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Aashish Aryan
Aashish Aryan is a Principal Correspondent With The Indian Express. He tweets @cubscribe
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Coronavirus: Pre-lockdown stocks running out, stores wait for trucks and labourSubscriber Only
April 01, 2020 04:35 IST
There is a sudden dearth of labour: be it for loading and unloading trucks to managing warehouses, taking supplies from distributors and moving goods to the retailer.
Wed, Apr 01, 2020
Drivers abandon loaded vehicles, trucks stuck as state borders still cloggedSubscriber Only
March 31, 2020 04:08 IST
Truck owners said almost half the number of drivers fled to their native towns and villages following a pile-up of vehicles at inter-state borders, with some even leaving behind vehicles loaded with goods worth crores of rupees unattended along the highway.
Tue, Mar 31, 2020
India Inc reaches out to employees as companies across sectors may dock part of salary for March, AprilSubscriber Only
March 30, 2020 01:39 IST
Airlines, which are one of the worst hit sectors by COVID-19, were among the first to announce pay cuts across the board.
Mon, Mar 30, 2020
Coronavirus: Lockdown triggers changes in viewership trends; data usage spikes delayed, extendedSubscriber Only
March 30, 2020 01:37 IST
Surge in data usage since lockdown announced to tackle Covid-19.
Mon, Mar 30, 2020Coronavirus: DoT writes to states again, asks them to ensure critical telecom services remain operationalSubscriber Only
March 25, 2020 03:19 IST
The letter was preceded by another letter written by DoT advisor K Ramchand to the state and UT secretaries. Ramachand had, in his letter, suggested the states allow free movement of people working on key and critical telecom equipment and infrastructure.
Wed, Mar 25, 2020Coronavirus: Telcos assure they are ready for contingency measures amid rising loadsSubscriber Only
March 24, 2020 03:00 IST
The three major telcos — Reliance Jio Infocomm, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea — on Monday sought to assure users that they were prepared for additional load on their networks in view of many people working from home to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Tue, Mar 24, 2020
Centre tweaks rules for companies under IBCSubscriber Only
March 23, 2020 08:29 IST
The said corporate debtor, which starts functioning as a new entity under the IRP or RP, shall register itself in all states and Union Territories where it had operations before undergoing CIRP process, the new rules said.
Mon, Mar 23, 2020
Gujarat Model of VRS: Ex-gratia plus pension payout to be capped for BSNL, MTNL staffSubscriber Only
March 18, 2020 03:23 IST
The model, first conceptualised to offer VRS to state-owned sick or incipient sick public sector undertakings (PSUs) of Gujarat, limits the immediate dues payable by companies.
Wed, Mar 18, 2020Let telcos pay in instalments over 20 years: Govt to SC on AGR duesSubscriber Only
March 17, 2020 03:57 IST
In its plea before the SC, the DoT has also suggested that the interest on the past unpaid amount, penalty and the interest on penalty with respect to past dues, may be frozen as of October 24, 2019.
Tue, Mar 17, 2020DoT lists MNP capacity limitation, economic impact, public interest as reasons to seek extended timelineSubscriber Only
March 17, 2020 03:26 IST
The latest plea moved by the DoT is seen as a shift of stance by many experts as it was on a application moved by the ministry that the apex court had upheld government’s definition of AGR.
Tue, Mar 17, 2020
Gram panchayat net connectivity project deadline pushed by 17 months to August ’21Subscriber Only
March 12, 2020 00:01 IST
The current deadlines for the completion of phases one and two of the scheme was March 2020.
Thu, Mar 12, 2020
DoT yet to submit evidence to back up its Rs 21,135-crore AGR claims to Reliance Communications RPSubscriber Only
March 11, 2020 03:00 IST
The Indian Express has learnt. The delay by the DoT comes even as the Committee of Creditors (CoC), led by State Bank of India (SBI), approved a Rs 23,000-crore plan for the resolution of RCom last week.
Tue, Mar 10, 2020
‘BharatNet is a good idea but lack of Right of Way, last-mile connectivity may delay project’Subscriber Only
March 11, 2020 00:39 IST
The government had aimed to connect 2.5 lakh gram panchayats with internet by March 2020.
