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<ul><li>A huge decision by the Narendra Modi government to merge two ailing state-owned telecom operators.</li><li>MTNL will be merged with BSNL. It will take time and in the mean time, MTNL will act as a subsidiary of BSNL. </li><li>BSNL will raise ₹15,000 crore via sovereign-backed bonds as part of the revival plan.</li><li>Employees will be offered a voluntary retirement plan-- 125% of their salary for the remaining years until retirement.</li></ul>A huge decision by the Narendra Modi government to merge two ailing state-owned telecom operators. MTNL will be merged with BSNL. The process will take time and in the mean time, MTNL will act as a subsidiary of BSNL. BSNL will raise ₹15,000 crore via sovereign-backed bonds as part of the revival plan. This is likely to cause some anxiety among the over 2 lakh staff at the two companies. Employees will be offered a voluntary retirement plan-- 125% of their salary for the remaining years until retirement. "Neither BSNL and MTNL will be closed or sold or disinvested. We want to make it more competitive," Union Minister <keyword id="6354886" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ravi-Shankar-Prasad">Ravi Shankar Prasad</keyword> said at a press conference today (October 23). "Other telcos spend 5% on human resources, BSNL and MTNL were spending 70% of their revenue on the same," Prasad said underscoring the importance of shedding manpower at the two companies. For example, if a 53-year old employee opts of voluntary retirement, he/she will get 125% of the salary for the next seven years until retirement. This won't be forced, it will be 'voluntary' retirement, Prasad explained. In addition, soveriegn bonds worth ₹15,000 crore will be raised and serviced by BSNL to get the resources needed to compete in a tough telecom market led by Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Jio, Sunil Mittal-led Airtel, and the Birla Group led Vodafone Idea. The government also plans to make BSNL sell its 4G spectrum for additional money. BSNL is saddled with a debt of ₹13,000 crore, and accumulated losses estimated at ₹14,000 crore. "These are strategic assets of India. You know that BSNL plays an important role when there are natural disasters in Nepal, Kashmir and other parts of India," Prasad said explaining why the Indian government wouldn't like to sell the two companies. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/unpaid-bsnl-employees-react-to-the-current-crisis/articleshow/71063961.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink" target="_blank">An unpaid BSNL employee believes the company will survive the current turmoil</a>

India decides to merge MTNL and BSNL and offer voluntary retirement to many of its employees

<h4 style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"> </h4><ul><li>BSNL will give satellite phones to media persons at ₹1 lakh a piece to file stories from the Valley. </li><li>These satellite phones are capable of providing location-based services like tracking facility, GPS location, emergency alert among others. </li><li>The government has already cut off mobile internet services and is planning to snap away call services soon. </li></ul>The situation in Kashmir -- that lies near the India-Pakistan border -- is becoming tense by every hour. Top political leaders, <keyword id="19464" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Omar-Abdullah">Omar Abdullah</keyword> and <keyword id="6375812" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="mehbooba-mufti">Mehbooba Mufti</keyword>,<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/section-144-in-kashmir-latest-news-developments/articleshow/70529285.cms"> are under house arrest.</a> The government has already cut off mobile internet services and is planning to snap away call services soon. However, the complete communications blackout would be a severe handicap for a contingent of on-ground reporters in Kashmir. State-owned telecom service provider BSNL has come to the rescue. BSNL will give satellite phones to media persons at ₹1 lakh a piece to file stories from the Valley. These satellite phones<a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/bsnl-launches-satellite-phone-services/article24955514.ece"> are capable of providing location-based </a>services like tracking facility, GPS location, emergency alert among others. The Authorities decided to suspend the mobile internet facility on late Sunday night to avoid any rumors. 
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 Separately, government officials placed at top positions<a href="https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/jammu-and-kashmir-unrest-panic-ensues-post-advisory-on-terror-threats"> also possess</a> 350 cellphones and 2,000 satellite phones to keep the government posted about the status of the tensed situation in Kashmir, reported The Quint citing sources. The development came in after the government imposed <keyword id="6382007" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Section-144">section 144</keyword> in Kashmir. According to the order, there shall be no movement of public and all educational institutions shall also remain closed. People<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/all-the-restrictions-imposed-on-the-kashmir-valley-starting-monday/articleshow/70529211.cms"> cannot hold any kind of public meetings </a>or rallies during the period of operation of this order. On Friday (August 2) evening, the Indian government asked <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/the-india-pakistan-border-in-kashmir-is-simmering-again-thousands-of-amarnath-pilgrims-have-been-sent-back/articleshow/70500904.cms">thousands of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims</a> to leave Kashmir immediately citing a terror threat. Since then, the state has been in confusion and chaos. Making matters worse is a series of speculation by both <a href="https://twitter.com/SankarshanT/status/1157987037938511872">news outfits as well as on social media </a>that has led to people fearing the worst and hoarding food and necessities. The radio silence from New Delhi, while building up troops in the valley, in the face of rampant speculation has added to the unease, particularly in the Kashmir valley. The Cabinet Committee on Security meeting on Monday (August 5) morning will be watched closely. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/section-144-in-kashmir-latest-news-developments/articleshow/70529285.cms">All that's happened in Kashmir over the last 72 hours – from movement of troops to suspension of internet to political leaders under house arrest</a>

