BSNL and MTNLstaff to apply for voluntary retirement scheme: Govt declares January 31, 2020 as last date

 New Delhi, Nov 3 : Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has directed the ailing telecom PSUs, BSNL and MTNL, to initiate a dialogue to implement voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) as revival package for staff of BSNL and MTNL has been approved by the government and January 31, 2020 is the last date for employees opting for VRS.

BSNL Now Aggressively Pushes For Rs 1699 Prepaid Plan

BSNL now seems to be intensively pushing for users to avail the prepaid Rs 1699 recharge plan. This plan is an unlimited benefits scheme offering free calls and more. Now, the telco which is set to be revived by the central government has been sending out messages repeatedly asking users to avail this plan.

New Offer: Earn 6 paise for making outgoing calls from BSNL network

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) continues to surprise us with attractive offers on its tariff plans, the introduction of new plans, and revision of old plans. The State-owned telco has recently launched a cashback offer that looks like an aggressive approach to gain a competitive advantage over Reliance Jio.

BSNL Offers Free 2-Month 20Mbps Broadband Plan to New Laptop Buyers

After revising several of its , the state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited () is now looking to lure more users to switch to its broadband connection as well. In a new scheme, the company is reportedly giving two months of 20Mbps broadband connection free to all new laptop and PC buyers. These customers are said to be eligible for the BSNL BBG Combo ULD 45GB plan that was launched very recently. This plan was launched , alongside many other plans with 20Mbps speeds.

Ravi Shankar Prasad directs BSNL, MTNL to proceed quickly on VRS, asset monetisation plans

NEW DELHI: Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has directed BSNL and MTNL to implement VRS guidelines quickly and initiate proactive measures to monetise assets in a time-bound manner, while making it clear that they have to become more aggressive in the telecom market, sources said.

BSNL Rs. 1,999 Long-Term Prepaid Pack Offers 2GB Data Per Day, Unlimited Voice Calls for 365 Days

Taking on rampage in the Indian telecom market, state-owned telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited () has introduced a new long-term prepaid pack that is sure to excite its subscribers. Priced at Rs. 1,999, this pack offers 2GB of data per day, unlimited voice calls (excluding Delhi and Mumbai circles), and

Prasad asks BSNL/MTNL to start dialogue with staff on VRS

TELECOM Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has directed the ailing telecom PSUs, BSNL and MTNL, to start a dialogue with their employees on the terms and conditions of the voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) and prepare a roadmap for its successful implementation, highly placed sources said.

BSNL takes on JioFiber, launches broadband plans with cable TV service starting at Rs 888

After the intense war between telecom companies over the cheapest data and calling plan, the war has now shifted to broadband plans. State-owned telecom operators that had once said that it would match Jio "tariff-by-tariff" is leaving no stone unturned to stand up to its words.

BSNL Claims Data Tariffs In India Are The Lowest In The World

At a time when there have been increased debates in the Indian telecom circles with respect to data tariff and the Interconnect Usage Charge (IUC) already set in place for subscribers by Reliance Jio in adherence to TRAI regulations, state-led telco BSNL is now attempting to educate mobile subscribers in India. The telco has stated that mobile data tariffs are amongst the lowest in the world. This statement, via Twitter, has now gone viral on social media. 

BSNL का धमाका: अब तक नहीं आया ऐसा ऑफर, 5 मिनट कॉल करने पर मिलेगा कैशबैक

मोबाइल पर या टेलीफोन से बात करने पर आप अब तक पैसा चुकाते आए हैं, लेकिन अब आप बीएसएनएल से वॉयस कॉल करेंगे तो इसके बदले आपको पैसे मिलेंगे. चौंक गए न! लेकिन यह हकीकत है.

Govt Very Keen To Sell BSNL, Air India To Private Firms Under ‘Strategic Disinvestment’; But Will Employee Unions Agree?

As per the news, the government has halted the disinvestment process for telecom PSUs, BSNL and MTNL earlier.
But the Ministry of Finance still planning to aggressively follow a policy of disinvestment including strategic disinvestment after Diwali.

MNTL gets letter on revival package, VRS scheme for employees. Full text here

 State-run telecom company MTNL today said that it has received a letter from the government which details the revival plan of the company. Earlier this month, the Union Cabinet had 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.

MTNL gives details of VRS package under merger with BSNL

State-owned telecom operator Mahanagar Telefone Nigam Ltd or MTNL has released details of the voluntary retirement scheme or VRS that will be available to its employees as part of its merger with BSNL.
The company said the VRS has been based on the ‘Gujarat Model’. Under this model, employees will get a sum equal to 35 days of salary for each year of completed service, plus 25 days worth of salary for each year of service left till retirement.

