BSNL's service revenue seen at Rs 17,000 cr in FY22; says confident of defending turf with quality 4G servicesThe state-owned telecom corporation is confident of retaining its customer base and defending its turf with quality 4G services to be launc...
20 Mar, 2022, 01.02 PM IST
BSNL Employees Union urges CMD to hold regular interactions for company's revivalIn a letter to CMD PK Purwar,, the union said in mid-2016, BSNL management, under the then CMD Anupam Shrivastava showed inclination to inv...
09 Jan, 2021, 05.43 PM IST
BSNL raises Rs 8,500 cr through sovereign bondsThe bonds have been issued at coupon rate of 6.79 per cent per annum for 10 year period.
21 Sep, 2020, 07.13 PM IST
BSNL extends prepaid connection validity till May 5BSNL firmly stands beside its subscribers during this crisis period and we request the subscribers to 'Go Digital' for recharging their acc...
18 Apr, 2020, 10.57 PM IST
BSNL to roll out 4G services by the end of March 2020BSNL Chairman and Managing Director P K Purwar said that BSNL should be able to launch 4G services by the end of this financial year. "The ...
21 Oct, 2019, 07.21 PM IST
BSNL facing challenge in crediting month's salary on Aug 30: SourceCash-strapped Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) is facing a challenge in crediting staff salaries for this month on August 30, a senior offic...
30 Aug, 2019, 04.57 PM IST
Nokia may withdraw support to BSNL over payment duesBesides Nokia, China’s ZTE, American Tower Corporation, UTStarcom and Fiberhome are among the multinational companies that have been seekin...
12 Aug, 2019, 09.50 PM IST
BSNL to reduce outsourcing work, power bill to save cost; faces Rs 800 crore revenue-expense gapBSNL has been in the grip of severe liquidity crunch and recently delayed payment of employees wages for the second time this year.
06 Aug, 2019, 05.10 PM IST
VRS package may save Rs 1,080 crore in annual salary tab: MTNL chiefImplementation of VRS is expected to lower expenses of the firms and provide them the much-needed liquidity.
24 Apr, 2019, 02.32 PM 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
See no challenge in payment of April salaries to staff: MTNL CMDThe comment assumes significance as distressed telecom PSUs Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) are sa...
17 Apr, 2019, 04.30 PM IST
MTNL seeks Rs 6,000 crore equity to launch 4G services, to float tender for vendorsMTNL is a listed company and the government has a 56% stake in the service provider, while Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) holds 19% with ...
11 Oct, 2018, 08.46 AM IST
Will repay Rs 125 cr debt to PSU bank by June-end: PK Purwar, MTNL CMDA household telephony brand in the 90s and early 2000, MTNL's revenue and profitability has come under tremendous pressure with intensified...
26 Jun, 2017, 05.23 PM IST
MTNL laying intra-city fiber network for digital connectThe fiber network, he added would also serve as a ready infrastructure for service providers seeking to leverage it for their service offer...
21 Jan, 2015, 05.28 PM IST
Department of Telecom may recommend names for BSNL, MTNL chiefs by month endBoth the loss-making public sector entities have been operating under interim chairman-cum-managing directors since the middle of this year...
16 Dec, 2014, 01.51 PM IST
Telecom PSUs headless, key posts vacant for monthsChiefs of several entities, including CMDs of MTNL and BSNL, are yet to be appointed despite the posts lying vacant for months.
19 Aug, 2014, 12.17 PM IST
Confusion looms over new MTNL chief’s appointmentThe telecom dept has no role in the process. The appointment committee has to decide on a new boss based on seniority, says Farooqui.
11 Jun, 2014, 06.23 AM IST