Like Voda Idea, now Airtel looks to convert govt’s statutory debt with equity swap – Times of India

Like Voda Idea, now Airtel looks to convert govt’s statutory debt with equity swap – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a significant development, Bharti Airtel is understood to have approached the govt for swapping its statutory dues with equity, something that has been done in the case of beleaguered Vodafone Idea.The company is understood to have outstanding govt payment dues of over Rs 70,000 crore, including Rs 40,000 crore of AGR dues.Sources…

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SC asks government to initiate process for statutory protection for domestic workers | India News – The Times of India

SC asks government to initiate process for statutory protection for domestic workers | India News – The Times of India

“Dignity and safety of millions of this essential workforce needs protection”NEW DELHI: Pained by legislative vacuum in protecting millions of househelps from exploitation, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Union govt to constitute an expert committee to draft a legal framework for safeguarding the dignity and safety of this huge, essential yet unorganized workforce…

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