Topic: telecom sector
This is how the telecom sector was rescued from bankruptcy in 1999
India’s brush with mobile telephony started in the mid-1990s, but the beginning was far from smooth.
Airtel pays Rs 10,000 crore towards statutory dues as it rushes to meet DoT deadline
Airtel owes nearly Rs 35,586 crore, including licence fee and spectrum usage charge, to the govt. The company had earlier said it will pay the remaining before 17 March.
RBI Governor says will have internal discussions for issues on SC order over telecom dues
Supreme Court threatened contempt proceedings against Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and other telecoms Friday for failing to comply with directive to pay past dues.
Great Indian telecom mess: How a missed chance threatens existence of prized PSUs
Conflict over what constitutes adjusted gross revenues is behind the telecom mess, which now threatens PSUs such as GAIL, Oil India, DMRC.
Supreme Court orders telecom companies to pay Rs 92,000 crore to govt
A 3-judge Supreme Court bench rejected an appeal by telecom companies, including Bharti Airtel and Vodafone, which have been struggling to reduce debt.
Vodafone Idea not shutting down. Modi govt can ill afford it
Both Vodafone Idea and Airtel are losing customers at a rapid rate and Reliance Jio is gaining at their expense.
Dainik Bhaskar sees economic recession, Amar Ujala want govt intervention in telecom crisis
A round up of the Hindi newspapers opinion pages to reflect the viewpoint from the heartland on topical issues.
Mukesh Ambani advises Airtel, Vodafone Idea how to raise money
Bharti Airtel can easily raise money by selling assets or shares, while Vodafone Idea has no dearth of resources to pay govt, Reliance Jio says.
Squeezing Airtel, Vodafone won’t solve Modi govt’s credit and fiscal crises
Partial solutions to India’s credit and fiscal woes — such as making telecom firms cough up a lot of money suddenly — will only backfire.
Why coronavirus treatments shouldn’t take back seat to vaccines
Everything would have to go right to get a vaccine this year, but several types of treatments may be able to help patients in a matter of months.
Can schools & students be trusted with Covid norms or should classes begin as curve flattens?
Over two lakh parents across India have opposed the Ministry of Home Affairs’ plan to reopen schools in July.
Defence
Chinese troops present in sizeable numbers at LAC, India has done what’s needed: Rajnath
Defence Minister says India and China perceive LAC differently, leading to regular jostling; Beijing ‘should seriously deliberate’ and resolve the issue amicably.
The Chinese are so predictable, Modi & Shah should’ve seen them coming on 5 August 2019
India should’ve anticipated the Chinese appearance in Ladakh, even the timing of it, when the status of Jammu & Kashmir was changed.