Airtel, Vi mention AGR calculation error plea in Supreme Court, court says to hear in 2 weeksThe case was mentioned in the apex court on Wednesday. The latest in the AGR battle between the telecom department and the operators starte...
24 Feb, 2021, 02.12 PM IST
Vodafone Idea drag telecom sector's AGR in first quarter: Trai dataAnalysts said Jio was far less impacted by the Covid crisis as it has a much larger base of 4G data users who could recharge easily through...
10 Nov, 2020, 08.00 AM IST
Telecom gear vendors, tower companies expect better prospects after AGR clarityThe AGR ruling of the nation’s top court coupled with VIL’s plans to go for an aggressive Rs 25,000-crore fundraise and stay competitive, h...
09 Sep, 2020, 11.43 AM IST
AGR case: Supreme Court asks government if Jio should bear Rcom AGR duesThe three-judge bench also asked RCom to explain the fall in the value of its assets, even as the government stressed that airwaves of all ...
18 Aug, 2020, 10.26 AM IST
Airtel doles out bonus but defers hikes as it awaits AGR verdictCompetitor Vodafone Idea is also unlikely to roll out hikes or bonus this year, having highlighted its financial stress in the Supreme Cour...
26 Jun, 2020, 07.47 AM IST
Vodafone Group flags cash flow challenges for Voda Idea, may pay Rs 285 crore by SeptemberThe second tranche will help the telco meet some of its opex or capex needs. The carrier also faces AGR based dues to the government. The c...
13 May, 2020, 09.36 AM IST
Govt should bring legislation to resolve AGR crisis: Harish SalveThere is a dispute between A and B, i.e., the government and the private telecom operators, that dispute gets resolved. The government gets...
20 Mar, 2020, 07.43 AM IST
Spectrum sale unlikely before September quarterMarket experts don’t expect the government to net more than Rs 40,000 crore due to financial constraints of telcos and high price of the 5G...
06 Mar, 2020, 02.21 PM IST
Government can’t slap GST on license fee: Companies drag taxman to courtCompanies have filed a writ petition in the Goa bench of the Mumbai HC and are challenging that the government can't charge indirect tax fo...
05 Mar, 2020, 02.51 PM IST
'Test checks' on AGR-hit telcos' dues assessment may start this week: DoT sourcesDoT is also asking three telecom companies Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Tata Teleservices to provide substantiating documents to suppor...
01 Mar, 2020, 01.58 PM IST
COAI writes to govt for slew of relief measures in the face of AGR crisisThe industry body which represents private players has asked the telecom department to look into reduction of license fee , spectrum usage ...
27 Feb, 2020, 03.33 PM IST
Bharti Infratel extends Indus merger deadline to April 24Bharti Infratel's Board said that the final decision to implement the deal will take into account the impact of the current AGR crisis. The...
25 Feb, 2020, 09.21 AM IST
Senior govt officials meet to discuss relief measures for AGR-hit telecom industryThe crucial meeting comes at a time when the telecom companies are staring at Rs 1.47 lakh crore in unpaid dues -- Rs 92,642 crore in unpai...
23 Feb, 2020, 06.11 PM IST
Govt dealing with AGR crisis, focussed on reviving sustainability of sector: Sunil MittalHe added that Airtel will pay up its balance AGR dues as per its calculations much before March 17, the next date of hearing in the Supreme...
20 Feb, 2020, 08.56 PM IST
Telecom biz broken, Voda Idea on brink: Former finance secretary Subhash Chandra GargOn AGR, the former secy has advised the govt to offer telcos a one-time settlement scheme to pay the principal due amount as per the AGR de...
19 Feb, 2020, 03.16 PM IST
Assocham seeks urgent government intervention on wider impact of AGR rulingThe apex court in its order of October 24 had said that all revenue belonging to a telecom licensee — not just revenue from telecom service...
28 Nov, 2019, 07.20 PM IST
DoT briefs government panel on telecom woes, AGR crisisThe panel was formed to suggest steps to provide relief in a time-bound manner to the carriers which are facing a Rs 1.3-lakh-crore-plus pa...
06 Nov, 2019, 07.44 AM IST