2G spectrum: No bidders for Delhi, Mumbai for 1800 MHz
The much-awaited auction for 2G spectrum that was freed following the cancellation of 122 telecom licences started at 0900 hrs on Monday. The government expects to raise around Rs. 40,000 crore through the auction. telecom secretary R. Chandrashekhar replied in the affirmative when asked if the auction started on time.
2G auction: Govt receives bids over Rs 9,200 cr on Day 1
The government today received bids worth more than Rs 9,200 crore on the opening day of auction for 2G mobile phone spectrum that drew scant interest due to high base price.
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Cabinet clears Rs 31k crore spectrum levy on incumbent operators
The Cabinet on Thursday approved levy of about Rs 31,000 crore as one-time fee on spectrum held by incumbent telecom firms such as Bharti Airtel and Vodafone in an attempt to create level playing fiel
2G auction will be over on first day; price too high: Mittal
The reserve price of Rs 14,000 crore set for airwaves is ‘too high’ and the auction of 2G spectrum will be over on the first day itself, Bharti group Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said on Wednesday.
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Vodafone may get big relief
Parthasarathi Shome committee in its draft report to the finance ministry has recommended that tax laws should be applied prospectively and not retrospectively.
The committee said that in case gover
Airtel,Vodafone, 5 others get DoT notice for high radiation
The Department of Telecom (DoT) on Thursday issued notices to seven mobile operators in the city for violating the new mobile-related radiation norms, which came into effect from September 1.
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No rash action in Vodafone case: Chidambaram
Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Monday said there will be no ‘rash’ action in Vodafone tax case and the matter will be decided after considering all aspects including recommendations the Shome Comm
Bharti Airtel Q1 profit falls 37per cent, misses estimates
Top telecoms carrier Bharti Airtel reported its 10th straight quarter of profit decline as competition squeezed margins despite gaining subscriber market share from some of its smaller rivals.
TDSAT dismisses Vodafone's plea on spectrum liberalisation
Telecom tribunal TDSAT on Wednesday dismissed Vodafone's plea challenging the government's guidelines on the liberalisation of 2G spectrum in the auctions that are to take place following the cancella
International business council says GAAR proposals too vague
A group of leading US-based MNCs have expressed their concern over the draft GAAR taxation proposals, saying that the proposed regulations are 'too vague' to comfort the business investors.
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