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Airtel prepaid recharge packs: Best plans with unlimited calls, data and more

Here are some hand-picked prepaid recharge plans offered by Airtel in India.

Feb 27, 2020

Reliance Jio comes with Rs 49, Rs 69 prepaid packs: Benefits, comparison with Airtel, Vodafone

Reliance Jio recently launched two new short terms plans. Here's how these short terms packs compare to Airtel and Vodafone.

Feb 27, 2020

Vikas Swarup, Secretary (West), the Ministry of External Affairs, at UN Human Rights Council meeting

India at 43rd UN Human Rights Council meeting [READ FULL STATEMENT]

Indian diplomat Vikas Swarup touched up on various topics during his address at the 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council, including terrorism, climate change, inequality, J&K and Pakistan.

Feb 26, 2020

Airtel revises its IR packs and services

Great news for Airtel users traveling abroad: Telco finally addresses customer grievances

Airtel finally puts an end to exorbitant bills after incurring unwanted charges during international roaming. Here's everything you need to know.

Feb 26, 2020

Two-pronged strategy to avert telecom disaster: Centre may offer relief on taxes, input costs

Two major telcos including Bharti Airtel and Vodafone idea are facing statutory dues of over crore Rs 35,500 and Rs 53,000 crore, respectively.

Feb 24, 2020

Backlash over Reliance Jio's decision to charge voice calls

Jio makes U-turn on tariff transparency, doesn't want to reveal special recharge packs

Feb 21, 2020

Westinghouse set to sign pact with NPCIL for nuclear reactors during Trump visit

The agreement will lay out timelines and the lead local constructor for the reactors to be built at Kovvada in southern India and also address lingering concerns over India's nuclear liability law.

Feb 21, 2020

TRAI wants to remove 100 daily SMS limit: What does it mean for users?

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released a draft regulation that aims to remove the current limit of 100 SMS on the users.

Feb 20, 2020

Airtel deposits Rs 10,000 crore AGR dues to telecom department; Vodafone Idea to pay next

Bharti Airtel said it is in the process of self-assessment of accounts and will duly make the balance payments before the next date of hearing (March 17). According to DoT, Bharti Airtel owes Rs 35,500 crore to DoT.

Feb 17, 2020

Nifty, Sensex fall as telecom exposure weighs on banks

Indian shares ticked lower, dragged down by banking stocks exposed to telecom operators after the government ordered mobile carriers to immediately pay billions of dollars in dues.

Feb 17, 2020

Nokia joins Sony, Amazon, Vivo, Facebook, others to pull out of MWC 2020

Mobile World Congress is going to be different this year as many crucial companies cancel participation. HMD Global and Nokia is the latest one to join.

Feb 12, 2020

Samsung India faces mobile retailers wrath with defaced branding, sales seizure

This move against Samsung could likely result in a loss of crores of rupees. Here's why mobile retailers are protesting against the market leader.

Feb 8, 2020

Entry to Bhutan no longer free for Indians, tourists will have to pay Rs 1200 per day

Referred to as the SDF, the entry fee is meant to help the government deal with the increasing number of tourists its impact of the country's ecology and to regulate the tourism industry.

Feb 5, 2020

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap boycotts airlines till Kunal Kamra's ban

After comedian Kunal Kamra was banned by several airlines, filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has stepped in support of him.

Feb 4, 2020

Hong Kong records first death from new coronavirus; overall toll over 420

The Hong Kong death took to 427 the toll from the virus, including a man who died in the Philippines last week after visiting Wuhan, the central Chinese city at the epicentre of the outbreak.