A leading technology enterprise and integrated next-gen communication solution provider unit, HFCL Limited has secured a purchase order worth Rs 141 crore from BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) out of the advance purchase order worth Rs 179 crore issued to the company. The balance order of approximately Rs 38 crore is expected to be released on completion of supply against the current purchase order. This significant bagging would foster the company's position as a leader in indigenous

New Delhi: In a significant move, as part of the revival strategy, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved the third revival package for BSNL with a total outlay of Rs. 89,047 crores. It includes an allotment of 4G/5G spectrum for BSNL through equity infusion. The authorized capital of BSNL will be increased from Rs. 1,50,000 crore to Rs. 2,10,000 crore. With this revival package, BSNL will emerge as a stable telecom service provider focused on providing con

Bengaluru: Multi-technology public sector major ITI Limited has bagged an Advance Purchase Order (APO) from BSNL worth Rs. 3889 Crores for its 4G rollout. BSNL has issued an Advance Purchase Order (APO) for Reservation Quota (RQ) Order in the West Zone. The scope of work includes Planning, Engineering, Supply, Installation & Commissioning, and AMC of 4G Mobile Network for 23,633 sites in West Zone of BSNL Network, and the total value of the contract is Rs. 3889 Cr including AMC for 9 Year

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday refuses the merger between BSNL and MTNL in the parliament. Now there will be no merger of these two telecom public sector units. The deferred has been happened due to financial reasons, including the high debt of MTNL, the government said.  “Due to financial reasons, including high debt of MTNL, the merger of MTNL with BSNL is deferred,” Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in a written reply to Lok Sabha. However, close

New Delhi: Employees’ union of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd has approached Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop domestic telecom gear makers from scuttling the company’s revival plan by putting a spanner in the tender for sourcing 4G equipment. In a letter to PM Modi, BSNL staff said the issue raised by the industry body Telecom Equipment and Services Export Promotion Council (TEPC) was a ploy to stall the 4G equipment procurement and launching of 4G services by BSNL. According to media r

New Delhi: PESB has recommended the name of Shri V RAMESH, Principal General Manager, BSNL for the post of Director(Enterprise), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited .

NEW DELHI. PESB has recommended the name of Shri SUSHIL KUMAR MISHRA, Principal General Manager, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) for the post of Director(Consumer Mobility), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited.

NEW DELHI . The Sanchar Nigam Executives’ Association (SNEA), an employees’ union of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), said it welcomes the revival plans for the PSU, which is “much better” than its earlier proposal. However, the union is cautious on the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) announced along with revival package.   Now the ex-gratia would be paid by the Government and not by BSNL, which saves about Rs 14,800 crore and interest to the company. Earlier BSNL had propo

NEW DELHI . The Union Cabinet today approved merger of loss-making telecom firms BSNL and MTNL as part of a revival package that includes raising sovereign bonds, monetising assets and voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) for employees. The revival package for BSNL and MTNL includes raising of ?15,000 crore sovereign bonds and monetising ?38,000 crore of assets in next four years.   BSNL has 1.76 lakh employees across India while MTNL has around 22,000 employees. The employee cost of BS

New Delhi: Energy Efficiency Services (EESL) has entered into an agreement with BSNL to install 100 electric cars public charging stations in Punjab. Both EESL and BSNL have entered into this 10-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the objective of building electric vehicle infrastructure in BSNL, Punjab Telecom Circle area and explore synergy for further promoting EVs, including electric two-wheelers in the state, an official statement said.