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SpiceJet, Bank of Baroda, HCL Tech among stocks to watch out for on July 12

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<ul><li>Shares of <keyword id="1061730" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Himachal-Futuristic-Communications">Himachal Futuristic Communications</keyword> have surged significantly by 497% from March 2020.</li><li>The largest provider of WiFi solutions says the disruptions caused by COVID-19 pandemic have increased the demand for home and industrial internet of things (IoT) devices and applications.</li><li>HFCL’s profit after tax grew to ₹90.69 crore in June quarter as compared to ₹21.34 crore in corresponding quarter last year. </li></ul>While the pandemic slowed business for sectors like aviation, automobile, and hospitality, some sectors related to information technology enjoyed a boost due to the digital transformation demand. Himachal Futuristic Communications (HFCL) is one such company that benefited enormously from the heightened demand for internet devices. The technology enterprise company manufactures high-end transmission and access equipment, optical fibre and optical fibre cables used in WiFi portals and creating communication networks for telecom service providers, railways, defence, and smart city and surveillance. In fact, it is one of the largest providers of WiFi solutions. Also, the company is likely to be a big player in 5G telecom services. The disruptions caused by the pandemic have increased the demand for home and industrial internet of things devices and applications, said the company in an investor presentation. The company has already shipped 1.5 lakh units of wi-fi and ultra broadband radio to leading telecom service providers in FY21. In fact, under Bharat Net phase II project, wi-fi, infrastructure, electronics and optic networks brings out an ₹40,000 crore opportunity for the company <div type="image" title="HFCL profit revenue" height="900" width="1200" msid="84470091" hostid="261"></div> The company serves technological equipment and services to Reliance Jio, Tata, Airtel, Vodafone, Nokia, BSNL, Larsen &amp; Toubro, Bharat Petroleum, Indian Oil and many more. It has also been working with the government under the Prime Minister WiFi Access Network Interface (PM-WANI) project to provide internet access to every nook and corner of the country. “Initiative by Indian government like BharatNet, which is the world's largest optical fiber-based rural broadband connectivity project, growing usage of wifi connection in home segment, provision of production linked incentive scheme (PLI) by the government, approval of 5G spectrum plans has amplified the company’s operations,” said Mahendra Nahata, managing director of HFCL in a financial report statement. <div type="image" title="HFCL stock" height="900" width="1200" msid="84470137" hostid="261"></div> At 2:52 p.m., the stock was trading 2% higher at ₹ 80.40. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/angel-broking-shares-surge-as-rising-awareness-among-investors-turns-in-favour-of-the-stock-broker/articleshow/84469007.cms">Angel Broking shares surge 20% as rising awareness among investors turns in favour of the stock broker </a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/tatva-chintan-pharma-chem-ipo-should-you-subscribe-to-the-ipo-check-out-analysts-review/articleshow/84464187.cms">Tatva Chintan Pharma Chem IPO -- Should you subscribe? Here’s what analysts are saying </a>

An investment of ₹10,000 in HFCL stock in March last year is worth ₹60,000 now

The department of telecom on Thursday approved 31 proposals entailing an investment of Rs 3,345 crore over the next four and a half years. "The investment of Rs 3,345 crore in the next 4.5 years is just a beginning. Government is helping you (industry players) as a catalyst," minister of state for communications Devusinh Chauhan said. The companies selected for the <keyword id="8941225" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="pli-scheme" source="Orion">PLI scheme</keyword> include <keyword id="6354716" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="nokia" source="Orion">Nokia</keyword> India, <keyword id="281546" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="hfcl" source="Orion">HFCL</keyword>, Dixon Technologies, <keyword id="256305" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="flextronics" source="Orion">Flextronics</keyword>, <keyword id="6354671" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="foxconn" source="Orion">Foxconn</keyword>, <keyword id="12310778" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="coral-telecom" source="Orion">Coral Telecom</keyword>, VVDN Technologies, <keyword id="12224491" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="akashastha-technologies" source="Orion">Akashastha Technologies</keyword>, and GS India. The DoT notified the <keyword id="10781612" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="PLI-scheme-for-telecom" source="Orion">PLI scheme for telecom</keyword> and networking products on February 24, 2021, with a financial outlay of Rs 12,195 crore, over the five years. The scheme for telecom gear manufacturing in India is expected to encourage the production of equipment worth Rs 2.44 lakh crore and create direct and indirect employment for about 40,000 people. The investors can earn an incentive for incremental sales up to 20 times the committed investment, enabling them to reach global scales and utilise their unused capacity and ramp up production. "This is the first scheme among all PLI schemes, which includes MSMEs. Without this, we would have been handicapped," Coral Telecom managing director Rajesh Tuli said. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/itc-surges-5-on-reports-of-potential-investment-from-an-e-commerce-titan/articleshow/87016393.cms">ITC surges 5% on reports of potential investment from an e-commerce titan</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/urban-company-has-announced-a-12-point-agenda-to-improve-partner-earnings-after-over-100-workers-protest/articleshow/87015949.cms">Urban Company has announced a 12-point agenda to improve partner earnings after over 100 workers protest</a>

