Government defers proposal to merge BSNL, MTNL due to financial reasonsBSNL Chairman and managing director PK Purwar, who also heads MTNL, has submitted before a Parliamentary panel that the Department of Telec...
07 Apr, 2022, 05.31 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
MTNL soars 6% as board to seek nod for Rs 2,138.6 crore fund raisingThe government allowed MTNL to raise up to Rs 6,500 crore for a tenure of 10 years through sovereign guarantee bonds as part of its revival...
09 Dec, 2020, 09.57 AM IST
MTNL to seek shareholders' nod for raising Rs 2,138 cr through sovereign bondsThe government allowed MTNL to raise up to Rs 6,500 crore for a tenure of 10 years through sovereign guarantee bonds as part of its revival...
08 Dec, 2020, 10.41 PM IST
Government appoints DoT's Mahmood Ahmed on MTNL board as directorThe Central government has appointed Mahmood Ahmed, Deputy Director General of the Licensing Finance Assessment (LFA), Department of Teleco...
09 Feb, 2020, 09.08 AM IST
BSNL, MTNL won't be closed, efforts being made to revive them: Govt in Rajya SabhaTelecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said as part of a revival plan for BSNL and MTNL, there will be optimal utilisation of land and other ...
06 Feb, 2020, 05.41 PM IST
GoM constituted to expedite implementation of Rs 69,000 cr revival plan of BSNL, MTNL: SourcesA seven-member Group of Ministers has been constituted to fast-track & oversee implementation of the plan.
28 Dec, 2019, 06.46 PM IST
MTNL sets December 3 for employees to opt for VRSIn a notice sent out by MTNL to employees, the company mentioned "all regular and permanent employees of 50 years and above as on January 3...
04 Nov, 2019, 10.01 PM IST
BSNL, MTNL staff unions, associations meet Prasad; pledge support to government's relief planSources privy to the development said that the minister also met the employee unions and officer associations on Monday and that they assur...
04 Nov, 2019, 07.38 PM IST
Ravi Shankar Prasad directs BSNL, MTNL to proceed quickly on VRS, asset monetisation plansThe government last month had approved a Rs 69,000-crore revival package for BSNL and MTNL. It includes an infusion of Rs 20,140 cre capita...
03 Nov, 2019, 02.25 PM IST
MTNL shares hit upper circuit on Rs 69,000 crore revival planProceeds of the sovereign bonds issue will be used to restructure debt and meet other expenses.
24 Oct, 2019, 10.28 AM IST
BSNL, MTNL to be merged; Cabinet approves four-way revival planTelecom Minister Prasad said that government wants to make these companies more competitive.
23 Oct, 2019, 07.07 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
MTNL remains relevant for telecom, its sustainability important for customers, market: CMDThe comment assumes significance as loss-making telecom PSUs MTNL and BSNL are saddled with massive debt and have faced problems in clearin...
22 Apr, 2019, 03.03 PM IST
- MTNL cannot match service package of pan-India operators: Government
Limited operations of MTNL in just Delhi, Mumbai make it difficult for the telecom firm to match service and tariff packages offered by pan...
06 Mar, 2013, 10.08 PM IST
- Now, watch TV via MTNL phone lines
Triple-play is finally here. MTNL will launch IPTV in Mumbai on Saturday and in Delhi on Tuesday.
13 Oct, 2006, 02.45 AM IST