of plans and would also help the company chase better realisation from mobile subscribers, improving the Average Revenue Per User (ARPU), according to a source.
May 14, 2019, 15:39 PM IST
Airtel Q4 net profit up 29% to Rs 107 crore on exceptional gain
The company -- whose profitability has been battered by intense price competition posed by richest Indian Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio -- earned a net profit of Rs 107.2 crore in January-March against Rs 82.9 crore it earned in the same period of the previous fiscal.
May 07, 2019, 09:31 AM IST
Voda Idea, Airtel, Jio pay spectrum dues of over 10,000 cr in April; RCom yet to pay
The payments are towards the latest installment in deferred spectrum liability for radiowaves bought in the past auctions.
Apr 11, 2019, 09:00 AM IST
