India cabinet did not take up proposal for telecoms relief measures: Report

The cabinet was widely expected to take a decision on a so-called relief package for the telecoms industry, which would have helped all wireless carriers but especially the embattled Vodafone Idea.

Reuters

September 08, 2021 / 13:38 IST

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India’s federal cabinet on Wednesday did not take up the proposals for providing financial relief to the country’s debt-laden telecom sector, a government source said.

The cabinet was widely expected to take a decision on a so-called relief package for the telecoms industry, which would have helped all wireless carriers but especially the embattled Vodafone Idea.

Reuters

first published: Sep 8, 2021 01:38 pm

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