SC orders telecos to clear AGR dues by March 17

Supreme Court on Friday tore into the government and the telecom companies for not abiding by the court order directing the recovery of AGR dues worth Rs 1.47 lakh crore from the companies. The SC has earlier directed that all AGR related dues had to be paid by January 23. The court on Friday demanded that the telecom department (DoT)withdraw its executive order overriding the court order to recover the dues.