MUMBAI: In a relief to cellular service operators, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, the Bombay HC quashed the Centre’s one-time spectrum charge imposed unilaterally in 2012, from 2008 onwards, reports Swati Despande.Govt can’t retrospectively alter the financial terms of telecom licences years after they had been granted, said a division bench of Justices Manish Pitale…

What began as demands for a wage hike by factory workers escalated into violent clashes in Noida on Monday, exposing deep-rooted anger over pay disparities, working conditions and long-pending labour demands. As the workers’ strike continues to unfold, key questions are being raised about how the agitation spiralled into violence, the extent of its impact…

Industry participants said a bullion trade body has proposed that banks use gold bars refined from dore instead of importing fresh gold for issuing GMLs to jewellers. (AI image) In a move that may possibly be a sign of upcoming measures on gold, the finance ministry has directed bullion-importing banks to furnish detailed information on…