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Vodafone Idea\u2019s shares surged nearly 9% on October 7, climbing to an eight-month high and extending their rally to over 50% in just nine weeks<\/h2>\n
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Vodafone Idea Share Price:<\/strong> Vodafone Idea\u2019s shares surged nearly 9% on October 7, climbing to an eight-month high and extending their rally to over 50% in just nine weeks. The gains were driven by investor optimism over a potential resolution of the company\u2019s long-standing adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues.<\/p>\n

The rally also comes ahead of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer\u2019s India visit on October 8-9, where he is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mumbai, fuelling speculation about progress in talks related to the debt-laden telecom operator, once the Indian arm of Vodafone Group Plc.<\/p>\n

Government Mulls One-Time Settlement<\/h3>\n

A Bloomberg News report on October 6 said the Indian government is considering a one-time settlement for billions of dollars in overdue fees from Vodafone Idea. The company\u2019s financial troubles stem largely from legacy AGR liabilities inherited from the merger of Vodafone Plc and Kumar Mangalam Birla\u2019s Idea Cellular in 2018.<\/p>\n

AGR Plea in Supreme Court<\/h3>\n

On the same day, the Supreme Court deferred the hearing of Vodafone Idea\u2019s AGR plea to October 13 after the government requested more time. The case relates to the court\u2019s March 2020 ruling, which upheld DoT\u2019s AGR dues calculation up to FY17 and barred any reassessment by operators.<\/p>\n

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has also raised an additional demand of \u20b92,774 crore for FY18-19. Of the \u20b99,450 crore total demand, about \u20b95,675 crore pertains to pre-merger Vodafone Group liabilities, while \u20b92,774 crore relates to the post-merger entity. Vodafone Idea has contested these calculations, alleging duplication of certain amounts.<\/p>\n

Subscriber Base and Industry Outlook<\/h3>\n

According to the latest data, Vodafone Idea\u2019s subscriber base stood at 127.48 million as of August 31, compared with Reliance Jio\u2019s 501.31 million and Bharti Airtel\u2019s 309.22 million.<\/p>\n

Brokerage Centrum expects all three major telcos \u2014 Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea \u2014 to report a 1\u20132% quarter-on-quarter rise in ARPU, Reuters reported.<\/p>\n

The BSE Telecom index rose nearly 2% to 2,912.24, reflecting upbeat sentiment across the sector.<\/p>\n

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