No plan to divest stake in BSNL, Air India: GovernmentNotably, both the firms have been running into losses for several years and their employees have been protesting against any move to privat...
24 Apr, 2015, 07.44 PM IST
- Not opportune time for listing BSNL: Govt
The government today said it is "not the opportune time" for listing and disinvestment of BSNL since such a step might undervalue the compa...
25 Feb, 2011, 05.33 PM IST
- Take staff on board in selloffs, PSUs told
The government has directed public sector companies to take their employees’ union into confidence before initiating disinvestment process ...
05 Oct, 2010, 05.45 AM IST
- BSNL listing only after financial performance improves: Govt
The government has made it clear that it will not go public with state-run BSNL until the financial performance of the telecom PSU improves.
22 Sep, 2010, 04.58 PM IST
- Telecom Commission to consider BSNL disinvestment soon
The Telecom Commission, the policy-making wing of the DoT, will soon take up the issue of disinvestment in state-run BSNL, Telecom Minister...
21 Apr, 2010, 03.49 PM IST
- BSNL to expand mobile capacity by 10 million lines
BSNL to procure equipment for 10 million mobile lines immediately for expanding the capacity to meet the growing demand.
20 Apr, 2010, 11.17 PM IST
- BSNL employees call off strike; disinvestment to be referred to GoM
The employee unions of BSNL on Tuesday called off the indefinite strike after govt assured that the issue of disinvestment in the telecom P...
20 Apr, 2010, 03.43 PM IST
- Selloff in 12-15 CPSUs next fiscal: Finmin official
The government is likely to go ahead with divestment in 12-15 public sector units, including SAIL, Coal India, Hindustan Copper, SJVNL and ...
10 Mar, 2010, 04.34 PM IST
- It is for Cabinet to decide on BSNL's public issue: Raja
Communication and IT Minister A Raja on Friday said it was for the Cabinet to decide on when BSNL should go public.
23 Jan, 2010, 08.11 PM IST
- BSNL IPO may happen next fiscal: Disinvestment Secretary
"The co's financials are doing pretty badly & BSNL have to pull up," Disinvestment Secretary Sunil Mitra said. Gainers: BSE ( A, B ), NSE |...
18 Jan, 2010, 05.33 PM IST
- Talks on between DoT and DoD for divestment in BSNL, TCIL
The government has started discussions with the Department of Telecom for disinvestment in BSNL and TCIL in the current fiscal.
15 Jul, 2009, 08.56 PM IST
- BSNL looking at strategic foreign partner to reverse fortunes
As it battles falling revenues and profits, state-run telecom major BSNL is contemplating inducting a foreign strategic partner.
29 Jun, 2009, 03.03 PM IST
- Left tries to rope in DMK to stop Govt from divesting stake in BSNL
The Left front is now turning to UPA partner, DMK, seeking its intervention to “nip in the bud” BSNL disinvestment plans. The Govt plans to...
11 Aug, 2008, 03.36 AM IST
- BSNL staff threaten stir against IPO
BSNL workers’ unions have threatened to go on an indefinite strike if the govt goes ahead with the telecom operator’s IPO as well as with i...
01 Aug, 2008, 03.29 AM IST
- CPM doesn't subscribe to BSNL issue
The party has asked the government to desist from any move to divest the company’s shares and dismissed as “baseless” the argument that fun...
16 Jan, 2008, 01.10 AM IST
- BSNL EU to hold protest against PSU disinvestment
The BSNL Employees Union (BSNL EU) on Wednesday said it will extend full support to the workers of Nalco, NLC and NMDC and would hold natio...
28 Jun, 2006, 02.50 PM IST
- Proposal to Cabinet for residual shares' sale in CMC, VSNL
The Disinvestment Ministry plans to submit a proposal to the Union cabinet for sale of residual shares held by the government in CMC, VSNL ...
17 Jun, 2003, 12.34 PM IST