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Managing the queue: Visa wait time to reduce by June 2023, says US embassy

The State Department has brought in new rules for several visa categories that allow more people to opt out of interviews

India can bring world together for better future, says PM Narendra Modi

Modi unveils logo, theme, website of India's upcoming G20 presidency

GAIL Q2 net profit down 46% on higher prices, Russian gas disruption

In an emergency bid to secure stable LNG supply, GAIL has sought to expedite talks on short- and long-term supply deals with Gulf firm ADNOC

No word from DoT on dues' conversion since April: Vodafone Idea CEO

In an analyst call following the release of Vi results, CEO Akshaya Moondra said the company is trying to quickly close funding talks with banks so that stuck vendor payments can be quickly addressed

Govt identifying spectrum bands for machine communication and IoT

With an eye on leveraging IoT, machine to machine communications, and advanced cloud-based services, the government is looking to set aside select spectrum bands for use cases

Hindustan Petroleum posts consolidated net loss of Rs 2,172 crore in Q2

The company blamed depressed marketing margins on motor fuels and LPG as the main reason for its profitability being impacted over the latest quarter

Cabinet hikes ethanol prices, approves subsidy for non-urea fertilisers

The industry has on several occasions told the government the price of ethanol produced from sugar juice or syrup should be based on returns on equity

Within a month, Bharti Airtel crosses 1-million 5G subscribers mark

As of August, Airtel had the second largest overall mobile phone user base at 363.8 million

Emergency bid: GAIL inks agreement with ADNOC to secure LNG supply

Officials said the agreement represents a reworking of India's gas sourcing strategy as the country aims to aggressively source LNG from a wider list of nations

Door open for no regulation of satellite spectrum in revised telecom Bill

Revised telecom bill will aim to list guidelines for satellite spectrum, say officials; several stakeholders have argued for separate provisions

4G, revenue growth help Bharti Airtel post 89% rise in net profit

Arpu increases 24% Yoy to Rs 190 in Q2; logs 8 quarters of consistent growth

Nokia, Samsung, Tejas Networks among 42 firms approved for PLI scheme

The scheme is crucial to strengthen the value chain of multiple verticals of 5G equipment. For these, India mainly depends on imports

Vedanta arm wins 10-year production sharing contract for Rajasthan block

Cairn Oil & Gas recently won eight oil blocks and one coal-bed methane (CBM) block under the DSF Round III bids, taking the company's total assets in the country to 62

Govt target of 10K new 5G towers per week is far off, say industry sources

Industry executives say the availability of 5G radios, environmental conditions and approval process is dictating the pace.

Airtel Africa profit after tax down 17.2% at $180 mn in Sept quarter

Airtel Africa's revenue grew 12.7 percent on a reported basis and 18.5 percent in constant currency, to $1,308 million in Q2 September 2022

Telcos need to install atleast 10K 5G towers per week: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Vaishnaw said deadline for receiving comments on draft Telecom bill may be extended to November 10 but not beyond that.

Trai to push DoT for separate license for wholesale access network provider

Trai to again write to DoT arguing its case; move to see creation of new industry vertical in telecom space, bring in more domestic and foreign players

OTT apps: COAI bats for 'same service, same rules' under draft telecom Bill

Industry body argues for 'same service, same rules', says current disparities give OTT players privileges but not responsibilities

Govt may tweak low performing Compressed Bio Gas scheme in rural areas

Target of setting up 5000 plants till 2023 heavily lagging behind

Q2 results: Reliance Jio logs 26.9% jump in net profit as Arpu rises

Gross revenue rises 22.8 percent annually to Rs 28,506 crore in second quarter