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Thursday, October 31, 2024
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Topic: Jio

Mukesh Ambani announces Jio AI-Cloud, Jio Brain, launch set this Diwali

The ‘cloud welcome offer’ will give users 100 GB of free storage, ‘Jio Brain’ to streamline AI adoption.

Reliance Jio likely to sign $1.7 bn deal with Nokia for 5G equipment, reports Economic Times

The telecom arm of Reliance Industries snapped up airwaves worth $11 billion in a 5G spectrum auction last August and had launched 5G services in several cities.

Telecom operators take a hit after Jio unveils 4G smartphone worth Rs 999

With this move, the company plans to tap into the rural market to reach the roughly 250 million 2G users who are yet to migrate to smartphones.

India’s regulators and govt are writing many rules about our lives without consulting MPs

In 'Caged Tiger', Subhashish Bhadra comments on the faulty institutional design eating away at the foundations of Indian society.

SEBI clears government’s proposal to turn Vodafone Idea dues into equity

Among the country's three major telecom players, including Bharti Airtel and Jio, the govt package was seen as a bailout for Vodafone Idea, which was on the verge of bankruptcy.

Mukesh Ambani names son Akash Ambani successor of Jio, appoints him chairman of the board

Akash Ambani, non-executive director of the country’s top wireless carrier, was appointed chairman after Mukesh Ambani resigned from the board.

SEBI imposes Rs 30 lakh fine on RIL for not promptly disclosing Facebook-Jio deal

The market regulator initiated proceedings against billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s oil-to-retail conglomerate and its compliance officers, Savithri Parekh and K. Sethuraman.

Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio plans its biggest-ever rupee bond sale in debt market

Jio is seeking commitments for as much as Rs 5,000 crore of notes maturing in 5 years at a coupon of 6.20%. The firm last tapped the rupee bond market in July 2018.

Jio follows Airtel & Vodafone Idea to raise tariffs, mobile plans to cost 20% more now

The sector-wide tariff hike underscores that the bruising price war since Jio’s entry in 2016 is phasing out and will reduce financial stress for Airtel and Vodafone Idea Ltd.

Why JioPhone Next could be a letdown of Mukesh Ambani’s vision to make India 2G-mukt

Jio and Google have launched the JioPhone Next, which will be available in stores from Diwali onwards, at a price of around Rs 6,499. 

On Camera

Hyderabad has a HYDRAA-headed bulldozer story. Saving lakes or razing opposition?

Revanth Reddy’s bulldozing of lake ‘encroachments’ with new agency HYDRAA have left some serious questions unanswered, especially regarding the selective nature of the work undertaken.

iPhone craze, Goa trips, to making ends meet, ‘addictive’ instant loan apps leading many into debt trap

Unsecured loans have been a concern for RBI for a while now. Last year, it took steps to make it more expensive for banks, NBFCs to give them out in bid to deter such borrowing.

India-China disengagement completed at Depsang & Demchok, patrolling to start after Diwali

Corps commanders signed an agreement on 21 October to pull back troops from eastern Ladakh’s two face-off points, following efforts on diplomatic front to ease tensions along LAC.

From 2004 to 2024, bad news has come wrapped as good news for Congress

Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.