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The Economic Times

Vi finds friends in Jio & Airtel for demand on AGR dues during meet with Scindia

Telecom operators met with communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia to discuss adjusted gross revenue dues and calculation errors. They also urged for the continuation of existing license agreements and sought regulatory control over OTT communication players. Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel face significant AGR dues, while Reliance Jio remains unaffected.

Mint

NCLAT rejects tax claim against Reliance Communication dues after insolvency plea

NCLAT has set aside a petition filed by the State Tax Department asking to claim dues against Reliance Communications based on an assessment made after the company's insolvency resolution process started, reported the news agency PTI on Saturday.

Business Standard

NCLAT rejects tax claim against RCom after initiation of insolvency

The NCLAT has set aside a petition filed by the state tax department claiming dues from Reliance Communications (RCom) observing that it was based on the assessment made after the initiation of insolvency resolution process against the debt-ridden firm. A two-member NCLAT bench upheld the earlier order passed by the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), which had rejected the state tax department's second claim of Rs 6.10 crore. Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) against RCom was initiated on June 22, 2019. The state tax department had filed two claims. The first claim was filed on July 24, 2019 for Rs 94.97 lakh and a second claim was filed on November 15, 2021 for Rs 6.10 crore, which arose out of an assessment order dated August 30, 2021. The NCLT had admitted the first claim, which was passed before the initiation of CIRP. However, it did not accept the claim which was based on an assessment order passed in 2021. The Committee of Creditors (CoC

Hindustan Times

NCLAT rejects state tax claim on Reliance Communications filed for assessment year after insolvency initiation

The NCLAT upheld the earlier NCLT Mumbai bench order which rejected the state tax department's second claim of ₹6.10 crore on Reliance Communications

The Economic Times

Airtel dials rivals to form anti-spam front, with DoT and TRAI pushing for a solution

Indian telecom operators are exploring collaboration to tackle spam calls and messages. Bharti Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal has suggested sharing corporate connection details among rivals like Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea to monitor misuse. This initiative follows government directives aimed at reducing unsolicited commercial communications and emphasizes collective responsibility in addressing the issue.