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Sunday, June 1, 2025
TopicVodafone Group

Topic: Vodafone Group

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.

Kumar Mangalam Birla steps down as non-executive chairman, director of Vodafone Idea

The board of directors of Vodafone Idea have accepted Birla's request & Himanshu Kapania, a telecom industry veteran, has been appointed as the non-executive chairman.

How to lose $23 Billion in a market that’s surged 61,436%

Too many licenses, too little spectrum, high taxes and supply-constrained airwave auctions makes India's telecom market very expensive to operate in. 

How long is a quarter? 6 months if you’re Reliance Jio

When it posted results for July through September last year, Jio’s operating earnings were $220 million. Overall, it had a loss of $41 million, and subscriber numbers were growing 12 percent a quarter.  But, Jio packed six months of sales into one quarter while counting only 3 months of expenses. 

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TN confident of retaining Apple despite US tariff threat—state planning commission official J Jeyaranjan

In a conversation with ThePrint, Tamil Nadu Planning Commission Executive Vice-Chairperson says it's impossible for Apple to shift manufacturing units from Tamil Nadu to US, given the cost.

Defence Secy bats for competitive bidding, says Centre cut red tape to save up to 69 weeks

Speaking at CII event, Defence Secy Rajesh Kumar Singh also said MoD is revising Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020 to better align with operational realities and expedite decision-making.

Asim Munir just stole his 5th star & has nothing to show for it. It’ll make him desperate, dangerous

Asim Munir locked up Imran Khan, had his handmaiden parliament give himself an extended tenure. But the additional jingle of that fifth star will not change facts on the ground.