Nokia, Foxconn among global firms to benefit from India's telecom PLI scheme of ₹3,345 crore

<keyword id="166412" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="International-finance-corporation">International Finance Corporation</keyword> (<keyword id="85860" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="IFC">IFC</keyword>) plans to invest $100 million in secured debt of Hero <keyword id="1497430" type="DOMAIN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Fincorp-Ltd">Fincorp Ltd</keyword> belong to the <keyword id="46577" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Hero-group">Hero Group</keyword>. <keyword id="1391131" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Hero-FinCorp">Hero Fincorp</keyword> is primarily into financing of two-wheeler purchases, loans to micro, small and medium enterprises (<keyword id="6358354" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="MSME">MSME</keyword>), personal loans, used car purchase loans and corporate loans, IFC said. According to IFC, the proposed investment will enable Hero Fincorp to expand is loan book across its business verticals. The company will also deploy three times its loan amount, through its own resources and other sources of funding, towards the same target beneficiaries over the next three years, IFC added. According to IFC, the consolidated loan portfolio composition of Hero Fincorp includes two-wheeler finance (37 per cent), used car finance (7 per cent), personal loans (11 per cent), home loans (6 per cent), MSME loans (21 per cent) and corporate loans (18 per cent). The shareholders of Hero Fincorp include Hero MotorCorp Limited (41.2 per cent), investment companies of the Munjal family (38.3 per cent), <keyword id="48085" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Credit-Suisse">Credit Suisse</keyword> (2 per cent), Chrys Capital (10 per cent) and Apis Growth (2 per cent) and <keyword id="281546" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="HFCL">HFCL</keyword>'s dealers/employees (6.5 per cent). SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/nokia-x20-specifications-nokia-new-phones-price-in-india/articleshow/81981039.cms">Six new Nokia smartphones announced – price, specifications and availability details you should know</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/founders-take-note-heres-why-most-startups-fail/articleshow/81981138.cms">Founders, take note: here’s why most startups fail</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/google-phone-app-now-lets-you-record-calls-automatically-from-unknown-numbers/articleshow/81982791.cms">Google Phone app now lets you record calls automatically from unknown numbers</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/adar-poonawalla-serum-institute-of-india-has-bought-stake-policybazaar/articleshow/81985425.cms">Serum Institute of India buys into IPO-bound insurance unicorn PolicyBazaar, as True North sells part stake in secondary sale</a>

International Finance Corporation proposes to invest $100 million in Hero Fincorp's secured debt

