Operating performance improved sharply but net loss at Rs 23,045 is the third highest by an Indian corporate in a quarter
Vodafone Idea's net debt to equity ratio has jumped to a record level of 4.5x at the end of September this year, as against 1.24x at the end of June and 1.8x at March-end
AGR liability leads to pre-tax loss of Rs 36,959 crore
The finance ministry won't back down from collecting the amount, which needs to be paid within three months as per the court order
Vodafone Idea and Airtel have made provisions for their liabilities arising from the Supreme Court order in their latest September quarter results
Saddled with $14 billion of net debt, Vodafone Idea is fighting for survival after India's top court last month ordered it to pay additional fees the government said were due from prior years
The consolidated revenue of Bharti Airtel was up by 4.7 per cent at Rs 21,199 crore in the just-concluded quarter
Officials said PGCIL, Gail, RailTel, Oil India, and DMRC are likely to be sent letters for paying the AGR that can run into crores
The central government has objected to the reported comments of Nick Read, chief executive of Vodafone, that the India unit of the telecom major was headed for liquidation due to, among other factors, the Supreme Court decision requiring payment of Rs 28,300 crore as spectrum dues.According to media reports, Union telecom and communications minister Ravi Shankar Prasad spoke to Vodafone Idea chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla to express displeasure. Vodafone Plc, the parent entity, says its chief's comments were taken "out of context", presenting an incorrect picture. Vodafone Plc owns 44.3 per cent stake in Vodafone Idea; the Aditya Birla Group holds 26.5 per cent.According to the transcript of Read's utterances, he'd told analysts that due to the Supreme Court's ruling on the correct way to determine telecom company dues from their Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR), on top of the financial stress already present, the situation of the telecom sector in India and at Vodafone Idea was a ...
A government Secretaries' panel is looking at providing relief to telcos through levy reductions in licence fee and the USO Fund
Vodafone Chief Executive Officer Nick Read is trying to keep shareholders onside following a dividend cut by focusing on Europe and Africa, where he sees the best chance of defending profits
In 2016-17, the Union government raised Rs 65,789 crore through the sale of spectrum
The government has set up a committee of secretaries to look into all issues
These companies may suddenly be given demand notices running into crores and they may object to DoT's not informing them for so many years about this
India's top court had last month ordered Bharti and Vodafone Idea to pay Rs 499.9 billion
Yields on debt instruments of Vodafone Idea rise following SC ruling
Govt should address some fundamental issues
Based on current data, analysts said Bharti Airtel had enough opportunity to monetise and pay the AGR dues
Says incumbents have enough resources, monetisation opportunities pay up
Whatever be the outcome of the AGR verdict on telcos, the government must deliver on its promise towards the other India