Stocks in news: IFCI, Tata Motors, General Insurance Corp, Corona Remedies, HFCLMarkets extended their winning streak for the fourth consecutive session, driven by favorable global cues and sustained sector-wide buying....
18 Jun, 2026, 06.44 AM IST
HFCL bags Rs 2,666 crore telcom gear supply order from Rail Vikas Nigam for BharatNet projectHFCL has secured a significant Rs 2,666 crore order from Rail Vikas Nigam Limited. This contract is for the BharatNet Phase-3 project in Ut...
17 Jun, 2026, 09.29 PM IST
Jefferies raises Polycab share price target after 30% rally in 2026. Here are 5 reasons whyPolycab India gained up to 4% after Jefferies raised its target price to Rs 10,920 and reiterated its Buy rating. The brokerage cited marke...
17 Jun, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
AI boom hands HFCL investors nearly 200% returns in just 6 months. Overheated or undervalued?HFCL shares have surged nearly 200% in six months, driven by the AI boom and India's expanding data centre industry. The company, a key opt...
17 Jun, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
BSNL, IIT Kanpur sign MoU for next-generation telecom technologiesBharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for...
10 Jun, 2026, 05.06 PM IST
HFCL vs Sterlite Tech: Both stocks turn multibaggers, rocket up to 375% YTD. Should you invest amid AI boom?Optical fibre makers HFCL and Sterlite Technologies are experiencing a boom, with shares surging due to massive demand for AI-driven data c...
29 May, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
Pratap Technocrats signs Rs 8,025 crore pact with BSNL for BharatNet ProgTelecom firm Pratap Technocrats has secured a Rs 8,025 crore contract with BSNL to design, build, operate, and maintain BharatNet Phase III...
26 Mar, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
BharatNet now connects 171,000 blocksBharatNet, a national programme to connect villages with high-speed optic fibre cable, was initially launched in 2012, but has missed sever...
23 Feb, 2022, 11.28 PM IST
Budget 2019: BharatNet to be speeded upThe FM said the government would dip into the Universal Services Obligation Fund (USOF) corpus to enable BharatNet to boost rural broadband...
05 Jul, 2019, 12.27 PM IST
1.10 lakh gram panchayats given optical fibre connectivity: GovernmentUnion minister Narendra Singh Tomar told the Lok Sabha that the government has taken initiatives to provide Internet/ e-panchayat facility ...
08 Feb, 2018, 02.00 PM IST
Government plans Rs 3,600 crore subsidy to telcos for BharatNetWith Phase 1 of BharatNet set to complete by the end of 2017 – which will give fibre connectivity to 1 lakh gram panchayats at an investmen...
13 Nov, 2017, 09.03 AM IST
DoT to seek Cabinet nod for BharatNet Phase-II by March-endThe proposal is expected to be sent to the Cabinet by March-end.
05 Jan, 2017, 07.10 PM IST
PMO to review progress of BharatNet projectBharatNet is the Centre’s ambitious programme that seeks to connect 2.5 lakh gram panchayats or village blocks with optic-fibre-based netwo...
21 Jul, 2016, 04.59 AM IST
Trai to submit recommendations on BharatNet by month endTrai will submit its recommendations to the government by the month-end on implementing the national broadband project, BharatNet, with gre...
04 Dec, 2015, 01.59 AM IST
Trai for effective implementation of BharatNetTrai today said it was for the effective implementation of BharatNet, for which it had floated a consultation paper whose recommendations w...
03 Dec, 2015, 05.33 PM IST
Trai suggests build-own-operate-transfer model for BharatNetThe cost for setting up the massive broadband network is now estimated to be Rs 72,000-74,000 crore as against the initial estimate of Rs 2...
18 Nov, 2015, 05.30 AM IST
National optical fibre network renamed as BharatNetUnder BharatNet, the committee expects retail broadband services should be available at prices below Rs 150 a month in poorer states.
02 Apr, 2015, 03.06 AM IST