<ul><li>The SGX Nifty was trading 0.67% lower at 7:45 am, indicating a subdued start for Nifty50. </li><li>Here’s a list of stocks to watch for in trade today. </li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/">Check out the latest news and updates on Business Insider. </a></li></ul>Despite positive cues from the western markets, the Indian equities may open on a cautious note on Tuesday. The SGX Nifty was trading 0.67% lower at 7:45 am, indicating a subdued start for Nifty50. However, the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/dow-closes-835-points-higher-after-hitting-intraday-record-on-pfizer-vaccine-enthusiasm/articleshow/79139613.cms">U.S. stock markets soared on Monday</a>, the progress in the development of a COVID-19 vaccine was all that investors needed to hear to help propel stocks to hit new heights. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 835 points higher after hitting an intraday record on Pfizer vaccine news, and the S&amp;P 500 gained 1.17%. These are the stocks to watch out for during the trading session on November 10: Pfizer Limited <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/pfizers-covid-19-vaccine-is-90-effective-in-preventing-coronavirus-in-those-who-havent-been-infected-ever-before/articleshow/79130097.cms">Pfizer says an early peek at its vaccine</a> data suggests that its shots prevented more than 90% of symptomatic infection, indicating the company is on track later this month to file an emergency use application with U.S. regulators. The shares of Pfizer Limited ended 0.19% higher on Monday. <keyword id="45123" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="HDFC">HDFC</keyword> Mortgage lender HDFC has reduced its retail prime lending rate (RPLR) on housing loans by 10 basis points (0.10%). The change will benefit all existing HDFC retail home loan customers, it added. The shares of HDFC ended 0.82% higher on Monday. <keyword id="281546" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="HFCL">HFCL</keyword> HFCL has received a letter of award worth ₹678.50 crore from L&amp;T for the supply of I.T. equipment, software solutions and associated equipment. The project is expected to be completed by April next year. The shares of HFCL ended flat on Monday. Tata Consultancy Services Tata Consultancy Services (<keyword id="6357150" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="tcs">TCS</keyword>) and Deutsche Bank AG announced an agreement, under which TCS will acquire 100% shares of Postbank Systems AG (PBS) from the latter. PBS is the full-range captive I.T. service provider that provides project management, application management and infrastructure support services to Postbank and other subsidiaries of Deutsche Bank. PBS has around 1,500 employees and they will become a part of TCS after acquisition. The shares of Tata Consultancy Services ended 0.69% higher on Monday. Engineers India Engineers India board is slated to meet on November 12 to consider buyback of equity shares. The shares of Engineers India ended 0.59% lower on Monday. <keyword id="105311" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="INOX-Leisure">Inox Leisure</keyword> The cinema giant Inox Leisure has launched qualified institutional placement (QIP) at ₹263.1 per share. The floor price is set at a 1.42% discount to Monday’s closing price. The shares of Inox Leisure ended 0.53% higher on Monday. Oil India State-owned oil and gas explorer Oil India Ltd (OIL) on Monday reported a net profit of ₹238.95 crore during the second quarter compared to a net loss of ₹248.61 crore during the sequential quarter. The earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) margin reduced to 37.21% in Q2 from 43.39% in the same quarter last year. The shares of Oil India ended 0.69% higher on Monday. <keyword id="105485" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="GAIL-India">GAIL India</keyword>, Mahindra &amp; Mahindra, Hindalco Industries, Tata Power and GMR Infrastructure GAIL India, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/mm-q2-earnings-tomorrow-profit-likely-to-fall-19-percent-but-tractor-sales-may-help-revenue/articleshow/79129620.cms">Mahindra &amp; Mahindra</a>, Hindalco Industries, Tata Power and GMR Infrastructure are the companies among others that are slated to report their quarterly earnings today. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/pfizers-covid-19-vaccine-is-90-effective-in-preventing-coronavirus-in-those-who-havent-been-infected-ever-before/articleshow/79130097.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is 90% effective in preventing coronavirus in those who haven’t been infected ever before, shows data from latest trials</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/mm-q2-earnings-tomorrow-profit-likely-to-fall-19-percent-but-tractor-sales-may-help-revenue/articleshow/79129620.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Strong tractor sales may cushion M&amp;M’s revenue but profit is likely to remain under pressure, say analysts</a>

Top stocks to watch — Pfizer, HDFC, TCS, HFCL, Inox Leisure, M&M, GAIL India, Oil India and others

New Delhi, Feb 27 () Telecom equipment maker HFCL Ltd on Thursday said it has signed an agreement to acquire up to 47.87 per cent stake in Chennai-based BigCat Wireless in a Rs 22.5 crore deal. HFCL Ltd (formerly Himachal Futuristic Communications Ltd) had signed a term sheet in January for the said transaction. BigCat is engaged in development of product and technologies in wireless communication domain. It provides design services for wireless technologies for development of advanced wireless products, systems and solutions. "...the company has now signed a share subscription and purchase agreement on February 26, 2020 with BigCat Wireless...and the promoter shareholders of BigCat," HFCL said in a regulatory filing on Thursday. HFCL intends to acquire up to 47.87 per cent of the paid-up equity share capital (on a fully diluted basis assuming all securities and options to be issued to employees are fully converted) of BigCat in various tranches by way of subscribing/purchasing its equity shares at a total cash consideration of Rs 22.50 crore. Also, HFCL shall exercise voting rights up to 50 per cent in BigCat, post-acquisition of the equity stake. The filing said that 4G and 5G wireless products, and wireless products for critical applications are under advance stage of development.BigCat had a turnover of Rs 7.57 crore in 2018-19.The acquisition would help HFCL to competitively address business of next generation wireless products, the filing said. SR SR MRMR

