Airtel rationalises prepaid portfolio, move seen lifting tariffs by 3-4%

Bharti Airtel has discontinued several popular prepaid recharge plans nationwide. This move effectively increases Airtel’s tariffs by three to four percent. The Rs 299 plan’s discontinuation is expected to have the biggest impact. Following this revision, Rs 349 becomes the cheapest unlimited prepaid plan. This rationalisation aims to encourage subscribers towards higher-value recharge packs.

India needs to double infra investments to Rs 40 lakh cr/year to achieve growth ambitions: NaBFID MD

India must double infrastructure investments to forty lakh crore rupees annually. This significant scaling up is crucial for achieving long-term economic growth ambitions. Manufacturing capital expenditure also requires substantial and continuous investment for sustainable growth. Growing domestic long-term savings will increasingly finance infrastructure and other long-duration assets. Financial institutions will need to originate projects and…