India orders Samsung, its executives to pay $601 million in back taxes and penalties for telecom imports: Report – The Times of India

The tax demand constitutes a significant portion of Samsung’s net profit in India, which stood at $955 million last year. (AFP Photo) India’s tax authorities have demanded Samsung and its local executives to pay $601 million as back taxes and penalties for allegedly evading tariffs whilst importing essential telecommunications equipment, a Reuters report says. This…

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JioHotStar makes an ‘IPL 2025 request’ to Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone-Idea as days of ‘Free’ IPL over – The Times of India

JioStar, aiming to maximize viewership for the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL), is reportedly in active discussions with Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) to bundle its streaming subscriptions with their data plans. This strategic move is crucial as live sports, including IPL, are now behind a paywall. According to a report in…

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Harsh Goenka ‘names’ India’s new “3M”: Musk, Mittal, and Mukesh, says sticking together for … – The Times of India

Elon Musk‘s Starlink has established partnerships with India’s telecom giants Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, and Chairman of RPG Enterprises, Harsh Goenka has aptly dubbed this alliance the “new 3M” – representing Musk, Mittal, and Mukesh – a powerful trio poised to transform India’s digital infrastructure landscape. “The old 3M made its mark with Post-its….

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How Starlink’s ‘India entry’ has made it Airtel vs Reliance again and is a big change in their strategy – The Times of India

India’s telecom giants Jio Platform and Bharti Airtel have struck separate deals with Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service within hours of each other, reigniting their decades-long rivalry in a new frontier. Both agreements position the telecom giants as key distributors for Starlink’s equipment and services in India, pending regulatory approvals from IN-SPACe and the…

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Reliance Jio partners with Elon Musk’s Starlink: ‘Jio’s top priority is …,’ says CEO Mathew Oommen – The Times of India

Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Jio Platforms Limited (JPL) has announced an agreement with Elon Musk‘s SpaceX to offer Starlink’s high-speed broadband internet services to its customers in India. This agreement is subject to SpaceX receiving the necessary authorisations to sell Starlink in the country. Reliance Jio, Starlink partnership: What the CEO said “Ensuring that every Indian,…

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Get free JioHotstar subscription with these four JioFiber plans – The Times of India

The Reliance-Disney joint venture has introduced JioHotstar , merging India’s two largest streaming platforms to compete with Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. This new platform, an upgraded version of Disney+ Hotstar, combines the content libraries of JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar. The merger brings India’s most valuable sports rights under one roof, including the Indian Premier…

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Reliance Jio launches free YouTube Premium for broadband customers: Here’s how you can get – Times of India

Reliance Jio announced today that JioAirFiber and JioFiber postpaid users will receive complimentary YouTube Premium subscriptions worth 24 months, effective immediately. The offer, available to customers subscribed to plans ranging from Rs 888 to Rs 3499, provides access to YouTube’s complete suite of premium features, including ad-free viewing, offline downloads, and background play capabilities. Subscribers…

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Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio IPO set to debut on stock market in 2025; may be biggest ever IPO in India: Report – Times of India

Reliance intends to proceed with the Jio IPO in 2025, following the company’s achievement of becoming India’s leading telecom provider. Reliance Jio IPO: Mukesh Ambani, the Indian billionaire, is planning to list his telecommunications company Jio on the stock exchange by 2025. Analysts value the company at more than $100 billion, while his retail business…

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‘Will do the best to serve…’: Starlink owner Elon Musk reacts to Jyotiraditya Scindia’s comments | India Business News – Times of India

Elon Musk posted on X that Starlink “will do its best to serve the people of India”. Elon Musk, the owner of Starlink, a global satellite constellation, has expressed commitment to serving the people of India through a post on X. This statement follows the Indian government’s decision to allocate spectrum for satellite broadband administratively,…

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