HFCL inks agreement to acquire up to 47.87 pc stake in BigCat

New Delhi, EV chargers maker Exicom Tele-Systems Ltd on Thursday said it has fixed a price band of Rs 135-142 per share for its Rs 429 crore <keyword id="19913114" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="initial-public-offering" source="keywords">Initial Public Offering</keyword> (<keyword id="19898327" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ipo" source="keywords">IPO</keyword>). The initial share sale will be open for public subscription during February 27-29 and the bidding for anchor investors will open for a day on February 26, the company said. The maiden public issue comprises a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating up to Rs 329 crore and an Offer For Sale (OFS) component of up to 70.42 lakh equity shares worth Rs 100 crore, at the upper end of the price band, by promoter <keyword id="20670993" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="nextwave-communications" source="keywords">NextWave Communications</keyword>. At present, NextWave Communications holds a 76.55 per cent stake in the company and HFCL, part of the promoter group, owns 7.74 per cent shareholding. Overall, promoters hold 93.28 per cent stake in Exicom Tele-Systems. Proceeds of the fresh issue will be used towards setting up production lines at the manufacturing facility in Telangana, investment in R&amp;D as well as product development, and payment of debt to support working capital requirements and for general corporate purposes. At the upper end of the price band, the IPO is expected to fetch Rs 429 crore. Investors can bid for a minimum of 100 equity shares and in multiples of 100 equity shares thereafter. Exicom Tele-Systems is a power management solutions provider and operates under two business verticals -- EV (electrical vehicle) charger solutions business and power solutions business. In the EV charger business, the company provides smart charging systems with innovative technology for residential, business, and public charging use in India and in the other vertical, it designs, manufactures and services DC Power Systems to deliver overall energy management at telecommunications sites and enterprise environments in India and overseas. Monarch Networth Capital, <keyword id="20688848" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="systematix-corporate-services" source="keywords">Systematix Corporate Services</keyword> and <keyword id="20688847" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="unistone-capital" source="keywords">Unistone Capital</keyword> are the book-running lead managers to the issue. The equity shares are proposed to be listed on the BSE and NSE.

Exicom Tele-Systems to raise ₹429 cr via IPO; sets price band at ₹135-142/share

<ul><li>The <keyword id="123399" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="us-markets" source="Orion">US markets</keyword> trended higher after the UK reversed the course on its economic plan.</li><li><keyword id="102132" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="crude-oil-prices" source="Orion">Crude oil prices</keyword> continued to fall with the price of Brent crude oil at $91.98 per barrel.</li><li>On the domestic front, markets remained focused on the second quarter earnings announcements.</li></ul>Indian benchmark indices were buoyed by well-performing global markets, along with fall in crude oil prices. The US markets trended higher after the UK reversed the course on its economic plan. Its new finance minister <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/the-uks-new-finance-minister-speeds-up-announcement-of-tax-and-spending-plans-to-monday/articleshow/94914462.cms">scrapped unfunded tax cuts</a>, which had pulled the markets into turmoil. Bank of America reported too solid quarterly results, which boosted investor sentiment. Adding to it, crude oil prices continued to fall with the price of Brent crude at $91.98 per barrel. <keyword id="6484188" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sensex" source="Orion">Sensex</keyword> gained 654 points to 59,066, while <keyword id="2931774" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="nifty50" source="Orion">Nifty50</keyword> went up by 191 points to 17,503 in early trade. On the domestic front, markets remain focused on the announcements of the second quarter earnings of companies. So far, IT behemoths have announced healthy results indicating a positive economic growth. ICICI Lombard, Gujarat Fluorochemicals, Tata Communications, KPIT Technologies, Mahindra CIE, HFCL, and L&amp;T Technology Services are among companies that will announce their quarterly earnings today. Most sectoral indices were up with auto, IT and metals company stocks among top gainers. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; table-layout: fixed; width: 468pt;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Top gainers </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">% change </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Bharti Airtel </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">2.35% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">M&amp;M </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">2.28% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Ultratech Cement </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">2.24% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">RIL </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">2.17% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Hindalco Industries </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">2.16% </td></tr></tbody></table> SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/pvr-reports-net-loss-of-71-23-crore-in-q2-attributes-it-to-bollywood-hollywood-flops/articleshow/94917917.cms">PVR reports net loss of ₹71.23 crore in Q2, attributes it to Bollywood, Hollywood flops</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/electronics-mart-india-lists-at-51-premium-amid-weak-market-opening/articleshow/94907450.cms">Electronics Mart India lists at 51% premium amid weak market opening</a>

