Telecom Department (TD) has asked Airtel to pay Rs 1,050 crore and Vodafone Idea (VIL) Rs 2,000 crore within 3 weeks. Key points to note – Penalties are being imposed on the Companies for allegedly breaking licence terms by denying Reliance Jio Infocomm their networks in 2016. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) had … Read more
The move is reasoned as due to the failure by Zee to call for EGM as requested by Invesco – to remove Puneet Goenka and appoint 6 new independent directors proposed by Invesco. It’s difficult to defend the decision because – As per regulations, Zee still has time till October 3, 2021 to call for … Read more
On September 28, 2021, there was a media report that Promoters may invest Rs 10,000 crore in Vodafone Idea (VIL). The report quoted the source of information to be the government (Department of Telecommunication). However, on September 29, 2021, the Company denied that there is any such proposal under consideration by the board. Key points … Read more
Govt has just announced the much needed relief for the telecom sector. Click here for the key announcements Telecom industry in general has been very appreciative of the announced measures. Sunil Bharti Mittal of Airtel in his usual style has been more expressive than the competition and has taken the opportunity to call for truce … Read more
Cash strapped Indian telecom sector was looking at the govt for long and govt abides… The much anticipated reforms are announced. Broadly they provide deferment of the immediate regulatory payments and a cleaner future process to operate. Key points – 4 year moratorium on all spectrum and Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) dues. However, interest would … Read more
Consumer financier Bajaj Finance, which launched its wallet business this July, is aiming to onboard 20-25 million wallets onto its fold by March 2023. The company is currently onboarding 800,000 to 1 million new wallets every month, managing director (MD) Rajeev Jain said. Addressing an analyst call organised by Morgan Stanley, Jain said, “We are … Read more
In June, the government had advanced the target of achieving 20% ethanol in petrol (E20) by five years to 2025. At present, the average blend is around 8-9%. Given the overall better prospects, Triveni announced a capex of Rs 350 crore to more than double it’s distillation capacity over the next 9 months. Key points … Read more
Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen said Congress has until October 18 to raise the debt limit. She previously said the government’s ability to pay its bills will run out sometime in October. The GOP struck down a bill that would have raised the limit on Monday, refusing to help Democrats. See more stories on Insider’s business … Read more