Spectrum auction: Government receives bids amounting to ₹77,000 crore on day 1
The Hindu
India's first auction of spectrum in five years attracted ₹77,146 crore of bids on the opening day on Monday with Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea putting in bids.
Over 2,250 MHz of spectrum, that carry telecom signals, in seven bands worth nearly ₹4 lakh crore at reserve or start price, was offered for bidding in the auction that began on Monday.
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