The Centre is not considering any further equity infusion in Vodafone Idea after conversion of the company’s dues worth âš36,950 crore into equity. In an interaction with Mint, Union communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia also said there are no plans to merge the company with state-owned BSNL. On the broader sector, Scindia, who is set to…
BSNL has posted a net profit of âš262 crore for December quarter, marking its return to profitability after almost 17 years, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Friday terming it a “significant turning point” for the state-owned telco that has been focused on expansion of service offerings and subscriber base. BSNL scripted an improvement on…
Telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia launched three initiatives including the National Broadband Mission 2.0 and the Sanchar Saathi mobile app, aimed at improving connectivity and consumer convenience. The Sanchar Saathi app will allow users to report suspected calls and SMS directly from phone logs. Users will also be able to identify and manage all mobile connections…
Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar addressing the media in Guntur on Sunday. | Photo Credit: T. VIJAYA KUMAR Union Minister of State for Rural Development, and Communications Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar said that Andhra Pradesh was in dire straits during 2019 – 24 due to the misrule of YSR…
Representational image of the BSNL logo on a building | Photo Credit: G.R.N. Somashekar The Union government confirmed a data breach in BSNLâs systems, saying that the breach was reported on May 20. âIndian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) reported possible intrusion and Data Breach at BSNL on 20.05.2024,â Minister of State for Communications Chandra…
Markets were roiled last week when the government-run Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd, or MTNL, informed the stock exchanges that due to insufficient funds it wouldnât be able to pay interest due on a âš2,480-crore loan it had raised last year. The loan was for 10 years with a semi-annual coupon rate of 7.59%. MTNL has…