Reporters in Kashmir get a satellite phone for ₹100,000 a piece as all other communication devices are shut down

Vodafone Idea News - Only cash can save Vodafone Idea from a slow death

<ul><li>Airtel is picking up pace again when it comes to adding new mobile subscribers, beating Reliance Jio by more than two times in September.</li><li>Airtel added 3.77 million subscribers in September, while Jio was a distant second with 1.46 million additions.</li><li>Vodafone Idea’s subscribers fell below 300 million for the first time since the merger of Vodafone and Idea – it lost 4.65 million users in September.</li><li>While it is catching up in the wireless segment, Airtel has another headache in the wireline segment – Jio.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/reliance-jio-share-price-is-twice-as-valued-as-bharti-airtel-stock-while-vodafone-idea-vi-ranks-third/articleshow/78269261.cms">Check out the latest news and updates on Business Insider.</a></li></ul>Bharti Airtel is going from strength to strength as it continues to speed up in its bid to catch up with Reliance Jio in the wireless segment. According to the latest data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (<keyword id="6356988" type="DEFINITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="trai">TRAI</keyword>), Bharti Airtel added a record 3.77 million subscribers in September 2020, beating Reliance Jio by more than two times. The Ambani-led telco added 1.46 million subscribers during the same period. On the other hand, Vodafone Idea continued to haemorrhage users, losing 4.65 million subscribers. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="78891875" title="Bharti Airtel loss narrows, revenue beats analyst estimates – ARPU rises to ₹162" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> According to the data published by TRAI, Reliance Jio still has a healthy lead in terms of total subscribers. It now has 404.12 million subscribers, giving it a market share of over 35%. Airtel follows with 326.61 million subscribers, while Vodafone Idea’s subscribers fell below 300 million for the first time since the merger of Vodafone and Idea. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Company </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Total subscribers (in million) </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Market share </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Reliance Jio </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">404.12 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">35.19% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Airtel </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">326.61 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">28.44% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Vodafone Idea </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">295.49 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">25.73% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">BSNL </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">118.89 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">10.35% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">MTNL </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">3.33 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">0.29% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Total </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">1148.44 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">100.00% </td></tr></tbody></table> Source: TRAI report, September 2020 Reliance Jio fast catching up with Airtel in the wireline segment While Bharti Airtel is returning to winning ways in the wireless segment, it now faces a known threat in the wireline segment – Reliance Jio. According to the TRAI data, Reliance Jio added over 3 lakh new landline subscribers, with the expansion of its Jio Fiber service being the reason behind it. Airtel, on the other hand, added over 66,000 new customers, less than five times that of Reliance Jio. Public sector telcos BSNL and MTNL together lost over 2 lakh subscribers in the same period. Airtel has 4.4 million subscribers, while Jio now has 2.1 million. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/reliance-jio-beats-vodafone-idea-but-falls-well-short-of-airtels-revenue-growth-in-the-september-quarter/articleshow/78955325.cms">Reliance Jio beats Vodafone-Idea but falls well short of Airtel’s revenue growth in the September quarter</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/airtel-beats-analyst-expectations-reports-record-quarterly-revenue-arpu-rises-to-162/articleshow/78891875.cms">Bharti Airtel loss narrows, revenue beats analyst estimates – ARPU rises to ₹162</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/reliance-jio-share-price-is-twice-as-valued-as-bharti-airtel-stock-while-vodafone-idea-vi-ranks-third/articleshow/78269261.cms">Reliance Jio is now twice as valued as Airtel that is down 25% from its peak in May</a>

