MTNL seeks Rs 1,151.65 cr for sovereign guarantee bonds interest this fiscalDebt-ridden state telecom firm MTNL has requested ₹1,151.65 crore for interest payments on sovereign guarantee bonds for the current fiscal...
01 Aug, 2024, 04.32 PM IST
Budget earmarks Rs 1.28 lakh cr for telecom min; BSNL gets lion's share of Rs 82,916 crThe Indian government has proposed a budget allocation of Rs 1.28 lakh crore for telecom projects and public sector firms, with a majority ...
23 Jul, 2024, 05.14 PM IST
DoT seeks Rs 33,111 cr for BSNL AGR dues, expects PSU to become profitable by FY 2027"The increased amount is towards the payment of AGR Dues to BSNL, which is a part of its revival package. The Department had proposed an am...
21 Mar, 2023, 10.15 PM IST
BSNL LoI given to 5 local telecom firms for participation in 4G tender: MoS TelecomAccording to a BSNL notice issued in January, the company had proposed to test the quality of Indian telecom equipment before letting them ...
28 Jul, 2021, 08.02 PM IST
Government has no plan to close down BSNL, MTNL: DhotreThe revival plan includes reduction in employee costs through a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) for the employees of age 50 years and abo...
03 Feb, 2021, 09.53 PM IST
About 92,700 BSNL, MTNL employees opt for VRS; firms to save Rs 8,800 crore annuallyMTNL Chairman and Managing Director Sunil Kumar said that the PSU too has exceeded the target set for VRS.
04 Dec, 2019, 01.40 PM IST
Amit Shah-headed GoM discusses VRS scheme for BSNL, MTNL employeesThe administrative cost for the allocation of 4G radio waves to BSNL is pegged at Rs 14,000 crore, and Rs 6,000 crore for MTNL.
18 Jul, 2019, 10.39 AM IST
DoT floats draft proposal on 4G spectrum to BSNL, MTNLAll competitors of BSNL have 4G spectrum and invested heavily in building their network while the PSU has only 3G network.
22 Apr, 2019, 06.51 PM IST
DoT likely to approach Cabinet for 4G spectrum to BSNL, MTNL in NovemberBSNL has sought Rs 6,652 crore as equity infusion from the government to fund its spectrum purchase worth about Rs 13,885 crore, according ...
30 Sep, 2018, 04.53 PM IST
Spectrum auction for 5G likely to happen in later half of 2019The 5G services would offer telecom companies better visibility into market dynamics and potential revenue streams of the next-generation m...
23 Sep, 2018, 09.05 PM IST
BSNL seeks Rs 6,652 cr as equity infusion from govt: Manoj SinhaThe state-run telecom firm has requested for the allocation of 5MHz in 800 MHz spectrum band which is used for 4G services at present.
02 Feb, 2018, 06.24 PM IST
Budget 2016: Government allocates Rs 18,413 crore to Department of TelecomMTNL surrendered 5 Mhz of CDMA spectrum that was put up for auction in Delhi and Mumbai and BSNL in around 8-10 telecom service area.
29 Feb, 2016, 08.15 PM IST
Govt allocates Rs 18,413 crore to Department of TelecomGovernment has allocated Rs 18,413.87 crore to the Department of Telecom to take up projects like network for defence spectrum and for refu...
29 Feb, 2016, 07.27 PM IST
Telecom PSUs to spend Rs 6,463 crore this fiscalBSNL will get Rs 100 crore as refund of upfront charges paid for spectrum to BSNL on surrender of BWA spectrum from government.
13 Jul, 2014, 12.18 PM IST
- BSNL links fund allocations to revenue targets
The management of cash-strapped BSNL has decided to link future fund allocations for all 24 circles to the realisation of specific revenue ...
21 Jun, 2011, 05.11 AM IST
- DoT invites bids to set up broadband infrastructure in rural areas
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has invited bids from the private telecom operators to set up wireless broadband infrastruture in rural and...
05 Mar, 2009, 08.59 PM IST
- BSNL likely to use IPO funds for pension, training
Govt plans to win over the company’s employee unions who are opposed to the listing by promising to use a portion of the proceeds toward pe...
29 Jul, 2008, 01.17 AM IST