The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, January 15, 2003

`TRAI bias cost cell users Rs 1,600 cr'
THE cellular subscribers had shelled out excess charges amounting to Rs 1,600 crore in 2002, all because of the discriminatory interconnection regimes ushered in by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), according to the private ... More

TRAI refutes allegations
THE Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has refuted allegations made by the private cellular operators that it is biased towards the basic service providers, as stated in their open letter. In a strong response to the Cellular ... More

Distortion of facts, say basic operators
LASHING out at the private cellular operators for their failure to provide interconnection, the private basic operators have noted that rather than facilitating customers, they are now actually using interconnectivity as an arm-twisting weapon to ... More

Moody's changes Reliance outlook to negative
THE international rating agency Moody's has changed the outlook for Reliance Industries Ltd's (RIL) senior unsecured debt securities ratings from stable to negative. However, Moody's has affirmed the existing Ba2 rating on the senior unsecured ... More

CCS defers decision on Air India, IA fleet acquisition
THE Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) today deferred a decision on the fleet acquisition plans for both Air India (AI) and Indian Airlines (IA). Sources said that the Ministry of Civil Aviation had placed a mere factual position on the status ... More

Toyota Corolla priced at Rs 9.8 lakh
TOYOTA Motor Corporation, the third largest automaker in the world, today announced the launch of its popular model, the Toyota Corolla, in India. The luxury sedan will be made available in three variants, priced at Rs 9.8 lakh for the base ... More