He echoed Vodafone Global CEO Nick Read who had said Vodafone Idea would head for liquidation if the government did not offer relief to the telcos.

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Consumers might have to prepare for another shock as telecom regulator TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) is planning to introduce a consultation paper on setting floor prices

The company will raise raise $2 billion through qualified institutions placement or private offerings of equity shares, compulsory convertible debentures. It will raise another $1 billion via Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds or other similar security denominated in foreign currencies

BMS wanted the government to find ways to address industrial failures as they feared otherwise \"the burden is being conveniently shifted to the shoulders of workers in the name of labour reforms\"

Hopes have been raised after the government deferred upcoming spectrum payments for the next two financial years until March 2022

Telecom regulator TRAI has recommended auction of about 8,644 megahertz (MHz) of radio frequencies in nine bands for sale at a base price of Rs 4.93 lakh crore

Following the rating downgrade, Bharti Airtel share price fell 4.72% to an intraday low of Rs 430 on the BSE, against the last closing price of Rs 451.30

The frequent changes in IBC are discouraging global distressed funds as well as strategic investors

Indian telecom operators continue to be in a fix despite the centres relief

Bharti Airtel share price jumped 5.86 per cent to touch an intraday high of Rs 445.70 apiece compared to Friday's close level of Rs 421 on the BSE. Vodafone Idea share price soared 6.55 per cent to touch a day's high of Rs 6.99

The Internet Service Providers Association of India said the Department of Telecommunications has unnecessarily imposed the order on internet service providers, many of which are run by entrepreneurs in smaller cities and towns

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Upon completion of the transaction, Muthoot Finance will purchase 100 per cent equity shares of IDBI Asset Management Limited and IDBI MF Trustee Company

Airtel has to pay Rs 35,586 crore to the government, of which Rs 21,682 crore is licence fee and another Rs 13,904 crore is the spectrum usage charges (not including the dues of Telenor and Tata Teleservices)

Credit Suisse in its report on Thursday said that while deferment of spectrum auction payment is in line with its expectations, \"no decision on license fees reduction is clearly negative\"

Spectrum charges: Reliance Jio had stated that even if the two telecom operators - Vodafone Idea and Airtel - shut down, there would be enough \"vibrant competition\" including the PSUs

Telcos, who earlier had to pay statutory dues to the government over 3 months period following SC order, have been given a period of 2 years by the Cabinet.

For Vodafone Idea, the shortfall is about Rs 10,050 crore since DoT has reportedly pegged its dues at Rs 54,200 crore

The move to defer payments for 2020-21 and 2021-22 will give Rs 42,000 crore relief to Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio