Fiscal deficit is 4.1% this year, thanks to telcos
The government is believed to have met the fiscal deficit target of 4.1 percent of GDP for 2014-15, helped by last minute payment of Rs 10,808 crore by telecom companies for spectrum and tax receipts in March
Mar 31, 2015, 23:32 PM IST
Mobile call, service rates can go up by 12-15%: COAI
There is a lot of load on telecom operators due to spectrum payment.
Mar 31, 2015, 20:32 PM IST
Supreme Court allows govt to conclude telecom airwave auctions
The Supreme Court has allowed the government to conclude the auction of telecom airwaves and collect initial payments from operators.
Mar 26, 2015, 13:00 PM IST
SC gives liberty to Centre to finalise auction of Spectrum
Government raised a record Rs 109,874 crore in the country's biggest and the fiercest auction of telecom spectrum.
Mar 26, 2015, 12:44 PM IST
Spectrum auction ends: Govt to get Rs 1.10 trillion; rates may rise
Government raised a record Rs 109,874 crore in the country's biggest and the fiercest auction of telecom spectrum that ended Wednesday, triggering fears of hike in call and data rates.
Mar 25, 2015, 20:51 PM IST
Telecom spectrum auction concludes; Govt garners about Rs 1.10 lakh crore
The government has garnered about Rs 1.10 lakh crore from the telecom spectrum auction after 19 days and 115 rounds of fierce bidding among eight operators.
Mar 25, 2015, 17:33 PM IST
