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Airtel SIM cards delivered in 10 mins on Blinkit now. Check details here

Airtel announced that the SIM cards can reach the customer's doorstep in 10 minutes at a convenience fee of ₹49. They can also activate it themselves at home.

A Bharti Airtel office building is pictured in Gurugram, India, on April 21, 2016. (Adnan Abidi/Reuters)

business

Updated on Apr 16, 2025 01:49 PM IST

ByAbhyjith K. Ashokan

Rolling back tax for a larger gain

India rolls back the "Google Tax" to facilitate Starlink's entry, aligning with global tax changes, while Jio and Bharti shift strategy to adapt.

cities

Published on Mar 29, 2025 06:58 AM IST

ByCharles Assisi

Vodafone Idea launches 5G services starting in Mumbai; stock goes up 5%

Vodafone Idea also plans more capex investments of ₹50,000-55,000 crore over three years for expanding both its 4G and 5G services to other cities.

All of this comes after the company raised funds totaling <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>26,000 crore for capital expenditure (capex) deployment.(Reuters)

business

Published on Mar 19, 2025 03:30 PM IST

ByAbhyjith K. Ashokan

As Starlink eyes India, Airtel and Jio hope to augment their broadband play

Starlink awaits regulatory approval in India, meaning it can’t list products for sale, activate satellite beams, or set subscription pricing

The SpaceX owned Starlink internet company has signed agreements with Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio (Official image)

india news

Updated on Mar 12, 2025 03:24 PM IST

ByVishal Mathur

Airtel, RIL lose Starlink-driven stock gains after IT stocks drag markets down

Airtel had announced its partnership with SpaceX to bring Starlink internet service to India on Tuesday, while Mukesh Ambani's Jio announced it on Wednesday.

Stock market news: A man walks past the bull statue at BSE building in Mumbai.(PTI)

business

Published on Mar 12, 2025 03:04 PM IST

ByAbhyjith K. Ashokan

Airtel eyes wider retail and enterprise broadband portfolio with Starlink partnership

Airtel said the company is focusing on nationwide connectivity, including parts that do not have coverage, or have limited access to broadband services

Bharti Airtel said on Tuesday it has signed an agreement with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring Starlink’s satellite internet service to India. (Starlink Photo)

business

Published on Mar 11, 2025 06:32 PM IST

ByVishal Mathur

Starlink coming soon to India as Airtel signs deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX

Airtel-Starlink deal: This is the first agreement to be signed in India, which is subject to SpaceX receiving authorization to sell Starlink in the country.

Airtel's managing director said that working with SpaceX to offer Starlink to customers in India is a significant milestone.(Reuters)

business

Updated on Mar 11, 2025 08:36 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Eight of India's top 10 companies lose ₹1.65 lakh crore in market cap

Last week, the BSE benchmark declined 628.15 points, or 0.82 per cent, while the Nifty went lower 133.35 points, or 0.58 per cent.

The combined market valuation of eight of the top-10 most valued firms eroded <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,65,784.9 crore last week(Representational Image/Pixabay)

business

Published on Feb 23, 2025 10:21 AM IST

PTI |

Airtel promoter group entity sells ₹8,475 crore stake, main promoter buys 24%

Bharti Telecom now holds 40.47% of Airtel. It previously stated its intention of increasing its stake to solidify its position as a prime controlling entity.

business

Published on Feb 18, 2025 12:54 PM IST

ByAbhyjith K. Ashokan

Airtel, Jio and Vi’s new voice and SMS prepaid plans must pass TRAI test

Some of Jio and Airtel’s newly listed prepaid recharge options aren’t exactly new, but existing plans that have been modified, by removing 4G/5G data

The reason why there has been extensive commentary on the newly listed voice and SMS only packs, is the cost attached with it. (Representative file photo)

business

Published on Jan 24, 2025 11:04 AM IST

ByVishal Mathur

Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea may hike tariffs this year: Check details

The previous tariff hike by Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea was by 25% in July 2024, which came after two years

The tariff hikes may lead to an an increase in average revenue per user (ARPU) by atleast 25%, which can hep in expansion and growth for the sector in 2025.(Representational Image/Pixabay)

business

Published on Jan 14, 2025 03:42 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan

Vodafone to launch 5G by March, 15% cheaper than Jio and Airtel: Report

This comes at a time when Vodafone Idea is backed by a ₹24,000 crore equity funding and is also expected to raise another ₹25,000 crore in debt.

