Telecom operators Vodafone India and Idea Cellular announced a merger earlier this year due to the cutthroat competition in the Indian market. Back then, both the companies admitted that the merger will be completed in six quarters. Today, a new report cites that the merger deal is expected to be completed by March 2018, as all regulatory approvals are likely to be achieved by then. A report from PTI says that “There are only two permission left in the amalgamation scheme of the Idea and Vodafone. It should be completed by end of the current financial year.” The source of the publication, however, chose to be anonymous. Also, the publication reached out to Vodafone and Idea; unfortunately, they’re yet to respond. Currently, both the operators are preparing to put the merger application in front of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), which will be followed by the approval of Department of Telecom (DoT). “Idea Cellular will hold a meeting of shareholders and cr...