The government has proposed to increase the outlay for the telecom ministry to ₹73,990 crore, mainly due to a significant rise in capital infusion for state-run telecom firm BSNL. Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, after the presentation of the ‘Union Budget 2026-27’, at the Parliament premises in New Delhi, on Sunday. (PTI) The increased allocation is […]
NEW DELHI: The telecom industry has urged the finance ministry to sharply cut licence fees and temporarily pause mandatory contributions to the Digital Bharat Nidhi in the upcoming Union Budget, saying the current regulatory levies are limiting its capacity to invest in next-generation networks. A commuter walks past the building of India’s Ministry of Finance […]