Jio and Airtel had 148 million and 105 million pure 5G users, respectively, as of the end of September last year(Reuters)

business

Updated on Jan 02, 2025 03:36 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan

Airtel clears 2016 spectrum dues, prepays 3,626 crore to Centre

The telecom operator had already paid 8,465 crore rupees towards their liabilities in September

Bharti Airtel has made an early payment of 36.26 billion rupees ($426.4 million) to the Indian government((Adnan Abidi/Reuters))

business

Updated on Dec 19, 2024 10:17 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Chandigarh: MC officer put on notice for nod to mobile towers at Diljit concert

The towers were reportedly installed temporarily to ensure uninterrupted network coverage during the event, which drew a large audience

Trouble brew for the officer when concert organisers submitted a complaint to municipal commissioner Amit Kumar about the mobile towers by a private firm, which was not part of the organising team. (HT)

cities

Updated on Dec 17, 2024 09:18 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Bharti Airtel, TCS, HDFC Bank stocks steal the show this week

In a fluctuating market, TCS, HDFC Bank, and others saw gains, while Reliance Industries and LIC experienced significant losses.

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, and Infosys all increased their values, while Reliance Industries, State Bank of India, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), ITC, and Hindustan Unilever decreased theirs.(ANI)

business

Published on Dec 15, 2024 11:13 AM IST

PTI |

Vodafone to sell remaining stake in Indian tower company Indus

This comes after Vodafone Idea had cleared ₹2,328.2 crore of its dues to Indus till the September quarter. The total dues amount to around ₹7,075 crore

The Sunil Mittal-led Airtel could be a potential buyer for the Indus Tower shares from Vodafone UK(Reuters)

business

Published on Dec 05, 2024 02:22 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Airtel to get new 4G, 5G equipment from Nokia in 'multi-billion' deal

Bharti Airtel has given Nokia a multi-year, multi-billion extension deal to deploy 4G and 5G equipment across key Indian cities and states

A girl checks her mobile phone as she walks past the Bharti Airtel office building in Gurugram, on the outskirts of New Delhi.(Reuters)

business

Published on Nov 20, 2024 05:20 PM IST

ByAbhyjith K. Ashokan

Bharti Airtel Foundation honours 282 students under its scholarship program

Bharti Airtel Foundation aims to support deserving students, especially girl students, to become future technology leaders.

The scholarship covers 100% of annual fees for the course, including meal & accommodation charges.

education

Published on Oct 17, 2024 03:55 PM IST

ByHT Education Desk | Edited by Tisha Jacob, New Delhi

Airtel launches India's first Al-powered network solution for spam detection

Bharti Airtel launches India's first AI-powered spam detection solution to combat spam calls and messages, alerting customers in real-time.

The free service auto-activates for all users, identifying millions of spam communications daily to enhance customer security.(Image: Company website, for representation)

business

Published on Sep 25, 2024 01:54 PM IST

ANI |

Nifty tops 25,900, Sensex at fresh record high

Indian indices opened higher on September 23, with Nifty above 25,900 and Sensex at a record peak.

Stock market today: A bird flies past a screen displaying the Sensex results on the facade of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai.(Reuters)

business

Published on Sep 23, 2024 09:29 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Supreme Court rejects telcos' plea to recalculate dues to government: Report

The companies in a last-resort petition against a similar 2021 ruling argued the telecom department made errors in calculating adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues

Analysts at ICRA estimate that Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel owe 1 trillion rupees ($12 billion) in past dues, including spectrum charges and licensing fees(Reuters)

business

Published on Sep 19, 2024 05:41 PM IST

Reuters |

SC rejects telecom companies’ curative petition on AGR dues

The curative petition challenged the October 24, 2019 judgment in favour of the government, permitting DoT to include all non-telecom revenue in calculations of AGR

The curative petition was decided on August 30 and the decision uploaded to the Supreme Court website on Thursday. (HT Photo/Vipin Kumar)

india news

Published on Sep 19, 2024 04:50 PM IST

ByAbraham Thomas

STREAMING-INDIA/ (FACTBOX):FACTBOX-Top streaming platforms in content hungry India

technology

Published on Aug 28, 2024 03:02 PM IST

Reuters |

Bharti joins Tata, Mahindra, Welspun in acquiring stake in British firms

The list of Indian companies acquiring firms in the UK is dominated by giants Tata Group, Mahindra & Mahindra, TVS, and textiles to infrastructure major Welspun

business

Published on Aug 12, 2024 05:31 PM IST

PTI |

List of scholarships to consider to help students make their dreams come true

Scholarships can help talented individuals to go ahead with their educational journey without increasing the financial burdens.

education

Published on Aug 10, 2024 01:02 PM IST

ByHT Education Desk | Edited by Tisha Jacob, New Delhi

Bharti Airtel Foundation launches scholarship programme for Engineering students

This merit-cum-means scholarship aims to support deserving students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds with a focus on girl students, the foundation said.

