PMO seeks clarity from high-level panel on revival of MTNL, BSNLThe direction has come after the finance ministry raised objections to a proposal moved by the telecom department (DoT) for reviving the tw...
02 Oct, 2019, 08.00 PM IST
BSNL says 'not received' DoT direction to put capex plan on holdA source had said that BSNL has received the direction from Department of Telecom to put on hold all capital expenditure programme.
27 Jun, 2019, 05.01 PM IST
Finance ministry opposes mobile network rollouts in Maoist hotbedsThe finance ministry is averse to subsidising Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd’s planned rollout of mobile networks in nine states hit by Maoist in...
14 Aug, 2014, 04.34 AM IST
- DoT to seek finmin nod to refund Rs 6,724.51 crore to BSNL for surrendered BWA airwaves
DoT will seek the finmin's approval to refund Rs 6,724.51 cr to BSNL before re-selling its surrendered broadband wireless airwaves in six r...
01 Oct, 2012, 10.06 AM IST
- Department of telecom to seek finance ministry nod for BSNL refund
The department of telecom will seek the finance ministry's approval to refund Rs 6,724.5 crore to loss-making BSNL before re-selling its su...
01 Oct, 2012, 06.24 AM IST
- Govt drawing up plans to make BSNL more professional: Sachin Pilot
The government is drawing up plans to make loss-making BSNL more professional, Minister of State for IT and Telecommunications Sachin Pilot...
09 Jul, 2012, 10.19 PM IST
- FinMin opposes sops to BSNL for servicing naxal-affected areas
The Finance Ministry has opposed subsidy of over Rs 5,800 crore to BSNL for providing telecom services in naxal-affected areas.
03 Jun, 2012, 01.26 PM IST
- Telecom Ministry may auction BSNL's BWA spectrum
The telecom ministry is likely to auction one slot of BSNL's broadband wireless access (BWA) licence spectrum on pan-India basis.
19 Dec, 2011, 03.32 AM IST
- BSNL reluctant to expand in Maoist-hit areas
BSNL management believes investing in capital-intensive network rollout in naxalite pockets will further drain its finances.
23 May, 2011, 02.47 AM IST
- DoT to seek Finmin nod to reimburse BSNL for loss-making rural operations
The telecom department will shortly seek finance ministry approval to reimburse state-owned BSNL for all its loss-making ventures linked to...
27 Apr, 2011, 04.27 AM IST
- Defence ministry to check BSNL need for more optic-fibre funds
The Telecom Commission has asked the defence ministry to determine if state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is justified in seeki...
22 Dec, 2010, 05.39 AM IST
- BSNL's defence budget tele infra under lens
Saying it was not convinced with the logic offered by BSNL for such a steep hike in cost, the finance ministry had directed the communicati...
22 Dec, 2010, 01.54 AM IST
- BSNL's Rs 355-crore demand for alternate network rejected
The BSNL’s demand for additional funding of Rs 5,354.55 crore to build an alternate communcations network for the armed forces has been rej...
15 Dec, 2010, 04.52 AM IST
- BSNL may get licence-fee relief to regain lost ground
State-owned telecom major BSNL may be exempted from sharing 6-10% of its annual revenues as licence fee levy with the government leading to...
07 Jan, 2010, 10.22 AM 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
- Employee mood crosses govt mind
In first step towards disinvestment in hitherto fully-owned government companies, finance ministry has asked administrative ministries of C...
02 Jun, 2009, 02.53 AM IST
- Employee mood crosses govt mind
In first step towards disinvestment in hitherto fully-owned government companies, finance ministry has asked administrative ministries of C...
02 Jun, 2009, 02.53 AM IST