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Collective success of every Indian, says Congress with nod to its govts role

Collective success of every Indian, says Congress with nod to its govts role

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

After Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the Moon, the Congress on Wednesday said it is a collective success of every Indian and ISRO's achievement reflects a saga of continuity and is truly fantastic.

Vodafone bags Hutch for $19.3 billion

Vodafone bags Hutch for $19.3 billion

Rediff.com11 Feb 2007

Vodafone, which is yet to announce the acquisition, has offered to partner Essar, on which the Indian conglomerate said, "We are at the moment evaluating all our options in the best interest of the Group."

R-Com to buy back FCCBs

R-Com to buy back FCCBs

Rediff.com10 Dec 2008

To be the first firm to take advantage of new RBI ruling.

RCom plans to list Flag Telecom on LSE

RCom plans to list Flag Telecom on LSE

Rediff.com12 Jan 2007

The Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group company Reliance Communications, which is in the process of bidding for Hutch-Essar, is planning to list its undersea cable business unit Flag Telecom in London to raise over $500 million.

Rel Comm mulls raising funds from overseas market

Rel Comm mulls raising funds from overseas market

Rediff.com3 Jan 2007

Reliance Communications, which is eyeing to acquire the country's fourth-largest mobile firm Hutch Essar, said on Wednesday it plans to raise funds through issue of securities in the international market.

Rel Comm lines up $1.5 bn for Flag

Rel Comm lines up $1.5 bn for Flag

Rediff.com29 Dec 2006

Telecommunications major Reliance Communications will invest $1.5 billion (around Rs 7,000 crore) in Flag Telecom, its under-sea cable subsidiary, over the next three years.

Anil Ambani plans world's largest IP network

Anil Ambani plans world's largest IP network

Rediff.com28 Dec 2006

The Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group on Thursday announced it that would build the world's largest next generation under-sea cable network with an investment of $1.5 bn (about Rs 7,000 crore) over the next three years.

Rel Comm eyes Hutch-Essar buyout

Rel Comm eyes Hutch-Essar buyout

Rediff.com28 Dec 2006

Formally throwing its hat in the Reliance Communications said it was looking to acquire its rival Hutch-Essar and has received funding support for the proposed deal.

The little-known company that's buying up distressed telcos

The little-known company that's buying up distressed telcos

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

UV Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd has made the highest bid of Rs 16,000 crore to buy Anil Ambani group's Reliance Communications and Reliance Telecom, which are in the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). Last year it was the highest bidder for taking over Aircel's assets for an upfront payment of Rs 150 crore. Surajeet Das Gupta and Dev Chatterjee dig deeper to find out more about this little known company.

Time to bet big on telecom stocks

Time to bet big on telecom stocks

Rediff.com18 Dec 2006

Reliance Communications, along with Malaysian telecom major Maxis, has confirmed its interest in picking up a stake in Hutchison Essar.

RCom accuses Bharti of preventing competition

RCom accuses Bharti of preventing competition

Rediff.com10 Dec 2007

Reacting sharply to Bharti Airtel's offer to pay Rs 2,650 crore (Rs 26.50 billion) for all-India spectrum, Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications on Monday said said the GSM operator was trying to prevent competition. "This is another ploy of Bharti to prevent competition. It shows their (Bharti's) anti-consumer and anti-competitive behaviour," an RCom spokesperson said.

Healthcare goes mobile, just punch the number

Healthcare goes mobile, just punch the number

Rediff.com25 Oct 2008

Bangalore-based Healthcare Magic, a first-of-its-kind, real-time, medical consultation portal, will soon tie up with Reliance Communications, the country's second-largest mobile service provider, to launch a Doc On Call service by December this year. Any call made to Healthcare Magic will be attended by a doctor on duty at the the company's Bangalore office.

Hutch-Essar bid: RCL shares surge

Hutch-Essar bid: RCL shares surge

Rediff.com15 Dec 2006

The stock market on Friday greeted with enthusiasm the reports of Reliance Communications planning acquisition of rival Hutch-Essar, as the Anil Ambani group firm gained a massive Rs 4,000 crore (Rs 40 billion) in market value.

Race to acquire Hutch hots up

Race to acquire Hutch hots up

Rediff.com15 Dec 2006

The race for acquiring India's third largest mobile services provider Hutch, has hotted up with Reliance Communications backed by an US equity funder

Spice Telecom, Bajaj Capital in ICL's bag

Spice Telecom, Bajaj Capital in ICL's bag

Rediff.com28 Nov 2007

Subash Chandra's Indian Cricket League can breathe a sigh of relief.

Bullying tactics in the telecom sector

Bullying tactics in the telecom sector

Rediff.com20 Nov 2007

What's happening in the telecom sector are classic bullying tactics - do the wrong thing, threaten to do worse, get the threatened party to sue for peace, and walk away smelling of roses after a "compromise".

The stocks that make up the Sensex

The stocks that make up the Sensex

Rediff.com13 Sep 2006

Thirty stocks from various sectors form the Sensex.

