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Explained: Why Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea shares rallied up to 4% on Tuesday
Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea shares gained up to 4% after Bombay High Court quashed the government's one-time spectrum charge demands, providing a combined relief of Rs 20,000 crore to Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel. The court ruled the government lacked legal authority to issue the demand notices, annulling all actions taken under them and directing the return of bank guarantees.
Bombay HC sets aside govt order on one-time spectrum charges on Airtel, Vodafone Idea
The Bombay High Court has cancelled the one-time spectrum charges for Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea. This decision brings relief of approximately Rs 20,000 crore to both companies. Bank guarantees submitted by the firms will be returned. All demand notices and orders concerning these charges have been set aside. The Supreme Court is still considering the matter.
INR appreciates under Rs 95 per dollar after RBI announces measures to support foreign capital inflows and strengthen forex liquidity
The Indian rupee appreciated 81 paise to close at 94.93 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday after the Reserve Bank announced measures to support foreign capital inflows and strengthen forex liquidity. The announcements in the RBI policy boosted investor sentiments after the apex bank asserted that the country's forex reserves provide a sufficient buffer against external shocks. The Reserve Bank on Friday expectedly kept interest rates unchanged for the second time in a row as it weighed the impact of rising energy prices and supply disruptions caused by the West Asia crisis. The RBI kept its repo rate Steady at 5.25% amid uncertainty owing to US-Iran War. However, it expanded the Fully Accessible Route, or FAR, to include all new 15-year, 30-year and 40-year government security issuances. Due to this, the foreign investors will get wider access to longer-tenor Indian government bonds. This also opens up more room to invest in Indias bond market. The central bank has also ...
Multibagger HFCL shares surge 9% to record high on ₹135 crore RailTel order; stock up 160% in under 2 months
HFCL's shares rose 9% to an all-time high after securing a ₹135.09 crore order for maintenance services from RailTel. The company reported a strong Q4 profit and aims for significant revenue growth through product exports.
Telecom subscriber base grows to 133.7 cr in April, Airtel stays on top: Trai data
Bharti Airtel secured the top spot in subscriber growth for April. The company added 34.82 lakh new customers, surpassing rival Reliance Jio in net additions for both wireless and wireline segments. India's total telecom subscriber base reached an all-time high of 133.75 crore. This growth highlights the dynamic nature of the Indian telecom market.
Kerala's Controversial Rail Project Scrapped: All You Need To Know About It
The ambitious Rs 64,000-crore SilverLine rail initiative was planned as a high-speed route stretching from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod, to slash travel time to four hours.
INR crashes to fresh record low as oil surges past $100 mark amid Middle East tensions
The Indian rupee crashed to its all-time closing low of 92.35 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, losing 53 paise during the session, as global crude oil prices saw a sharp spike, and the greenback strengthened amid worsening conflict in the Middle East. Withdrawal of foreign funds amid intense selling in domestic equity markets further pressured the rupee. Indian shares slumped on Monday as the Iran-Israel-U.S. war entered its 10th day and the Strait of Hormuz, a critical trade route, remained shut for the sixth consecutive day. The benchmark BSE Sensex ended down 1,352.74 points, or 1.71 percent, at 77,566.16 after hitting a low of 76,424.55 earlier. The broader NSE Nifty index hit an intraday low of 23,697.80 before recovering some lost ground to close down 422.40 points, or 1.73 percent, at 24,028.05. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 92.22 and rose briefly to 92.15 but kept losing ground through the session before eventually settling at its ...
Nifty Midcap 100 index hits all-time high; Adani Total Gas, Tata Communications, Info Edge among top gainers
Nifty Midcap 100 index rose for the third straight session, even as benchmarks remained under pressure.