BSNL employees calls 2 day nationwide strike starting April 21
Unions of state-owned telecom firm BSNL will go on a 2-day strike from Tuesday to protest against government for not taking concrete action to revive the loss making company.
Apr 20, 2015, 21:49 PM IST
BSNL to invest Rs 7,000 crore for setting up 3G, 4G wifi hotspots
State-run telecom operator BSNL will invest Rs 7,000 crore in setting up wifi hotspots integrated with 3G, 4G networks across the country over the next two to three years, a top company official said.
Apr 02, 2015, 18:50 PM IST
BSNL clarifies on ad for 'recruitment' for nearly 6000 posts
State-owned BSNL today clarified that it does not have any link with advertisements published in a section of the media under the name 'Bharat Sanchar Services' offering nearly 6,000 jobs in the state.
Mar 21, 2015, 18:29 PM IST
BSNL undertakes Rs 1,000 cr investment plan
State-owned BSNL has undertaken a Rs 1,000 crore investment plan which include launch of Skype facility and setting up of Wi-Fi hotspots at tourist places, a top official said on Friday.
Mar 20, 2015, 17:51 PM IST
Aircel, BSNL, Voda not meeting QoS benchmarks in some circles
Aircel, BSNL and Vodafone are not meeting the quality service benchmark for call drops in some telecom circles, Parliament was informed today.
Mar 20, 2015, 17:00 PM IST
BSNL launches special scheme for customers in TN
Customers with BSNL Broad band connection and fixed monthly charges of more than Rs 600 can avail 3G data card for Rs 800 plus taxes, BSNL said in a statement.
Mar 17, 2015, 17:55 PM IST
Govt rules out privatisation of BSNL, MTNL
Government Friday ruled out privatisation of BSNL and MTNL even as it admitted that the two state-run telecom service providers were not in the pink of their health.
Mar 13, 2015, 22:27 PM IST
Subscribers owe Rs 3,407.39 cr to BSNL and MTNL
Ailing state-run telecom firms BSNL and MTNL have total outstanding dues of Rs 3,407.39 crore from subscribers as on December 2014.
Mar 11, 2015, 18:49 PM IST
Telcos have over Rs 2.42 lakh crore debt
Telecom operators in the country had a total debt of Rs 2,42,896 crore on their books in the year 2013-14, Parliament was informed Wednesday.
Mar 04, 2015, 17:34 PM IST
BSNL to slash 3G internet rates by 50%
Against the trend of rising mobile internet tariff, state-run telecom company BSNL is likely to cut its 3G data rates by at least 50 percent once the next phase of its network expansion is completed.
Mar 02, 2015, 18:34 PM IST
BSNL, MTNL, Videocon planning lowering call rates
Telecom companies BSNL, MTNL and Videocon are considering reducing call rates after telecom regulator TRAI cut down interconnection charges.
Feb 25, 2015, 22:22 PM IST
BSNL invests Rs 11,000 crore to improve services: Prasad
BSNL is augmenting its mobile network by installing additional 14,421 2G mobile sites and 10,605 3G sites with an estimated investment of Rs 4,804 crore.
Feb 25, 2015, 17:56 PM IST
Disinvestment in LIC, Air India, BSNL will unlock lakhs of crores of rupees: Deepak Parekh
Pitching for disinvestment in public sector behemoths like LIC, Air India and BSNL, top industry leader Deepak Parekh has said it can unlock huge funds worth "lakhs of crores of rupees" and shares should be given to retail investors without depending on the overseas entities.
Feb 22, 2015, 19:02 PM IST
BSNL, MTNL not to participate in upcoming spectrum auction
State-run telecom firms BSNL and MTNL will not participate in the upcoming spectrum auction, from which the government targets to raise over Rs 1 lakh crore.
Feb 08, 2015, 12:54 PM IST
Maximum billing disputes against Voda, Idea, Tata, BSNL: TRAI
Customers of Vodafone, Idea Cellular, Tata Teleservices and BSNL in some circles have reported maximum discrepancies in their phone bills, according to a latest report by telecom regulator TRAI.
Jan 30, 2015, 20:05 PM IST
New BSNL CMD's focus is on turning around the firm
State-run BSNL will focus on turning around the company into a profitable venture expeditiously, its new CMD Anupam Shrivastava said Thursday.
Jan 15, 2015, 20:03 PM IST
ACC approves appointment of Anupam Shrivastava as BSNL CMD
Government is believed to have approved the long-pending appointment of Anupam Shrivastava as CMD of state-run telecom firm BSNL.
Jan 14, 2015, 19:46 PM IST
Good Governance Day: Prasad to announce steps, schemes
Free one-month rental for MTNL's new customers and increase in postal life insurance cover up to Rs 50 lakh are some of the measures that will be launched by Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on December 25 to mark the Good Governance Day.
Dec 23, 2014, 22:42 PM IST
Prasad likely to give incentives to BSNL, MTNL on Dec 25
Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad is likely to announce some "incentives" to BSNL and MTNL on December 25 - Good Governance Day - in a bid to accelerate the revival of the two state-owned loss-making telecom firms.
Dec 23, 2014, 21:29 PM IST
CBI searches office, house of BSNL GM
CBI sources said searches took place at his Sector 19 office and Sector 39 residence for allegedly running businesses without informing the government.
Dec 18, 2014, 23:37 PM IST
