New Delhi: Broadband subscriber base in the country crossed the 100 crore-mark in November 2025, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) said on Wednesday. India had 99.98 crore broadband subscribers in October, comprising 95.49 crore on wireless networks and 4.48 crore on fixed connections. “In November 2025, the broadband subscriber base in India crossed…
New Delhi: Beleaguered telecom operator Vodafone Idea will receive around Rs 5,836 crore from Vodafone Group as part re-settlement of a liability claim pact between the two companies, according to regulatory filings of both companies. Under the revised agreement, Vodafone group promoters will release Rs 2,307 crore over the next 12 months for Vodafone Idea…
New Delhi: The Centre’s fiscal deficit at the end of November stood at Rs 9.76 lakh crore, or 62.3 per cent of the annual budget target for 2025-26, compared to 52.5 per cent in the year-ago period, government data released on Wednesday showed. The Centre estimates the fiscal deficit (the gap between expenditure and revenue)…
New Delhi: India and the Russia-led EAEU group are likely to hold the next round of talks for the proposed trade agreement in February, an official said on Wednesday. India and the five-nation Russia-led grouping, the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), on August 20, inked the terms of reference for the agreement. The first round of…
Thane: Even before the first ballot is cast for the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) elections in Maharashtra’s Thane district, two BJP women candidates have secured victory in the absence of a contest. Rekha Chaudhary, who had been a corporator for over a decade, and Asawari Kedar Navare have been declared winners unopposed from Ward…
In the waning days of 2025, silver has emerged as one of the most captivating stories in global markets. What began as a modest uptick in prices has erupted into a full-blown rally, with spot silver surging from around $29 per ounce at the year’s start to highs exceeding $80 in late December. This meteoric…
Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the HPCL Rajasthan oil refinery project at Pachpadra in January, a minister said. The HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL) project, a joint venture between HPCL and the Rajasthan government, is a 9 MMT per annum integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical complex. “The refinery project is going to be inaugurated by PM…
Chandigarh: Indian Oil Corporation Limited on Tuesday said it has completed the highest-ever advance winter stocking operation, supplying over one lakh kilolitres of petroleum products to Ladakh ahead of the annual winter shutdown. Every year, access to Ladakh through roads remains closed from December to April due to heavy snowfall at high mountain passes such…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met eminent economists and sectoral experts to seek their views on the upcoming Budget, a senior government official said. The meeting, which started at 11 am, is currently underway. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery, NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam, other members of…
New Delhi: The government is seeking over USD 30 billion from Reliance Industries Ltd and BP as compensation, alleging the partners built larger-than-required facilities at the KG-D6 fields and subsequently failed to meet natural gas output targets, sources said. The government claimed its submissions before a three-member arbitration tribunal that on November 7 concluded hearings…
