Mumbai | 15 hours ago
Sensex bounces back, closes 112 points up
Mumbai, May 15 - After falling in five consecutive sessions, a benchmark index for Indian equities market returned to the positive terrain Tuesday, closing over 112 points up as the rupee stabilised and buying picked up in capital goods, metal and IT stocks.The 30-scrip sensitive index - of the Bombay Stock Exchange -, which opened at 16,146.90 points, closed at 16,328.25 points -- up 0.69 percent ... read more

New Delhi | 4 days ago
Airtel ranked best operator by Nigerian telecom regulator
New Delhi/Lagos, May 11 - Nigerian telecom regulator has ranked Indian telecom giant Bharti Airtel's Nigerian unit -- Airtel Nigeria -- as the best operator for good quality of service.Of the four GSM operators in Nigeria, Airtel recorded the best performances in call set up success rate, call completion rate, drop call rate and traffic channel congestion, the audit report for March and April 2012 ... read more

New Delhi | 7 days ago
Telcom firms meet Sibal again lobbying against TRAI proposals
New Delhi, May 8 - Communications Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday assured telecom service providers that the government will look into their grievances against the sector regulator's recommendations on spectrum auction.For the second time in one week, the GSM operators met the minister to press the government not to accept the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's recommendations on reserve price a ... read more

New Delhi | 7 days ago
About 100,000 people dialled in to speak to Aamir
New Delhi, May 8 - Aamir Khan is a man with the Midas touch. As the first episode of his debut TV show Satyamev Jayate was aired, about 100,000 people dialled in to speak to the superstar to initiate a serious discussion on social issues facing the nation.Out of approximately 100,000 people who made the effort of calling in to share their views on the show, only around 10 or 11 were actually able ... read more

New Delhi | 8 days ago
GSM players to contest TRAI theory of minor tariff hike
New Delhi, May 7 - The heads of some telecom firms will meet Communications Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday to contest the regulator's contention that there would be only a minor increase in tariffs as a result of the steep hike in the reserve price of 2G spectrum.The chief executive officers or regulatory heads of GSM players, including Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular, Vodafone, Uninor and Aircel will ... read more

Mumbai | 8 days ago
Sensex falls 193.40 points, banking stocks slump
Mumbai, May 7 - A benchmark index for Indian equities markets was trading 193.40 points down at around 2.00 p.m. Monday, led by selling pressure in banking, metals and auto stocks.The 30-scrip sensitive index - of the Bombay Stock Exchange -, which opened in the red at 16,620.44 points, was ruling at 16,637.68 points, down by 1.15 percent or 193.40 points from its previous close at 16,831.08 poin ... read more

New Delhi | 12 days ago
India's mobile subscriber base reaches 919.17 million in March
New Delhi, May 3 - The number of mobile phone subscribers in India rose to 919.17 million in March with Bharti Airtel alone signing 2.5 million of the 8 million new subscribers, official data showed Thursday.According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India -, the wireless user base grew 0.88 percent with an addition of 8 million subscribers, from 911.17 million in February. With this, the t ... read more

New Delhi | 13 days ago
Private telcos owe BSNL Rs.550.88 crore
New Delhi, May 2 - Private telecom players such as Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular and Vodafone owe state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd - Rs.550.88 crore as inter-connect usage charges -, the government said Wednesday.While Bharti Airtel has outstanding dues of over Rs.169 crore, Idea Cellular and Vodafone have to pay BSNL Rs.121.36 crore and Rs.49.54 crore, respectively, Minister of State for Communi ... read more

Mumbai | 13 days ago
Sensex closes in red, down 0.10 percent
Mumbai, May 2 - A benchmark index for Indian equities markets Wednesday closed in the red, dropping marginally and snapping three days of gains, as lower-than-expected manufacturing data and negative European markets dampened sentiments.The 30-scrip sensitive index - of the Bombay Stock Exchange -, which opened in the positive at 17,370.93 points, closed at 17,301.91, down 0.10 percent or 16.90 po ... read more

New Delhi | 13 days ago
Telecom honchos to meet Sibal
New Delhi, May 2 - Chiefs of top telecom firms, including Bharti Airtel and Vodafone, will meet Wednesday evening Communications Minister Kapil Sibal to discuss their concerns following the TRAI's recommendations on spectrum auction.The meeting will take place at Sibal's residence. It will have Sunil Bharti Mittal, chairman and managing director, Bharti Airtel, Vittorio Colao, chief executive, Vod ... read more