Fire breaks out in MTNL building in Mumbai's Bandra, 84 people rescued from roof
14 fire tenders have been rushed to the spot in the first batch to bring the blaze under control. The help of a special robot vehicle is also being taken.
Jul 22, 2019, 16:13 PM IST
Govt pushes for revival of BSNL, MTNL; committee of secretaries to meet on 4 July
State-run BSNL and MTNL are facing financial stress due to stiff competition and high employee costs.
Jun 27, 2019, 13:28 PM IST
India's wireline subscribers decline 0.34% to 21.79 million in January 2019: TRAI
BSNL and MTNL, the two PSU access service providers, held 67.02 percent of the wireline market share, TRAI added.
Mar 27, 2019, 15:56 PM IST
Govt releases Rs 171 cr pending dues to MTNL to pay salaries
On the other hand, BSNL will clear salary dues of around Rs 850 crore by March 20 from its internal accruals.
Mar 14, 2019, 12:47 PM IST
Cabinet extends ITI Ltd's quota for procurement by BSNL, MTNL, BBNL
The cabinet also approved reservation of 20 percent of the orders for the turnkey projects like GSM network roll-out, WiFi and others of BSNL, MTNL and the BharatNet project of BBNL.
Nov 09, 2018, 10:51 AM IST
Reliance Jio adds 10 times more users than rest of the players in July
Vodafone, which was operated as an independent entity in July, could add over 6 lakh customers.
Sep 19, 2018, 13:49 PM IST
India approves plan to hive off BSNL's 66,000 mobile tower assets
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for hiving off mobile tower assets of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) into a separate company, fully owned by BSNL.
Sep 12, 2017, 17:45 PM IST
MTNL seeks Delhi, Mumbai mobile licence extension till 2021
State-owned MTNL has asked the government to extend the validity of its mobile licence for the lucrative circles of Delhi and Mumbai by two more years till 2021, at no extra cost.
Jun 25, 2017, 16:55 PM IST
Merger with BSNL desirable for strong pan-India play: MTNL CMD
The merger of BSNL and MTNL is "desirable" for operational synergy and even the fiercely- competitive telecom market necessitates such a combination for a stronger pan-India play, a top MTNL official has said.
Apr 16, 2017, 13:36 PM IST
MTNL to offer 2GB data a day, unlimited on-net calls for Rs 319
Joining the tariff war, state-run MTNL will offer 2GB of 3G data per day and unlimited calling within its network for Rs 319 from April 1.
Mar 30, 2017, 21:33 PM IST
Parliamentary panel suggests BSNL-MTNL merger
A Parliamentary panel has suggested merger of state-run telecom firms BSNL and MTNL for their long-term survival.
Mar 16, 2017, 22:25 PM IST
BSNL, MTNL merger plan back on discussion table
After a hiatus of few years, the proposal to merge BSNL and MTNL is back on the discussion table with top officials at the telecom department once again 'brainstorming' on various options before the two loss-making, state-owned entities.
Mar 07, 2017, 17:53 PM IST
Govt plans to launch soon toll free number '1955' for call drops
In order to take feedback of telecom subscribers on call drops, government is planning to soon come out with a tool free number.
Dec 19, 2016, 19:47 PM IST
BSNL, MTNL to provide Wi-Fi services at 100 tourist places
BSNL and MTNL will provide Wi-Fi facilities at 100 tourist destinations across the country with the Union Tourism Ministry inking agreements with the state-run telecom service providers to this effect.
Sep 30, 2016, 19:39 PM IST
Trai orders Airtel, Voda, Jio to submit call traffic details
Trai has ordered Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Reliance Jio, BSNL and MTNL to submit call details to examine the traffic pattern on their networks, a move which may help the regulator analyse allegations by RIL group firm against incumbents on interconnection issue.
Sep 14, 2016, 18:28 PM IST
Currently no proposal to merge BSNL and MTNL: Ravi Shankar Prasad
The government Wednesday said there is no proposal currently to merge the state-owned BSNL and MTNL, but the operators are trying to generate maximum revenues for their revival.
Apr 27, 2016, 18:21 PM IST
RBI, Passport are cleanest govt offices in Mumbai: Survey
Reserve Bank Of India's office in Mumbai Central and Passport office in suburban Malad have been declared as the "cleanest and most hygienic" government offices in the city, a civic official said here today.
Mar 31, 2016, 01:56 AM IST
BSNL debt liability at Rs 7,666 cr, MTNL's at Rs 13,529.62 cr
State-run BSNL had an outstanding debt of Rs 7,666.94 crore as on January 31, 2016, while that of MTNL stood at Rs 13,529.62 crore at the end of February this year, Parliament was informed Wednesday.
Mar 09, 2016, 19:14 PM IST
BSNL, MTNL revenue growth lesser than private telcos: Govt
Rise in revenues of BSNL and MTNL lag those of private players because of less aggressive market skills, legacy manpower and delay in augmentation of mobile network, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today.
Mar 02, 2016, 18:56 PM IST
Most telcos failed TRAI's call drop test, improvement in Delhi
Most of the telecom operators, including state-run MTNL, failed random drive tests conducted by the regulator TRAI to check quality of their network and services as part of its efforts to rein in call drop menace.
Feb 04, 2016, 20:47 PM IST
