A government Secretaries' panel is looking at providing relief to telcos through levy reductions in licence fee and the USO Fund
From govt's Rs 25,000-cr realty fund to Videocon case, here are the top ten business headlines for the day
Vodafone Group CEO wants a two-year delay on spectrum payments and lower license fees
Vodafone entered the market in 2007 via a multibillion-pound acquisition
The offering is priced at Rs 999 per month with a minimum commitment of six months.
The government's stand about the health of the industry mirrors comments made by billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd., which has said it has a 'divergent view' from its rivals
India's top court had last month ordered Bharti and Vodafone Idea to pay Rs 499.9 billion
Yields on debt instruments of Vodafone Idea rise following SC ruling
The Supreme Court on October 24 upheld the government's position on including revenue from non-telecommunication businesses in calculating the annual gross revenues of telecom companies
High fees, frequent policy flip-flops, endless tax demands from an unsympathetic bureaucracy that treated carriers as cash cows have driven most telecom operators aground.
The statement further noted that Vodafone is actively engaging with government and they are fully supportive of their local management as they continue to manage the joint venture
Govt should address some fundamental issues
The company rapped the Cellular Operators' Association of India for writing to the government on financial distress in the sector
The stock slumped 13.12 per cent to its 52-week low of Rs 3.31 apiece on BSE
It also slammed the Cellular Operators Association of India for writing ex-parte to the government on the financial distress in the sector
Based on current data, analysts said Bharti Airtel had enough opportunity to monetise and pay the AGR dues
In another development, Reliance Jio on Wednesday attacked incumbent operators, saying it disagreed with "the threatening and blackmailing tone" of the COAI's letter against the SC's judgement on AGR
The ratings continue to be tempered by high debt level, declining subscriber base trends, regulatory risks and prevalent intense competition in the Indian telecom industry
Earlier on Wednesday Fitch Ratings placed Bharti Airtel Ltd on 'rating watch negative' over unpaid regulatory dues arising from a recent Supreme Court ruling
'We continue to pay all our debts as and when these fall due,' the Vodafone Idea spokesperson said