Govt considering telecoms firms' request for relief on overdue payments

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the government is considering requests from Vodafone Idea and Airtel for financial relief. The two carriers owe more than ₹78,000 crore in overdue levies and interest after Supreme Court upheld a telecom department's demand. The government is not rushing to account for the money it will receive from operators after the ruling, she added.