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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces a $35.14 billion package to stimulate the economy by boosting jobs, consumer demand, manufacturing, agriculture and exports hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. She said the package includes 9 billion rupees ($121 million) for development of a vaccine by the government’s biotechnology department.
2020-11-12

Vodafone acquires Liberty Global's European operations, including German cable operator Unitymedia, for €18.4 billion.
2018-05-9

Vodafone Group Plc announces criminals accessed customer account details, including phone numbers and some bank details. The British multinational telecommunications company of over 400 million subscribers says it is contacting about 1,800 affected customers. This is the second recent hacking of a U.K. phone carrier. Last week, TalkTalk Telecom Group Plc said its systems had been attacked.
2015-10-31

Vodafone reveals that the governments of six countries have a permanent link to monitor communications throughout Vodafone's networks.
2014-06-6

Heavy rains in Rajkot, Gujarat, India, lead to damage valued at over 100 million rupees.
2013-09-29

Verizon Communications agrees to acquire Vodafone's stake in Verizon Wireless for $130 billion, the third largest M&A deal ever.
2013-09-2

The Indian rupee hits new record low against the US dollar. The rupee fell to 62.85 rupees against the dollar.
2013-08-17

The bollywood movie "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani" grosses Rs 19.45 crores on opening day in India, the highest figure obtained in 2013 thus far.
2013-06-1

The largest stockholder of the London-based telecommunications firm Vodafone, institutional investor Orbis, ends its opposition to a planned acquisition by Vodafone of Cable & Wireless Worldwide; the deal now seems certain to go through.
2012-06-18

Mobile phone firm Vodafone says the Egyptian authorities have hijacked its network to send unattributed text messages supporting the government.
2011-02-3