Fri, Mar 13, 2020
SC quashes RBI ban, clears way for virtual currency operationsSubscriber Only
March 05, 2020 04:32 IST
A three-judge bench of Justices Rohinton Fali Nariman, Aniruddha Bose, and V Ramasubramanian, ruled that the RBI’s blanket ban prohibiting banks dealing with VC holders or exchanges did not pass the test of “proportionality”.
Thu, Mar 05, 2020
Internet shutdowns: 314 times between 2017 & 2019; 95 lasted more than a daySubscriber Only
March 05, 2020 03:55 IST
There were at least 147 instances over these three years for which there is no data on the duration of the shutdowns as there is lack of any form of communication on these blockades.
Fri, Mar 06, 2020DoT steps up pressure on telcos, seeks details of MD and directorsSubscriber Only
March 03, 2020 01:40 IST
While it is not clear why the agency has sought these details, DoT officials said this could be in line with the ministry’s move to seek for full payment of adjusted gross revenues (AGR) owed by these companies.
Tue, Mar 03, 2020
Vodafone Idea writes to DoT, seeks staggered payment, lower taxesSubscriber Only
February 27, 2020 01:27 IST
The telco has sought certain measures such as lower tax and spectrum usage charges, as well as expedited payment of its GST refund of the last financial year.
Thu, Feb 27, 2020
Panchayat net connectivity project set to miss deadline: Only over half service readySubscriber Only
February 26, 2020 03:00 IST
According to official data accessed by The Indian Express, while the government aimed to make 2.5 lakh GPs service ready by March 2020, under all the phases of BharatNet, only 1.34 lakh have been made service ready as on January 31, 2020.
Wed, Feb 26, 2020To reconcile deviation in estimate, DoT asks companies to submit claims of self-assessed AGR calculationsSubscriber Only
February 25, 2020 03:01 IST
This, a senior DoT official said, will help the ministry reconcile the companies’ figures with their own number, and help them understand how the numbers arrived at by the companies is lower than the assessment of the ministry.
Tue, Feb 25, 2020
On holdSubscriber Only
February 23, 2020 03:00 IST
The recent Supreme Court ruling asking private telecom companies to pay Rs 1.5 lakh crore in dues is the latest blow to a sector that’s reeling under debts of Rs 8 lakh cr. The Indian Express examines the events that have ended with one of the biggest players teetering on the brink of a collapse. Can the industry, with 117.3 crore cellphone subscribers at last count, survive this crisis?
Sun, Feb 23, 2020
DoT pushes telcos to make full payment before March 17 Supreme Court hearingSubscriber Only
February 21, 2020 04:26 IST
“It (entire payments) may not be as easy, but we will push for as much as possible before the court hears this case again,” one of the officials said.
Fri, Feb 21, 2020
Trai proposes removal of charges for over 100 SMS a day; old system ‘not fully under control’Subscriber Only
February 19, 2020 03:55 IST
The new TCCCPR, 2018, mentions several steps, including a central registry wherein any telecom service provider could update the number of a suspected spammer or telemarketer.
Wed, Feb 19, 2020
Mar 17 deadline: Under pressure to pay AGR dues, Kumar Mangalam Birla meets DoT SecySubscriber Only
February 19, 2020 03:49 IST
Vodafone Idea chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla and managing director and chief executive officer Ravinder Takkar met Telecom Secretary Anshu Prakash on Tuesday.
Wed, Feb 19, 2020
NCLAT grants immunity from ED probe to JSW Steel, Bhushan PowerSubscriber Only
February 18, 2020 04:07 IST
The probe against Bhushan Power’s erstwhile promoters, however, will continue.
Tue, Feb 18, 2020
SC order on AGR dues: DoT scrambles for cover, Airtel Bharti says will pay Rs 10,000 crore by Feb 20Subscriber Only
February 15, 2020 05:25 IST
AGR dues: Bharti Airtel wrote to DoT offering to pay Rs 10,000 crore by February 20. Vodafone India, which owes around Rs 53,000 crore did not comment on the issue.
Sat, Feb 15, 2020Journalism of Courage
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