Airtel records 3.8 million new subscribers in September – more than twice that of Reliance Jio’s additions

<ul><li>The 30-share BSE index Sensex was down 37.38 points, and the NSE Nifty was trading 0.10% lower at 10:10 am. </li><li>Here’s a list of the top losers and gainers in the Nifty pack. </li><li>These are the top stocks that are buzzing in trade today.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/">Check out the latest news and updates on Business Insider.</a> </li></ul>Choppy trade on Dalal Street this Thursday morning. Indian stock market indices Sensex and Nifty are tracking weak cues from the global markets. The 30-share BSE index Sensex was down 37.38 points, and the NSE Nifty was trading 0.10% lower at 10:10 am. Here’s a list of the top losers and gainers in the Nifty pack. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Top Nifty Gainers </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Top Nifty Losers </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">HDFC </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Tech Mahindra </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">UPL </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Wipro </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Tata Steel </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">HCL Tech </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Eicher Motors </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">TCS </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Coal India </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Hindalco </td></tr></tbody></table>*as of October 15, 10:00 am These are the top stocks in news today. MTNL shares up 7% The shares of state-owned Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) were up 7% after the central government mandated all ministries, public departments and public sector units to use telecom services of state-run BSNL and MTNL. PVR and INOX Leisure shares up 1% The shares of cinema giants PVR and INOX Leisure were up nearly 1% after Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh decided to reopen cinema halls as per the MHA Unlock guidelines. Tata Elxsi gains 5% The Tata Elxsi shares gained over 5% — touching a new 52 week high, after the company reported a profit of ₹78.9 crore for the second quarter compared to ₹49.8 crore during the same period last year. The revenue rose to ₹430.2 crore from ₹385.8 crore in the year-ago period. Ashok Leyland leaps 5% in a volatile market The shares of automaker Ashok Leyland were up 5% after brokerages upgraded their rating to ‘Buy’. Axis Securities has pegged a target price of ₹90. Last week Edelweiss rated it ‘Buy’ with a target price of ₹83. Infosys up 4% in opening trade The shares of Indian IT giant Infosys opened 4% higher after the company reported a stellar quarter led by record deal wins, and it has also raised the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/infosys-second-quarter-earnings-deliver-on-all-fronts-led-by-highest-ever-deal-wins-worth-3-15-billion-raises-guidance-to-2-to-3/articleshow/78659827.cms">FY21 guidance</a>. The company also gave<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/infosys-to-reinstate-wage-hikes-promotions-and-hiring-will-impact-margins-over-the-next-six-months/articleshow/78660576.cms"> its employees 100% variable pay</a> over the last three months and restarted the promotion process for junior-level employees. Future Retail up over 2% The shares of Kishore Biyani-led Future Retail were up 2% after<a href="https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/companies/article/amazon-can-not-challenge-future-group-deal-with-reliance-as-it-does-not-involve-future-coupons/667096"> media reports</a> citing industry sources claimed that Amazon could not challenge Future Group to deal with Reliance as it does not involve Future Coupons. SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/infosys-share-price-hits-fresh-52-week-high-after-highest-ever-deal-wins-of-over-3-billion/articleshow/78673575.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink"> Infosys share price hits fresh 52-week high after highest-ever deal wins of over $3 billion</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/likhitha-infrastructure-lists-at-8-premium-over-the-issue-price/articleshow/78674174.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Likhitha Infrastructure lists at 8% premium over the issue price</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/economy/news/world-bank-president-says-covid-19-pandemic-is-causing-the-one-of-the-deepest-recessions-since-great-depression/articleshow/78673669.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">World Bank President says COVID-19 pandemic is causing the one of the deepest recessions since Great Depression</a>

