Shares of Vodafone Idea surged by as much as 5.7% on Tuesday, reaching Rs 9.6 on the BSE, after Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey hinted that the government is considering a proposal to waive 50% of the interest and 100% of the penalties and interest on penalties, which make up a significant portion of the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues levied on telecom companies such as Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel.
Rupee hits new record low against US dollar on RBI rate cut hopes
The Indian rupee weakened to a record low of 87.487 per dollar on Wednesday, before closing at 87.465 per dollar, down 40 paisa from its