Sensex up 654 points, Nifty up 191 on falling crude, rising global markets

<ul><li>The Finance Minister has announced that the <keyword id="6450594" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="5g-spectrum" source="Orion">5G spectrum</keyword> auction will be completed in 2022.</li><li>Commercial rollout of 5G will begin in 2022-23.</li><li>The government has also announced a production-linked incentive scheme for 5G.</li></ul>The highly-anticipated 5G auctions will take place in 2022, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Tuesday during the <keyword id="10547300" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="budget-2022" source="Orion">Budget 2022</keyword> session in the Parliament. Sitharaman further added that the commercial rollout of <keyword id="2527485" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="5g-services" source="Orion">5G services</keyword> will happen by 2022-23, which means by March 2023, we should have compatible 5G smartphones latch on to the 5G networks of private telecom players Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea. <a href="https://stocktwits.com/CapitalViaGlobalResearch/message/432214312">HFCL</a> could be one of the beneficiaries of this announcement since it makes optical fibre cables. <div type="image" title="ST Telecom post" msid="89278167" hostid="261"></div> Making the announcement, Sitharaman specifically mentioned private players, which suggests that the state-run telco, BSNL, is still a ways away from getting access to the next-gen telecom technology. “The required spectrum auctions will be conducted in 2022 to facilitate roll out of 5G mobile services within 2022-23 by private telecom operators,” Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. In addition to this, Sitharaman also added that a production-linked incentive scheme will also be announced to push 5G technology in the country. It will be focused on design-led manufacturing. The finance minister also announced that 5% of the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) would be allocated for research and development (R&amp;D) along with commercialisation of technology aimed at improving the proliferation of broadband to the rural areas of the country. USOF is collected from telcos, who pay 5% of their adjusted gross revenue to the government towards this. “All villages should have the same access to communication facilities as urban areas,” Sitharaman added. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/budget/news/india-union-budget-2022-updates-and-key-highlights/slidelist/89265881.cms">Union Budget 2022: These are the biggest highlights from the Finance Minister’s speech</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/budget/news/from-new-updated-it-return-to-surcharge-on-ltcg-at-15-here-are-the-personal-finance-highlights-from-budget-2022/articleshow/89268183.cms">From crypto tax to higher tax audit limits, here are the personal finance highlights from Budget 2022</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/budget/news/from-cryptocurrencies-to-nfts-india-to-tax-all-virtual-digital-assets-at-30/articleshow/89268587.cms">From cryptocurrencies to NFTs, India to tax all ‘virtual digital’ assets at 30%</a>

5G spectrum auctions in 2022, commercial 5G rollout by 2022-23

New Delhi, Dec 31 () Realty firm RSP Developers is investing Rs 400 crore to develop a commercial project in Gurugram, Haryana, where corporates can set up their research and development (R&amp;D) centres, a top company official said on Tuesday.
 The company has already developed and leased 1.15 lakh sq ft space to BMW Group in this 12-acre project 'e-novation Centre' comprising a total of 8 lakh sq ft area.
 "We are developing a commercial complex in Gurugram dedicated for R&amp;D and training purposes," RSP Developers MD Satya Priya Yadav said.
 He said this is possibly the first project in the national capital region (Delhi-NCR) for setting up of R&amp;D and innovation labs, incubators, accelerators, centres of excellence, IT/ITeS units and training centres.
 "The first block is already operational and occupied by BMW Group. We have completed two more blocks comprising 3.5 lakh sq ft area and the leasing process has started," Yadav said,
 The BMW Group training centre is one of the largest automobile training centre in the country, he added.
 The remaining three blocks/towers, comprising nearly 3.5 lakh sq ft, would be completed in the next two years.
 Asked about the investment, Yadav said the total project cost is estimated at around Rs 400 crore including land cost.
 At present, he said the rentals are in the range of Rs 65-85 per sq ft a month in this region, depending on the facilities.
 Yadav expressed confidence that the company would be able to lease the 3.5 lakh sq ft area over the next six months. It has roped in international property consultants to help in leasing process of this LEED (Leadership in energy and environmental design) certified green commercial complex.
 "Gurugram has begun to give competition to Bengaluru as a preferred destination for R&amp;D and tech companies. Till recently, the focus for R&amp;D in India was in the south - Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune," he said.
 RSP Developers, which was founded in 1996, has developed over a million square feet of office space in Gurugram. Its client list includes BMW Group, Encore, Droom, IFF, Koovs, HFCL Infotel, Swiggy, Exicom, Orange, Punj Lloyd, Tellabs and Fibcom. MJH RUJ
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RSP Developers investing Rs 400 cr for commercial complex in Gurugram

