Mint Quick Edit | What next for VI after the SC rebuff?

Vodafone Idea (Vi), Bharti Airtel and Tata Teleservices suffered a setback on Monday. India’s Supreme Court dismissed their petitions to waive the interest, penalty and interest-on-penalty on their adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, calling them “misconceived.”  Also Read: Vodafone faces an existential question after SC ruling Curative petitions by telecom operators against the apex court’s…

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Indus Towers downplays satellite internet impact on operations

“Based on our discussions with telecom operators, there are limitations and commercial constraints as far as satellite technology is concerned,” Prachur Sah, managing director and CEO of Indus Towers, said during a call with analysts on Thursday to discuss the January-March quarter earnings. “So, we don’t see any risk for the terrestrial networks in the…

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No plan to merge Vodafone Idea and BSNL: Scindia

The Centre is not considering any further equity infusion in Vodafone Idea after conversion of the company’s dues worth ₹36,950 crore into equity. In an interaction with Mint, Union communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia also said there are no plans to merge the company with state-owned BSNL. On the broader sector, Scindia, who is set to…

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Govt to raise stake in Vodafone Idea to 48.99%, to convert spectrum auction dues into equity

Government of India’s Ministry of Communications have decided to convert Vodafone Idea Ltd’s outstanding spectrum auction dues into equity shares, increasing its stakeholding in the firm to 48.99 per cent, according to the exchange filing on Sunday, March 30. “It is hereby informed that Ministry of Communications, Government of India has, in line with the…

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FPI sell-off, retail panic fuel sharp market correction; mid, small caps enter negative territory

On a day global stock indices were battered by rising international trade tensions induced by US President Donald Trump, Indian markets followed their slump, with all gauges dipping sharply. Japan’s Nikkei and China’s CSI 300 fell 2.88% and 1.97%, respectively, amid weak openings for Germany’s Dax and French CAC. Almost on cue, the Indian benchmarks—Nifty…

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