Railways in talks with Reliance Jio on tower use

Railways in talks with Reliance Jio on tower use

Rediff.com23 Dec 2019

Indian Railways is in talks with Reliance Jio Infocomm to allow the Mukesh Ambani-led telecom major's use of its towers. The aim is seamless mobile and internet connectivity for passengers along the 67,368-km of tracks. The Railway Board has entrusted its RailTel Corporation arm to work on the modalities with Jio. The Jio tie-up is expected to bring down its telecom bill by at least 35 per cent from this financial year.

Trai proposals may make M&As tough

Trai proposals may make M&As tough

Rediff.com5 Sep 2007

The 40 per cent market share cap suggested by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is likely to make mergers between existing telecom operators extremely tough.

3 Japanese firms to bid for Flag's $1.5 bn contrac

3 Japanese firms to bid for Flag's $1.5 bn contrac

Rediff.com29 Aug 2007

Three Japanese submarine cable construction companies have been short-listed by Flag Telecom, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Communications

RCom, others in race for BCCI sponsorship

RCom, others in race for BCCI sponsorship

Rediff.com24 Aug 2007

The bidding companies have the choice of either bidding individually or as a group.

RCom, others in race for BCCI sponsorship

RCom, others in race for BCCI sponsorship

Rediff.com24 Aug 2007

The bidding companies have the choice of either bidding individually or as a group.

RCom may get 20% fresh equity in MTN

RCom may get 20% fresh equity in MTN

Rediff.com5 Jul 2008

Move to skirt public offer for S African telco.

ADAG seeks probe into RCom share slide

ADAG seeks probe into RCom share slide

Rediff.com4 Jul 2008

The Anil Ambani group on Friday asked market regulator SEBI to probe hammering down of shares of Reliance Communications and other companies by rivals and charged RIL with attempting to derail ongoing talks for a deal with South African telecom giant MTN.

Ambanis at war, now over a temple

Ambanis at war, now over a temple

Rediff.com21 Jul 2006

A new round of conflict started on Friday between the Ambani brothers, with the faction led by Mukesh

Windfall awaits telecom firms

Windfall awaits telecom firms

Rediff.com25 Jul 2007

Indian telecom companies are likely to get a windfall of Rs 100-150 crore (Rs 1 to Rs 1.5 billion) when they announce their first quarter results during this week.

Flag Telecom bags $35 mn deal

Flag Telecom bags $35 mn deal

Rediff.com10 Jul 2006

FLAG Telecom, the global telecom arm of the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications, is believed to have won a $35 million worth international deal for providing international bandwidth to China Netcom.

RCom plans largest wireless network in the world

RCom plans largest wireless network in the world

Rediff.com17 Jul 2007

The company will invest Rs 16,000 crore (Rs 160 billion) for network expansion in FY08, said ADAG chairman Anil Ambani on Tuesday in Mumbai.

Qualcomm sticks to royalty stand

Qualcomm sticks to royalty stand

Rediff.com8 Jul 2006

RCom to cut homebound intl call tariffs

RCom to cut homebound intl call tariffs

Rediff.com12 Jul 2007

Reliance Communications will slash the homebound international call tariffs - calls made by Indians visiting abroad - by around 50 per cent to cash in on the growing Rs 800-crore inbound market.

Reliance Jio's net worth at Rs 5,026 cr

Reliance Jio's net worth at Rs 5,026 cr

Rediff.com21 Jan 2014

Reliance Jio Infocomm, expected to start commercial operations in the Indian telecom space in the next few months, had a net worth of Rs 5,026.16 crore, the company said in a statement submitted to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Monday.

Now, free set-top boxes with Dish DTH

Now, free set-top boxes with Dish DTH

Rediff.com10 May 2008

The price-war has begun in the direct-to-home market with the country's largest DTH company Dish TV with over three million subscribers getting ready to offer its connection virtually free. Any consumer who wants to buy a Dish TV connection will not have to pay for the set-top box, the hardware essential to access DTH services, which normally costs Rs 2,500.

Anil group co, postal dept ink pact

Anil group co, postal dept ink pact

Rediff.com25 May 2006

BSE denies favouritism towards Anil Ambani

BSE denies favouritism towards Anil Ambani

Rediff.com2 May 2006

The Bombay Stock Exchange on Tuesday said no rule was overlooked while deciding to include the company in the Sensex - the elite index of top 30 companies - in place of Tata Power.

HD TV ready for grand India entry

HD TV ready for grand India entry

Rediff.com15 Apr 2008

HD TV is all set to make a grand entry in India by the year-end. Direct-To-Home operators -- Dish TV and Reliance Communications -- are planning to offer HD TV set top boxes, though at a premium.

IBM chief to pitch for $1.5 billion RCom deal

IBM chief to pitch for $1.5 billion RCom deal

Rediff.com7 May 2007

IBM chairman, president & chief executive officer Samuel J Palmisano is scheduled to meet Reliance Communications chairman Anil Ambani