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Govt asks Airtel, Voda Idea, others to pay balance AGR dues without delay

The telecom department wrote to all the telcos asking them to pay balance dues "without delay" and also submit detailed bifurcation of payments

Govt to allow telecom firms to defer payments of future spectrum auctions

Meanwhile, the Department of Telecom is preparing to issue fresh notices to telecom companies asking them how they had calculated their dues linked to AGR

AGR dues paid by telcos to reflect in FY20 revenue receipts: Report

Officials said the amount was not much to have any bearing on the fiscal position

DoT to issue notices as AGR receipts add up to only Rs 24,000 crore

With significant discrepancies cropping up in the AGR math, the industry may be facing a fresh round of dispute

Voda Idea, Airtel, Jio pay over Rs 6,000 cr to DoT towards spectrum dues

Vodafone Idea's payment in particular assumes significance as the company has been under tremendous financial pressure and is confronted with AGR liabilities of over Rs 53,000 crore

What is 5G and how Reliance Jio is taking a lead in this space

In India, Reliance Jio has approached the government to start 5G mobile network trials based on the technology and design that it has developed in-house

Tatas make additional payment of Rs 2,000 crore towards AGR dues: Report

The DoT is set to write fresh letters to telecom companies questioning them about the variation in AGR dues assessed by firms themselves and its own calculations

Reliance Jio seeks govt's permission for trial of self-designed 5G

The move comes on the heels of Jio deciding to broaden its 5G trial runs with Chinese giant Huawei Technologies, Ericsson, and Nokia Networks

DoT's test checks on telcos' AGR dues assessment may start soon: Report

A DoT official said that "test checks" of AGR calculation for a sample year would commence shortly and it could be as early as this week at least for large telecom companies

Bharti Airtel pays up Rs 18,000 crore as AGR dues to telecom dept

Bharti Airtel had initially paid Rs 10,000 crore to the DoT on February 17 in compliance with the Supreme Court judgment

Bharti Airtel makes additional payment of Rs 8,004 crore towards AGR dues

The company said it calculated the liabilities on self assessment basis till December 31, 2019 and the payment includes interest up to February 29, 2020

Telcos need to wait more for relief on AGR as govt scrambles over data

Members of the DCC refused to comment on the discussions held during the two-hour meet. More details are required for reconciliation of AGR data, sources said

AGR: Digital Communications Commission may meet on Friday to discuss relief

Among the options likely to be deliberated tomorrow is allowing staggered payments for statutory dues for telecom industry

AGR dues: Voda Idea seeks relief; asks DoT for Rs 8,000 crore GST refund

The company has so far paid Rs 3,500 crore in AGR dues

AGR dues: Voda Idea says it can meet liabilities only with govt support

Vodafone Idea said adjustment of GST credit due from the government could help in meeting its AGR payment

AGR: Bharti Airtel has capacity to withstand $5 bn payout, says Moody's

Bharti recorded a Rs 35,300 crore ($5 billion) liability for past-due AGR fees

Top headlines: Voda seeks relief from DoT; Panagariya on economy, and more

From global recession over COVID-19 to Panagariya's comments on slowdown, here are the top stories for the day

Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel losses were gains for Jio and BSNL in December

Vodafone Idea and Airtel lost 3.6 million and 11,050 users, respectively

Telecom companies to submit self-assessment documents on AGR maths

However, no deadline has been given to companies to submit the supporting documents

Govt asks telcos to submit supporting documents on AGR self-assessment

The DoT wants to ensure that the court-mandated criteria is being followed by companies in computing their AGR dues, the source added