Mumbai: Broadcasting firm Sun TV on Friday denied any involvement in the 2G scam and said allegations were being levelled to harm the reputation of the company and its promoters. There has been a steep fall in the prices of the company's shares possibly triggered by baseless allegations and rumours linking the company with certain happenings relating to the 2G scam. "We wish to inform that Sun TV Network and...
01:50 PM, Jun 03, 2011
New Delhi: Union Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran broke his silence on Thursday and refuted allegations that he had misused his position as Telecom Minister. The latest Allegations suggest he misused his ministerial position to get free BSNL telephone lines for his brother's company Sun TV. It is alleged that he caused a loss of crores of rupees to BSNL by using government provided telephone connections for vested interests. The Central...
06:58 AM, Jun 03, 2011
New Delhi: India's GSM subscriber base grew by 1.95 per cent in April with the addition of 11.11 million mobile phone users, of which Bharti Airtel alone signed up over 2.41 million customers. The total number of GSM subscribers in the country crossed 580.67 million as against 569.56 million in March, according to the data released by Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI). Bharti Airtel now has a market share...
01:04 PM, May 20, 2011
New Delhi: Following directives from Telecom Ministry to synergise their operations, state-run MTNL on Wednesday said it has initiated process with BSNL to streamline their business, including telecommunications, enterprise and customer care to cut costs. Both the firms are reeling under huge financial losses and the Government has directed them to synergise their resources in order to cut costs and provide Pan-India services to their subscribers. "We want to give...
05:16 PM, May 18, 2011
New Delhi: Not just the 2G scam, former telecom minister A Raja had also tinkered with BSNL's WiMax deal to provide fixed and mobile Internet access. BSNL's technical committee had short listed six companies for BSNL's WiMax franchise and five of those were floated by Raja's friend Sanjay Kapoor, along with a few relatives. The five companies are WiExpert Communications, SV Telecom Systems, Digitelco Communications, Spectrus Communications and Technotial Infoways....
10:24 PM, Feb 19, 2011
New Delhi: After questions were raised over his claim, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh on Monday promised to release proof of his telephonic conversation with slain ATS chief Hemant Karkare hours before he was killed in Mumbai terror attacks. Singh has called a press conference in New Delhi on Tuesday saying he would release the record of the phone call Karkare made to him on that fateful day. "Despite the...
11:01 PM, Jan 03, 2011
New Delhi: Amid the demand from Civil Aviation Ministry for induction of Rs 1,200 crore as fresh equity into Air India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said the government is actively considering helping the national carrier. Along with the Air India, state-owned telecom firm BSNL is also likely to get the government support. "Enterprises which are facing difficulties, such as Air India and BSNL, are receiving the due attention...
04:46 PM, Dec 15, 2010
New Delhi: The Home Ministry has asked the Department of Telecommunication to ensure service providers upgrade infrastructure to intercept calls and SMS of all third generation (3G) mobile services or else stop using the latest technology. In a letter, the MHA has asked DoT to direct state-run BSNL and MTNL, which currently offer the services, to do the needful immediately or else stop the services, particularly in Jammu and Kashmir....
01:25 PM, Aug 11, 2010
The six-member panel, approved by Telecom Minister A Raja, is headed by Cabinet Secretary KM Chandrasekhar. ...
11:39 AM, Jul 15, 2010
Asks major telecom operators to complete the verification of all subscribers within a week. ...
11:40 PM, Jul 12, 2010
BSNL plans to outsource its third-generation mobile services and is working on details for a franchisee agreement. ...
02:36 PM, Jul 05, 2010
Around 2,70,000 BSNL employees are on a two-day strike from Wednesday. ...
03:33 PM, Aug 19, 2009
BSNL official told CNBC-TV18 the IPO may happen by end of this fiscal. ...
02:52 AM, Aug 08, 2008
Now BSNL and MTNL will be able to launch 3G services by the year-end. ...
11:25 PM, Aug 07, 2008
India hopes to raise Rupees 40,000 crores through BSNL IPO. ...
06:49 PM, Aug 07, 2008
Chandigarh: Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is also leading the Indian Premier League side Chennai Super Kings (CSK), hit the road from Delhi this evening along with teammate Suresh Raina for Chandigarh. Barring Dhoni and Raina, rest of the CSK players reached here this evening from Chennai. They started in an afternoon flight from Chennai and took another flight from Delhi to reach here. CSK play their next IPL...
04:54 PM, Jan 14, 2008
ULFA has called a 12-hour bandh in Upper Assam on Thursday. ...
09:45 AM, Oct 11, 2007
BSNL is cashing in on the Punjabi mania for so-called lucky numbers. ...
11:20 AM, Sep 15, 2007
Sasidharan's phone number has been accidentally used in the movie. ...
08:59 PM, Sep 03, 2007
TCS has signed $140 mn contract with BSNL, is hiring freshers to fill positions. ...
11:59 AM, Aug 31, 2007