Top stock movers — Future Retail, INOX, PVR, Tata Elxsi, MTNL, Ashok Leyland and others

<ul><li>Users need to recharge with monthly plans to continue using services.</li><li>Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea offer different plans that offer monthly validity.</li><li>In this post, we look at some of the <keyword id="9269602" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="affordable-monthly-plans">affordable monthly plans</keyword> from different telcos.</li><li>Stay updated with the latest news on <a href="https://businessinsider.in/">Business Insider</a>.</li></ul>The entry of Reliance Jio not only disrupted the telecom segment but also increased the popularity of dual SIM devices in the country. Dual SIM support has now become an essential feature and even Apple has started offering this in their devices. As Jio offered free data and calling services for almost 6 months, a lot of people started using Jio as their primary SIM. Now, a lot of people have two SIMs and as telcos have introduced the monthly validity system, you need to recharge every month to even receive calls if you are not on a plan. So, if you are looking for affordable plans for your secondary SIM, here are the <keyword id="9269604" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="monthly-validity-plans">monthly validity plans</keyword> that you can recharge with for Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea – <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;border-top:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#a5a5a5;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Telco </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;border-top:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#a5a5a5;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Plan </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;border-top:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#a5a5a5;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Validity </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;border-top:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#a5a5a5;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Data </td><td style="border-right:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;border-top:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#a5a5a5;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Calling </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;border-top:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#ededed;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Jio </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;border-top:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#ededed;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹ 129 </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;border-top:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#ededed;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">28 days </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;border-top:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#ededed;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">2GB </td><td style="border-right:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;border-top:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#ededed;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Jio to Jio unlimited, 1000 non-Jio minutes </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;border-top:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;vertical-align:middle;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Airtel </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;border-top:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;vertical-align:middle;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹ 49 </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;border-top:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;vertical-align:middle;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">28 days </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;border-top:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;vertical-align:middle;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">100 MB </td><td style="border-right:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;border-top:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;vertical-align:middle;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹ 38.52 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;border-top:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#ededed;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Vodafone Idea </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;border-top:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#ededed;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹ 49 </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;border-top:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#ededed;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">28 days </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;border-top:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#ededed;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">100 MB </td><td style="border-right:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;border-top:solid #c9c9c9 0.5pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#ededed;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹ 38 </td></tr></tbody></table> Best affordable monthly validity plan from Jio Reliance Jio users now have to recharge with the ₹129 plan as it is the cheapest plan from the telco that offers 28 days validity. The company has removed its ₹98 plan. The ₹129 plan from Jio offers 2GB data, unlimited Jio to Jio calls, 1000 minutes of non-Jio calls and 300 SMS with 28 days validity. Best affordable monthly validity plan from Airtel Airtel offers a ₹45 plan for users who only want to increase their validity. This plan does not offer any talktime or data and if users want to place a call, they will have to recharge separately. Airtel also has a ₹49 plan that offers ₹38.52 talktime, 100 MB data and 28 days validity. This plan offers better benefits when compared to the ₹45 plan. Best affordable monthly validity plan from Vodafone Idea Vodafone Idea has a ₹49 plan that offers 28 days validity, ₹38 talktime and 100 MB data. With this plan, the users can also place a few calls every month. 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