BSNL investing Rs.11,000 cr to improve services: Minister Prasad

STATE-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) is pumping over Rs.11,000 crore to improve its network and focus on customer care and service delivery for better service quality and installing mobile towers in Naxal-dominated areas.
"BSNL and MTNL are...

BBNL is hiring; hundreds of Executive Trainee posts up for grabs

BHARAT Broadband Network Limited (BBNL) is a special purpose vehicle (SPV), set up by the Government of India for the establishment, management and operation of National Optical Fiber Network (NOFN). BBNL has been incorporated as a PSU or company under Companies Act (1956) under the administrative control of department of telecommunications, Government of India (ministry of communications & IT). It is an...

Govt serious about reviving BSNL, MTNL; to invest Rs 39,458 cr for telcos’ revival in 5 years

Communication Minister RS Prasad 

GOOD news for the employees of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL). The government has shown seriousness about reviving the two telecom companies in days to come. Minister for Communication and Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad, on July 11 said it is quite serious...

Coming soon, a lifeline for MTNL and BSNL

Communications and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

FINALLY, the government-owned telecom majors BSNL and MTNL will get a lifeline as the new Narendra Modi-led BJP government will initiate steps to revive the ailing telecos. This is to check the gradual decline in the fortunes of the two companies that once were the crowning jewels of India telecom revolution.

Communications and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that steps...

State-owned MTNL, BSNL merger before LS polls?

WILL the government be able to merge beleaguered state-owned telcos, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL)? The government seems to wrap up the plan for BSNL-MTNL merger on priority basis before the electoral model code of conduct comes into effect. At least this is the impression that communications and information technology minister Kapil Sibal gave to reporters on Friday in Mumbai when he said...

BSNL and MTNL are under tremendous pressure. Find out why

DUE to stiff competition from their private sector counterparts and a host of other factors, government-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) are finding it bit tough to stay afloat as their incidence of debt has grown substantially during the last three years. Debt of the two telephone operators, which once enjoyed undisputed marker leadership, during the last three years increased due to...