Bharti Airtel Foundation announces scholarship for Engineering students(Shutterstock)

education

Published on Jul 16, 2024 03:03 PM IST

ByHT Education Desk

Bharti Airtel denies data breach of 375 million users

Reports suggested that details of 375 million Airtel customers, including their phone number, email, address and Aadhaar were available for sale on dark web.

business

Updated on Jul 05, 2024 03:02 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Stock market opens flat, Nifty and Sensex above 24K and 79K levels

Stock market today: In the Nifty 50 index, top five gainers were JSW Steel, Bharti Airtel, Maruti, Bajaj Auto, and Hero MotoCorp.

business

Updated on Jul 01, 2024 10:22 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Mcap of nine of top-10 most valued firms jumps ₹2.89 lakh crore

The BSE Sensex recorded the best monthly gain in June by climbing 7.14 per cent. The Sensex breached the historic 79,000 mark on Thursday.

business

Published on Jul 01, 2024 07:39 AM IST

PTI |

Indians to spend extra ₹47,500 crore after price hike by Jio, Airtel, Vodafone

Indians may spend an extra ₹45,700 crore on data plans after India's top 3 telecom operators, Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone raised prices in a span of two days.

Reliance Jio raised prices by 13%-27%, Bharti Airtel raised tariffs by 10%-21%, and Vodafone Idea raised prices by around 10-23%, all within a span of two days.

business

Published on Jun 29, 2024 01:21 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan

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Airtel announced that the SIM cards can reach the customer's doorstep in 10 minutes at a convenience fee of ₹49. They can also activate it themselves at home.

India rolls back the "Google Tax" to facilitate Starlink's entry, aligning with global tax changes, while Jio and Bharti shift strategy to adapt.

Vodafone Idea also plans more capex investments of ₹50,000-55,000 crore over three years for expanding both its 4G and 5G services to other cities.

Starlink awaits regulatory approval in India, meaning it can’t list products for sale, activate satellite beams, or set subscription pricing

Airtel had announced its partnership with SpaceX to bring Starlink internet service to India on Tuesday, while Mukesh Ambani's Jio announced it on Wednesday.

Airtel said the company is focusing on nationwide connectivity, including parts that do not have coverage, or have limited access to broadband services

Airtel-Starlink deal: This is the first agreement to be signed in India, which is subject to SpaceX receiving authorization to sell Starlink in the country.

Last week, the BSE benchmark declined 628.15 points, or 0.82 per cent, while the Nifty went lower 133.35 points, or 0.58 per cent.

Bharti Telecom now holds 40.47% of Airtel. It previously stated its intention of increasing its stake to solidify its position as a prime controlling entity.

Some of Jio and Airtel’s newly listed prepaid recharge options aren’t exactly new, but existing plans that have been modified, by removing 4G/5G data

The previous tariff hike by Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea was by 25% in July 2024, which came after two years

This comes at a time when Vodafone Idea is backed by a ₹24,000 crore equity funding and is also expected to raise another ₹25,000 crore in debt.

The telecom operator had already paid 8,465 crore rupees towards their liabilities in September

The towers were reportedly installed temporarily to ensure uninterrupted network coverage during the event, which drew a large audience

In a fluctuating market, TCS, HDFC Bank, and others saw gains, while Reliance Industries and LIC experienced significant losses.

This comes after Vodafone Idea had cleared ₹2,328.2 crore of its dues to Indus till the September quarter. The total dues amount to around ₹7,075 crore

Bharti Airtel has given Nokia a multi-year, multi-billion extension deal to deploy 4G and 5G equipment across key Indian cities and states

Bharti Airtel Foundation aims to support deserving students, especially girl students, to become future technology leaders.

Bharti Airtel launches India's first AI-powered spam detection solution to combat spam calls and messages, alerting customers in real-time.

Indian indices opened higher on September 23, with Nifty above 25,900 and Sensex at a record peak.

The companies in a last-resort petition against a similar 2021 ruling argued the telecom department made errors in calculating adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues

The curative petition challenged the October 24, 2019 judgment in favour of the government, permitting DoT to include all non-telecom revenue in calculations of AGR

STREAMING-INDIA/ (FACTBOX):FACTBOX-Top streaming platforms in content hungry India

The list of Indian companies acquiring firms in the UK is dominated by giants Tata Group, Mahindra & Mahindra, TVS, and textiles to infrastructure major Welspun

Scholarships can help talented individuals to go ahead with their educational journey without increasing the financial burdens.

This merit-cum-means scholarship aims to support deserving students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds with a focus on girl students, the foundation said.

Reports suggested that details of 375 million Airtel customers, including their phone number, email, address and Aadhaar were available for sale on dark web.

Stock market today: In the Nifty 50 index, top five gainers were JSW Steel, Bharti Airtel, Maruti, Bajaj Auto, and Hero MotoCorp.

The BSE Sensex recorded the best monthly gain in June by climbing 7.14 per cent. The Sensex breached the historic 79,000 mark on Thursday.

Indians may spend an extra ₹45,700 crore on data plans after India's top 3 telecom operators, Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone raised prices in a span of two days.

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