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No plans to privatise MTNL: Minister Devusinh Chauhan

Of this, Bharti Group’s LF and SUC dues up to the financial year 2018-19 came to about Rs 29,856 crore,…

July 22, 2022 18:14 IST

According to an official in the Department of Telecommunications, BharatNet was delayed due to several reasons, including the unprecedented scale, scope and geographical spread of the project, poor coordination between multiple agencies, difficulties in obtaining right-of-way permissions, and delay in procurement of equipment.

BharatNet project hopes for boost with BBNL-BSNL merger

The Union Cabinet had approved the project on October 25, 2011, and it was to be completed in three years.…

April 16, 2022 01:00 IST

Minister of State for Communications Devusinh Chauhan in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha said that a proposal for the merger of Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is under examination.

Government defers proposal to merge BSNL, MTNL due to financial reasons

BSNL Chairman and managing director PK Purwar, who also heads MTNL, has submitted before a Parliamentary panel that the Department…

April 6, 2022 18:16 IST

MTNL debt at Rs 26,000 crore: BSNL staff oppose merger with MTNL

Employees’ union of BSNL has written a letter to PM Modi urging him not to go ahead with the merger

March 24, 2022 09:15 IST

“As part of the telecom reforms package last year, a method has been devised to convert government dues into equity, which has already been availed by private sector player Vodafone Idea, so the same method can be applied to clear the books of BSNL/MTNL,” the source added.

Yet another turnaround bid: Govt revives plan to merge BSNL, MTNL and BBNL

The government is considering to convert the AGR dues into equity for both BSNL and MTNL.

March 21, 2022 04:10 IST

Economist Montek Singh Ahluwalia with former prime minister Manmohan Singh (Image: Express Archives)

Across the Aisle: We had wings, learned to fly, writes P Chidambaram

There was a political consensus on a State-controlled economy, monopoly or dominance of the public sector, import control, fixed exchange…

July 4, 2021 05:15 IST

Revenue from 5G services to be insignificant for late adopters including India: Moody’s

“For the late adopters — Bangladesh, India and Indonesia, we do not expect material 5G mobile service revenues over the…

June 24, 2021 22:32 IST

DoT to ask telcos to test 5G in rural areas also, MTNL may join trial soon

According to DoT, 5G technology is expected to deliver 10 times better download speed than that of 4G and up…

May 30, 2021 15:07 IST

Spectrum allocation: BSNL, MTNL to get spectrum for 5G services without participating in auction

“BSNL and MTNL have raised Rs 8,500 crore and Rs 6,500 crore respectively on the basis of sovereign guarantee extended…

March 25, 2021 21:33 IST

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BSNL-MTNL Merger: Five factors that averted crisis, saved BSNL from closure

BSNL-MTNL revival package includes allocation of 4G spectrum, VRS to employees, monetisation of land assets and raising money through sovereign…

October 23, 2019 20:20 IST

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Exclusive: Happy Diwali for BSNL staff: Telecom PSU pays the salary for September

BSNL-MTNL Revival Package: While the salary for BSNL employees has been paid, nearly 22,000 MTNL employees are yet to get…

Updated: October 23, 2019 17:04 IST

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Good News! BSNL-MTNL managements promise to pay salary before Diwali

While MTNL management has appealed to its employees in a letter to suspend the planned protest, BSNL management has called…

October 16, 2019 17:57 IST

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BSNL promises to pay salary before Diwali; but no communication with employee unions

BSNL-MTNL Disinvestment: While salary of BSNL employees for the last month has not been paid, the salary of MTNL employees…

October 15, 2019 17:32 IST

No Diwali for BSNL-MTNL employees: Unions threaten protest march to PM Modi’s residence; hunger strike

The fate of nearly 1.8 lakh BSNL-MTNL employees hangs in balance as the Modi government mulls over several options.

October 14, 2019 19:59 IST

Salary not paid in festive season: BSNL employee unions to go on hunger strike

Union government is considering several options for BSNL and MTNL including a complete closure of these two PSUs.

October 11, 2019 21:09 IST

BSNL: How one of the most profitable PSUs lost to private players, reached to the verge of closure

Former officials and telecom experts blame the rigid policies and lack of support from government for the sorry state of…

Updated: October 9, 2019 22:08 IST

PK Purwar back as MTNL CMD with additional charge

P K Purwar has been given back the additional charge of Chairman and Managing Director of MTNL after Narendra Kumar…

Updated: June 9, 2016 20:44 IST

MTNL posts net profit of Rs 174.58 cr for January-March

State-run MTNL today posted a net profit of Rs 174.58 crore for the January-March quarter on account of refunds for…

May 30, 2016 20:28 IST

Telephone user base grows to 105.88 cr in March

The total telephone subscriber base in the country rose marginally in March to 105.88 crore on the back of growth…

May 25, 2016 22:27 IST

Govt blames UPA regime for decline of BSNL, MTNL

The Narendra Modi government today blamed the previous UPA regime for the “decline” in financial condition of BSNL and MTNL,…

April 27, 2016 13:51 IST

BSNL debt liability at Rs 7,666 cr, MTNL’s at Rs 13,529.62 cr

State-run BSNL had an outstanding debt of Rs 7,666.94 crore as on January 31, 2016, while that of MTNL stood…

March 9, 2016 19:16 IST

Column: The best laid plans…

Spectrum sale target implies Rs 240,000 cr of auction bids versus Rs 1, 09,000 cr last time, divestment needs to…

March 1, 2016 01:51 IST

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