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Telecom subscriber base rises to 134.8 crore in June; Airtel leads growth: TRAI data

India's telecom subscriber base reached 134.8 crore in June, showing marginal growth. Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio led subscriber additions, contributing significantly to the increase. Wireless connections rose to 130 crore, with consumer SIMs forming the largest segment. Wireline connections saw a monthly decline, mainly due to BSNL's losses. Broadband…

The Economic Times

MTNL liabilities reach Rs 40,000 cr in FY26; no restructuring plan in work: Jyotiraditya Scindia

MTNL's liabilities have reached approximately forty thousand crore rupees by fiscal year 2025-26. Government measures have helped MTNL become operationally profitable and EBITDA-positive. These actions include debt restructuring and financial support for employee retirement schemes. MTNL holds non-core assets valued higher than its total outstanding liabilities. No new restructuring plans…

The Economic Times

Telecom subscriber base grows to 133.7 cr in April, Airtel stays on top: Trai data

Bharti Airtel secured the top spot in subscriber growth for April. The company added 34.82 lakh new customers, surpassing rival Reliance Jio in net additions for both wireless and wireline segments. India's total telecom subscriber base reached an all-time high of 133.75 crore. This growth highlights the dynamic nature of…

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NBCC & MTNL ink MoU for Rs1,600 crore land development project in Delhi

The project will be executed in phases over a period of three years with a focus on maximizing both residential/commercial benefits. Read further on Dynamite News:

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World Telecom Day: How India developed itself as a major hub of telecom

As the world is celebrating World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, also known as WTISD today, it is useful to delve into the journey of telecom expansion in India. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BSNL gets ₹89,047-crore package for 4G, 5G roll-out

The government had provided first revival package worth ₹69,000 crore for BSNL and MTNL in 2019. The second package worth ₹1.64 lakh crore was announced in 2022

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MTNL gets shareholders' nod to raise Rs 17,571 crore via bonds, borrow Rs 35,000 crore from banks

NEW DELHI: State-owned MTNL on Thursday said its shareholders have approved a proposal to raise up to Rs 17,571 crore through government-guaranteed debt bonds on private placement basis.

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Data protection bill likely to be presented in Budget Session, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Draft legislation will be out for consultation soon, says Union Communication Minister

The Hindu

Mumbai: Compensation of Rs 1 lakh awarded for inflated MTNL bill

MUMBAI: Sixty-seven-year-old retired chief secretary D K Sankaran, who took on the MTNL for leaving him with an inflated international roaming bill of Rs 1.69 lakh when he travelled to Thailand for 30 days in 2014, has been awarded a compensation of Rs 1.15 lakh and refund of the bill…

The Times of India

MTNL set to block Margaret Alva’s SIM?

VP candidate may have fallen prey to scam, suggest Twitter users

The Hindu

Cyber fraud through misuse of MTNL name, logo; Delhi Police alerts mobile users

NEW DELHI: Citing an increase in cyber frauds through misuse of the MTNL's name and logo, the Delhi Police on Tuesday alerted mobile customers against WhatsApp messages received on the pretext of KYC updation.

The Times of India

Bharti Airtel defers payment of AGR dues up to FY19 after DoT's moratorium offer

NEW DELHI: Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Thursday said it has opted to defer the payment of AGR dues up to FY 2018-19, that are not tabulated in the Supreme Court's order, by up to four years.

The Times of India

Airtel, Jio drive telecom subscriber base to 116.6 crore in March

NEW DELHI: Net subscriber addition by Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio increased the overall telecom user base to over 116.69 crore in March 2022, telecom regulator Trai said in its monthly report on Thursday.

The Times of India

Mumbai: Man posing as insurance firm executive dupes senior citizen of Rs 39 lakh

MUMBAI: Dadar police are probing a cheating case where the cyber fraudster, posing as an insurance company executive, duped a former MTNL employee of over Rs 39 lakh, by promising her bonus and good returns on maturity of he insurance policy.

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Explained | BSNL and MTNL’s current performance

Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had informed Lok Sabha earlier in March that BSNL was making operating profits and was a stable entity. Separately, it was informed that there was no proposal to disinvest MTNL or BSNL.

The Times of India

Government defers proposal to merge BSNL, MTNL due to financial reasons

NEW DELHI: The government has deferred the merger of state-run telecom firms BSNL and MTNL due to financial reasons, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

The Times of India

NHRC notice to Delhi govt, police chief over death of four men in sewer line

NEW DELHI: The NHRC on Wednesday issued a notice to the Delhi government and the city's police chief over death of four men after they got trapped inside a sewer in northwest Delhi's Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar area in Rohini.

The Hindu

Delhi: Four dead after being trapped in sewer line

Three of them were contractual workers of MTNL

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Budget session updates | February 10, 2022

Lok Sabha holds discussions on the Union Budget

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