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Friday, April 24, 2026
TopicTelecom sector

Topic: telecom sector

Vodafone Idea AGR case, explained: SC breather to cash-strapped telco & what it means for industry

Telecom industry keeping close tabs on the case. Government is single largest shareholder in Vodafone Idea, at 49 percent.

Spectrum auction concludes with govt getting over Rs 11,000 crore, Bharti Airtel the highest bidder

Bharti Airtel topped the list with bids worth Rs 6,856 cr. Reliance Jio bought the 14.4 MHz spectrum at Rs 973 crore & Vi acquired 50 MHz of spectrum at Rs 3,510 cr.

In the footsteps of Mobile World Congress, Centre wants India positioned as ‘global tech powerhouse’

The 7th edition of Asia’s largest technology exhibition, the India Mobile Congress is co-hosted by the Department of Telecommunications and Cellular Operators Association of India.

BSNL plan will sink taxpayer money like Air India. Govt can’t compete with private players

Modi govt should provide better justifications for investing nine million taxpayers’ money in BSNL beyond providing connectivity to 25,000 villages and funding VRS for redundant employees.

Budget 2023: India Inc wishlist includes capex focus, support for women in business & tax cuts

Ahead of the Union Budget 2023-24, ThePrint briefly takes a look at some of the key suggestions and expectations of the major industry bodies.

Modi govt again extends feedback deadline for telecom bill, list of concerns grow

Industry bodies criticises 'overarching powers', 'unwanted oversight' which govt will have under 'garb of national security'. Data privacy & OTT regulations are other areas of concern.

New Telecom Bill first step to protect users from cyber fraud, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Vaishnaw also spoke about a strict KYC process to protect users from cyber and telecom fraud, during an interaction with the media.

Govt relief package for telecom sector should end the crisis, encourage entry of newer players

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Modi govt amends telecom suspension rules, restricts internet shutdowns to 15 days

Amendment puts 15-day time limit on validity of orders issued under the telecom suspension rules, which earlier only specified who had the power to order a suspension of services.

Illegal signal boosters dot Delhi, interfere with mobile network, telecom dept cracks down

The telecom dept carried out an inspection last week, issuing around 40 notices to immediately take down such illegal third-party equipment.

On Camera

Hormuz crisis won’t replace the dollar with yuan. De-dollarisation is a myth

Recent data does not support any dramatic shift away from the dollar. As per IMF, the share of international transactions conducted in dollars has declined from 56.90% to 56.77%.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.