AGR to be exempted in a couple of months: Raja

New Delhi, Apr 25 (UNI) Communications and Information Technology Minister A Raja today said adjusted gross revenue (AGR) will be exempted in a couple of months for the telecom players who provide fixed line services.

''We have directed the Telecom Department...the AGR will be exempted within a couple of months,'' Mr Raja told reporters on the sidelines of a conference on 3G Mobile Broadband for All.

Earlier in the day, Bharti Airtel Ltd Managing Director Sunil Mittal has urged the government to encourage players so that the connections could be increased.

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