Friday, September 11
After Reliance Jio's scrapping of its basic 28-day plan, all eyes are on Airtel and Vodafone Idea as to whether or not they follow suit.Jio announced the discontinuation of its entry-level plan (1 GB/day, Rs 249, 28 days) with effect from August 18. Following the rejig, the basic 28-day plan subscribers of Jio will have to level up to the next best choice -- Rs 299, 1.5 GB per day, 28 days.Jio's site now has only 1.5 GB/day and higher data packs, with no lower-data options. The latest move will effectively leave customers with no choice but to buy higher-priced packs. Its 2GB/day, 28-day pack is available at Rs 349.It may be noted here that Airtel's vice chairman Gopal Vittal had last month called for further "tariff repair" for a sustainable return on capital employed.The last time there
The Opposition’s INDIA bloc on Tuesday announced former Supreme Court judge B. Sudershan Reddy as its candidate for the upcoming vice-presidential election, setting the stage for a contest against the ruling National Democratic Alliance’s nominee, C P Radhakrishnan.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge presided over a meeting of the alliance’s parliamentary floor leaders earlier in the day, after which the decision was finalised.The announcement comes after the NDA declared Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan, a veteran BJP leader with a strong RSS background, as its nominee. The vice-presidential post became vacant following the sudden resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar last month. The election is scheduled for September 9, with August 21 set as the last date for filing nominations.
