MTNL slashes ISD rates to Rs 1 per minute
State-run MTNL on Thursday slashed ISD calling rates to six countries, including US, Canada and China, for its GSM and 3G subscribers to Re 1 a minute.
Nine telecom companies, including Bharti Airtel Ltd, Vodafone Essar Ltd and Reliance Communications Ltd and state run MTNL and BSNL paid Rs67,719 crore to the Indian government as third-generation spectrum fees.