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Govt plans to merge loss-making state telecoms firms BSNL and MTNL; here's why

The two carriers have struggled to win customers at a time Reliance Industries' telecoms' upstart Jio and rival Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have rolled out 4G services and cut prices on voice and data.

Oct 23, 2019

Auto companies aid Sensex in finishing in the green

The benchmark Sensex closed 94.99 points higher at 39,058.83 after logging an intra-day high of 39,196.67 and a low of 38,866.08. The broader Nifty ended at 11,604.10, gaining 15.75 points.

Oct 23, 2019

Reliance Jio prepaid plans with unlimited calls: New 'All-in-One' plans explained

Reliance Jio has launched four new prepaid plans to counter the backlash from IUC charge.

Oct 21, 2019

Huawei in early talks with US firms to license 5G platform: Huawei executive

Vincent Pang, senior vice president and board director at the company said some firms had expressed interest in both a long-term deal or a one-off transfer.

Oct 20, 2019

Reliance Industries becomes first Indian firm to hit Rs 9 lakh cr market cap ahead of Q2 results

The surge in market capitalisation and share prices comes ahead of the company's second-quarter results to be announced later in the day.

Oct 18, 2019

Will likely spectrum price cut help telcos avoid plight of aviation sector?

Telcos have been urging the government to cut 5G spectrum base price ahead of the proposed auction; the sector has been facing financial stress caused by high operating costs and low profitability amid intense competition.

Oct 15, 2019

Backlash over Reliance Jio's decision to charge voice calls

Will Reliance Jio's 30-minute offer of free talk time calm upset customers?

Reliance Jio announced new scheme two days after its decision to charge 6 paise per minute on interconnect calls following huge customer backlash; social media posts remind Mukesh Ambani of his promise to never charge voice calls and #BoycottJio and #ILoveJio hashtags trend on Twitter.

Oct 12, 2019

J&K restriction-free: Mobile phones to ring again in Kashmir from Monday

Mobile phone services and internet facilities were suspended in Kashmir on August 5 following the abrogation of Article 370.

Oct 12, 2019

Is Jio's new charge on inter-network calls bid to kill two birds with one stone?

With the new 6-paise charge on inter-network calls Reliance Jio may be eyeing increased profitability and higher market valuation.

Oct 11, 2019

End of free calls? Reliance Jio starts charging 6p/min for calling other operators

Now with the new condition, all Jio users wanting to call on Vodafone Idea and Airtel networks will have to buy additional top-up vouchers of Rs 10, Rs 20, Rs 50 and Rs 100

Oct 10, 2019

Sensex, Nifty retreat as banks fall; Indiabulls dips 9%, Airtel top gainer

The broader NSE Nifty was down 0.35 per cent at 11,273.60 by 0437 GMT, while the benchmark BSE Sensex was weaker by 0.31 per cent at 38,060.12.

Oct 10, 2019

5G rollout: India may keep out Huawei as views converge after Modi-Trump talks

A few days after Prime Minister Modi's meeting with President Trump, a closed-door meeting of top officials of both countries narrows differences on contentious issues including Huawei role in 5G technology rollout.

Oct 3, 2019

Cyber Security Expert Gautam Kumawat : Black hat hacker who changed his hat

My dad is proud of me now that I am serving country by helping defence and other law enforcement

Oct 2, 2019

Will slugfest of Vodafone, Jio and Airtel over ring duration affect your calls?

Trai intervenes after bare-knuckle slugfest breaks out over mismatch of interconnect usage charges after Jio cuts ringer duration hitting Vodafone-Idea and Airtel revenues.