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TopicReliance Jio

Topic: Reliance Jio

Mobile services shutdowns used for ‘flimsiest reasons’, says Jio, private telcos bat for selective app ban

Reliance Jio’s comments part of submissions made to TRAI in response to its consultation paper on regulation and selective banning of OTT apps instead of complete internet shutdown.

Reliance Jio seeks up to $2 billion loan to fund 5G plan, says ET report

BNP Paribas will provide $1.9 billion-$2 billion over a nine-month period, during which the telecom company will pay back Ericsson, BNP and some other banks, the newspaper said.

Reliance Jio launches Netflix subscription on prepaid plans

Jio said that prepaid customers will have the option to avail Netflix subscriptions through 2 packages: one priced at Rs 1,099 for mobile phones and the other at Rs 1,499 for screens.

Jio Financial, a Reliance spin-off, valued at $20 billion, exceeds stock price projections

The stock will be included in major Indian indices, including the benchmark Nifty 50, but will not trade until it is listed, possibly in the upcoming annual general meeting.

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.

Reliance Jio to launch internet-enabled phones at Rs 999

The beta trial for the first 1 million so-called Jio Bharat phones will begin on 7 July, Reliance Jio said.

Battle of billionaires: Musk eyes to bring Starlink in India, faces resistance from rival Ambani

The stakes are high for Elon Musk as his push comes after a 2021 attempt to launch Starlink in India ran afoul of local regulators for taking bookings without a license.

Govt’s debt-to-equity move gives Vodafone Idea a boost, but telco’s nightmare doesn’t end there

New Delhi: The government’s nod to convert telecom operator Vodafone Idea’s interest dues into equity is expected to free up cash flows for the...

Rushed out to buy a new 5G phone? With consumer use still far from reality, you could have waited

While telcos and service providers have been encouraging consumers to buy 5G phones, the rollout of the technology will prioritise enterprises over consumers.

Reliance Jio posts 28% rise in quarterly profit as telecom adds more users

India's biggest telecom carrier by subscribers said net profit rose to Rs 4,518 crore ($545.2 million) in the second quarter ended September, from Rs 3,528 crore a year ago.

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Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?