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Vodafone Idea's AGR dues lifeline: Relief or risk for India's telecoms?

Earlier this week, the apex court allowed the Centre to re-examine Vi's entire AGR dues up to financial year 2016-17

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If the government takes further steps, including granting relief to Vi on its piled up liabilities, to prevent a duopoly situation in the telecom industry, another question may not be out of order.

Nivedita Mookerji New Delhi

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How the Union government reacts to the latest Supreme Court order linked to adjusted gross revenue (AGR) of Vodafone Idea (Vi) could throw up many questions.
 
Earlier this week, the apex court allowed the Centre to re-examine Vi’s entire AGR dues up to financial year 2016-17. This was a modification of an order issued on October 27 that had focused only on an additional demand of ₹9,450 crore. The subsequent order of November 3 has widened the scope of relief for the struggling telco manifold. And this leads us to the question how the Union government, which holds a 49
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