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  Sunil Bharti Mittal to step down as Airtel Africa Chairman, Gopal Vittal to take charge

  Technology | March 27, 2026 13:36 IST

  Airtel Africa has announced that Sunil Bharti Mittal will step down as chairman in July 2026. Gopal Vittal will take over as chairman, while Shravin Bharti Mittal will join as deputy chair.

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  Airtel to lead tariff hikes for healthy valuations, UK award recognises India's rise: Sunil Mittal

  Technology | February 29, 2024 20:22 IST

  According to Sunil Mittal, Indian businesses are recognised as good corporate citizens in the UK and the country has been a natural choice to set up operations.

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  Soon mobile services may cost you more, Airtel boss recommends relook at internet charges

  Business | August 25, 2020 9:06 IST

  Bharti Airtel founder and Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal on Monday hinted at an increase in mobile services rates while stating that the average revenue per user is expected to cross Rs 200 in the next six months. He said 16 GB data consumption a month for Rs 160 is a tragedy.

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  Sunil Mittal makes BIG statement, says Bharti Airtel has paid full AGR dues at about Rs 13,000 crore

  Business | March 11, 2020 19:33 IST

  The comment assumes significance as the government on March 4 had asked Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and other telecom companies to pay the remaining adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues as per the Supreme Court order without further delay.

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  Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal: AGR issue an unprecedented crisis for telecom sector

  Business | February 20, 2020 19:30 IST

  Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal on Thursday met Telecom Minister as AGR issue looms large on his company. After his meeting, Mittal described AGR crisis as "unprecedented" for Indian Telecom industry. Airtel has until March 17 to pay Rs 35,600 crore to the government as part of (Adjusted Gross Revenue) payment.

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  Telecom sector under stress for 3.5 years; govt needs to focus on its sustainability: Sunil Mittal

  Business | February 19, 2020 19:24 IST

  Bharti Airtel boss Sunil Bharti Mittal on Wednesday said the telecom sector has been under stress for the last three-and-a-half years and the government should focus on its sustainability. Emerging out of the North Block after meeting top finance ministry officials, he told reporters that the issue of pending dues arising out of the Supreme Court ruling on Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) was not discussed.

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  Bharti family led by Airtel's Sunil Mittal pledges Rs 7,000 crore of wealth towards philanthropy

  Business | November 23, 2017 19:09 IST

  Bharti Foundation also announced its plans to set up the Satya Bharti University for Science and Technology to complement its existing programmes in the area of education.

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  Tariff hike by Reliance Jio has delighted incumbents like and Airtel and Idea. Here's why

  Business | October 24, 2017 12:21 IST

  Shares of Airtel and Idea rallied sharply on the tariff increase by Reliance Jio.

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  Consolidation bringing down competition in telecom sector: Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal

  Business | October 05, 2017 16:40 IST

  Sunil Mittal said Airtel is awaiting a report by a high-level inter-ministerial panel and the government on stress in the telecom sector.

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  In rare show of bonhomie, Sunil Mittal talks collaboration with ‘dear friend’ Mukesh Ambani

  Business | September 28, 2017 10:18 IST

  Airtel chief Sunil Mittal spoke about collaborating with Mukesh Ambani's Jio on technologies for the future and for creating synergies in new investments.

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  India Mobile Congress: Airtel to invest Rs 20,000 crore this year in digital infrastructure, says Sunil Mittal

  Business | September 27, 2017 17:43 IST

  Speaking at the India Mobile Congress, Airtel chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said the company will invest up to Rs 20,000 crore this year in digital infrastructure.

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  India Mobile Congress: 'Airtel to invest Rs 20,000 crore this year in digital infrastructure'

  Business | September 27, 2017 17:23 IST

  The inaugural edition of the three-day India Mobile Congress, being held in New Delhi from September 27 to September 29, is attended by Mukesh Ambani, Sunil Mittal and Kumar Mangalam Birla -- rivals in India's telecom services market

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  Call drops due to your under-preparedness, Airtel says in letter to Reliance Jio

  September 27, 2016 16:49 IST

  Airtel has blamed Reliance Jio for network connectivity issues and call failures, saying they are due to the Mukesh Ambani-led company’s own under-preparedness.

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  Reliance Jio a tough competitor, ready to take them on, says Bharti Chairman Sunil Mittal

  September 20, 2016 17:53 IST

  Speaking out for the first time since Mukesh Ambani’s mega launch of Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal accepted the new entrant as a tough competitor, but asserted that the company is well placed to take it on and that it has strongly

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  Airtel vs Jio: Round one to Ambani as Airtel takes massive Rs 12,000 cr hit after Jio launch

  September 01, 2016 18:56 IST

  His 45-minute speech announcing the formal launch of Reliance Jio’s commercial services has dealt a body blow to Airtel, with its shares slumping by as much as 9 per cent on Thursday, resulting in a massive erosion of Rs 12,000 crore in market value

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  Top 10 richest Indians in the world

  March 02, 2016 17:47 IST

  New Delhi: AS on today, India has a higher number of billionaires than it ever had, according to Forbes' annual ranking of billionaires.Forbes magazine announced the annual list of world's richest person on Tuesday (March

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  Want to free Internet? Do philanthropy: Sunil Mittal to Mark Zuckerberg

  March 08, 2015 14:51 IST

  Barcelona: Taking on social networking giant Facebook's ambitious 'free internet' plans, telecom major Bharti Airtel chief Sunil Mittal has said the companies should do 'philanthropy' if they stop charging for mobile internet. Facebook has launched

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  Supreme Court reserves verdict on pleas of Sunil Mittal, Ravi Ruia in spectrum case

  India | December 04, 2014 19:04 IST

  New Delhi:  The Supreme Court today reserved its verdict on pleas of Bharti Cellular Ltd CMD Sunil Bharti Mittal and Essar Group promoter Ravi Ruia against a trial court order summoning them as accused in

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  Sunil Mittal to co-chair World Economic Forum on Africa

  May 06, 2014 21:47 IST

  New Delhi:Bharti Entreprises' founder and chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal will co-chair the World Economic Forum on Africa beginning Wednesday in Nigerian capital Abuja. The Forum will focus on sustainable healthcare and service delivery.The event is

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  We can team up with Airtel for 4G: Mukesh Ambani

  December 10, 2013 10:48 IST

  Mohali: Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Monday said his company is open to joining hands with Sunil Mittal's Bharti Airtel for improving telecom network for 4G services in Punjab.The two companies also announced their