Government-run telecom company <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/latest/bsnl-has-just-reported-5-8profit-has-the-service-actually-improved/articleshow/56855538.cms">BSNL </a>has set aside a huge fund of around Rs 4,300 crore for capital expenditure in this fiscal, and has also planned to have 75,000 wifi hotspots in the country by end of the next fiscal. 
 
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 "<keyword id="30351" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="BSNL">BSNL</keyword> presence is must for healthy competition in the industry and benefit of consumers. They have installed around 5,000 wifi hotspots, going to install 35,000 more wifi hotspots this fiscal and planning another 35,000 to provide quality service to consumers," Telecom Minister <keyword id="6357016" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Manoj-Sinha">Manoj Sinha</keyword> said at a book release and network expansion function of the company. 
 
He added that the country has seen <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/promotional-plans-help-retain-customers-but-telecom-companies-lose-revenue-says-dot/articleshow/58060673.cms">fierce competition </a>between leading telcos, and BSNL has been very <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/latest/unlimited-calls-2gb-data-per-day-bsnl-seems-to-follow-jios-steps/articleshow/57685871.cms">competitive and supportive </a>for consumers throughout the battle. 
 
"If we see data usage of past few days in the country, I believe we may have surpassed data usage level by consumers in the US and China. People were paying earlier Rs 200 per GB for data and now they are getting 1 GB for around Rs 10. This is good for consumers," Sinha added. 
 As per BSNL Chairman and MD <keyword id="2216779" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Anupam-Shrivastava">Anupam Shrivastava</keyword>, they have installed around 5,000 wifi hotspots in partnership with two private companies, and would be investing Rs 600 crore this fiscal for next 35,000 wifi hotspots. 
 
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"L&amp;T has won contract for rolling out 20,000 wifi hotspots and HFCL will install another 15,000 hotspots. We have provision for 100% expansion of wifi hotspots in next fiscal too but the cost will be less," Shrivastava said. 
 
"We have total capex plan of about Rs 4,300 crore for this fiscal. We are annually spending around Rs 4,000 crore in capex from our own resources. This does not include funds that we get from the government for other projects," he added. 
 
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BSNL sets aside Rs 4,300 cr for this fiscal; plans 75K WiFi spots

Local <keyword id="6354776" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Telecom">telecom</keyword> gear-makers want the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Narendra+Modi">Modi</a> government to offer ‘infrastructure’ status to them. They also want <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Finance+Minister+Arun+Jaitley">Finance Minister Arun Jaitley</a> to extend tax sops under Section 35AD for domestic manufacturers. 
 
The Telecom Equipment Manufacturers Association of India (TEMA) that represents local <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=telecom">telecom</a> product makers wants the government to levy a 5% cess on telcos to build a corpus for funding local telecom R&amp;D and IPR creation. 
 
Key TEMA members include Bharti Teletech, C-DoT, Bharat Electronics, Sterlite Technologies, HFCL, Lava Mobiles, ITI, Birla Ericsson Optical and United Telecom among others. 
 
"Infrastructure status to domestic <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=telecom+equipment+manufacturing">telecom equipment manufacturing</a> companies complying with PMA provisions will help the industry to benefit from the incentives," the TEMA chairman Emeritus N K Goyal has said. 
 
TEMA has also asked for an extension of tax sops under Section 35AD to local telecom gear makers complying with PMA norms. This is expected to boost local manufacturing of electronics and telecom gear. It has also sought imposition of 25% duty on telecom/ICT products under the `Others' category that are now being imported at zero duty. 
 
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