Anil Ambani resigns as Reliance Communications director
New Delhi: Anil Ambani has resigned from his position as director of Reliance Communications, along with four others, even as the bankrupt carriers nears the sale of its assets under the process of insolvency.
Chhaya Virani, Ryna Karani, Manjari Kacker and Suresh Rangachar have also resigned from positions of directors, the company said in a notice to the Bombay Stock Exchange on Saturday.
"Manikantan V., has also tendered his resignation as a director and Chief Financial Officer of the Company earlier. The aforementioned resignations shall be put up to the committee of creditors of the Company for their consideration," the company said.
RCom's share closed at Rs 0.59 Friday, falling by 3.28%.
The development follows RCom's consolidated loss of Rs 30,142 crore for the second quarter, released on Friday, after provisioning for statutory licence fee and spectrum usage dues, versus a profit of Rs 1,141 crore the year before.
The telco’s loss was the second-worst in corporate India, behind Vodafone Idea’s July-September loss of Rs 50,921.9 crore reported on Thursday. Bharti Airtel reported a loss of over Rs 23,000 crore on Thursday, due to similar provisions.
The telco set aside Rs 28,314 crore after the recent Supreme Court verdict on calculation of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) of telecom companies, it said in a regulatory filing on Friday.
The mammoth losses are on the back of the Supreme Court order of October 24, which backed the government stance of including non-core items in AGR. The ruling left 15 telcos facing over Rs 1.3 lakh crore in additional statutory dues.
Courtesy: economictimes
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Govt launches Haj Suvidha App 2.0 for ease of pilgrims
New Delhi, Nov 23: The Minority Affairs Ministry on Saturday launched the Haj Suvidha App 2.0 with the new version introducing key features such as air travel details, a navigation system with Mina maps, and medical history and health advisories for Indian pilgrims going on Haj.
The application was launched by Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju after he inaugurated the Conference of Chairpersons of State and UT Haj Committees in the presence of Minister of State for Minority Affairs, George Kurian and Chairman of the Haj Committee of India Abdullahkutti, among others.
In his address, Rijiju noted that the Haj pilgrimage is the largest logistical operation undertaken annually by the government of India beyond its borders.
He emphasised that Haj has long been a cornerstone of the strong bilateral relationship between India and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Rijiju highlighted several significant reforms aimed at improving the pilgrimage experience, including the removal of the discretionary quota, the integration of technology through the Haj Suvidha App, and the provision of facilities for female pilgrims without Mehram.
Kurian spoke about the new measures being implemented for Haj 2025, designed to enhance the comfort and convenience of the Indian pilgrims.
Among the key initiatives, he mentioned the procurement of modern buildings with lifts not only in Aziziya but also in nearby areas close to the Haram.
Additionally, the latest model buses will be introduced for travel between Makkah, Madinah, and within the Mashaer region.
The conference, organised by the Haj Committee of India under the Ministry of Minority Affairs, also marked the launch of the Haj Suvidha App 2.0 by Rijiju.
Building on the success of the Haj Suvidha App 1.0 in 2024, the new version introduces key features such as the selection process, boarding pass and air travel details, a navigation system with Mina maps, and medical history and health advisories for Indian pilgrims.
The conference included discussions on stakeholder feedback, suggestions and preparations.