BSNL Offering 6 Paise Cashback Per Voice Call

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has rolled out a new offer for its broadband customers. Under this offer, BSNL is providing 6 paise cashback for making calls through its wireline and broadband services. According to the information, BSNL will credit 6 paise cashback if a customer is making calls for five minutes.

MTNL to BSE, NSE: Merger with BSNL, employee costs reduction underway

NEW DELHI: Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) Friday informed the Bombay Stock Exchange BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) that it has received a letter from the government on the revival of the ailing telco entailing merger with BSNL, allocation of fourth-generation (4G) airwaves, and sovereign bonds worth Rs 15,000 crore.

Time To Switch? BSNL Is Offering Cashback To Users For Every Call Longer Than 6 Minutes

At a time when Reliance Jio is charging 6 paise per minute for making calls to other operators, state-owned telecom operator BSNL is giving away 6 paise, in the form of cashback, for every five minutes of voice calls placed by the users. 

Now get paid for making calls on BSNL network; Here’s all you need to know

State-owned telecom operator BSNL has provide you with a suggestion that’s arduous to consider. In a primary of its type provide, the corporate is providing 6 paise for each 5 minutes of voice calls positioned by its subscribers. The transfer is relevant on BSNL’s wireline, broadband and FTTH clients. The cash will probably be credited to the subscriber within the type of cashback, BSNL mentioned in a press release.

SNL-MTNL merger gets nod, firms can raise Rs 15k cr via sovereign bonds

 The government on Wednesday approved a Rs 68,751-crore revival package for loss-making and MTNL, including 4G spectrum allocation and voluntary retirement scheme, as well as their merger.
The Union Cabinet also approved merger of the state-owned telecom firms and till the completion of the process, will operate as a subsidiary of BSNL, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said here while sharing details of the revival package.

Top headlines: BSNL, MTNL to merge, Infosys controversy so far and more

BSNL-merger gets govt nod
The government on Wednesday decided to merge loss-making telecom firms and as part of a revival package that includes raising sovereign bonds, monetising assets and voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) for employees.Briefing reporters on decisions taken by the headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the government will put in Rs 29,937 crore for revival of the two state-owned telecom companies.

Threat to BSNL users, money will be given for calling

BSNL: Recently, it has been revealed that BSNL has issued a great offer for the users, in which the users will get cashback with talk and the money in accounts will be the same, this time by the Communication Corporation of India Limited on life. BSNL has announced the cash back offer, this is the biggest offer of BSNL so far, because under this cash back offer, customers will get money on the phone when they talk on the phone.

Telecom consumer body seeks removal of IUC on mobile calls

NEW DELHI: A telecom consumers' body has sought removal of 6 paise interconnection usage charge (IUC) from January 1 next year as it deprives weaker sections of the society of new age services and better experience.

Trai had proposed to move from the current IUC regime to the BAK (bill and keep) regime where no operator will charge for mobile call transmission, from January 1, 2020.

BSNL का Rs 849 की कीमत में 600GB वाला ब्रॉडबैंड प्लान और JioFiber Silver Plan

बीएसएनएल न केवल एक दूरसंचार सेवा प्रदाता है, बल्कि यह एक ब्रॉडबैंड ऑपरेटर भी है जो अधिकतम 100 एमबीपीएस तक की गति प्रदान करता है। 1 Gbps हाई-स्पीड प्लान की कमी के कारण JioFiber को पसंद करने के लिए BSNL के पास मारक क्षमता नहीं है।

BSNL के 50 वर्ष से अधिक उम्र के 80 हजार कर्मियों को मिलेगा वीआरएस

सरकार ने पिछले हफ्ते ही दूरसंचार क्षेत्र की घाटे से जूझ रहीं दोनो पीएसयू- बीएसएनएल और एमटीएनएल के आपस में विलय के साथ इनके कर्मचारियों की संख्या आधी करने के लिए उन्हें स्वैच्छिक सेवानिवृत्ति योजना (वीआरएस) का लाभ देने का फैसला किया था।

BSNL ने सिर्फ इंटरनेट डेटा के लिए लॉन्च किया एक कमाल का प्लान

सरकारी टेलीकॉम कंपनी भारतीय संचार निगम लिमिटेड यानी BSNL कंपनी अपने यूजर्स के लिए एक और प्लान लेकर आई है। कंपनी ने अपने इस नए प्लान को 180 दिनों की वैधता के साथ पेश किया है, जो 200 जीबी डेटा पेश करता है। हालांकि यह प्लान कुछ सर्कल में ही लॉन्च किया गया है।

BSNL: 180 दिन में 200 GB डाटा कभी भी, कितना भी खर्च कीजिए

नई दिल्ली। भारत सरकार की टेलीकॉम कंपनी भारत संचार निगम लिमिटेड ने अपने ग्राहकों के लिए एक नया प्रीपेड डाटा प्लान जांच किया है। इसमें 200जीबी डाटा मिलेगा जो 180 दिन तक वेलिडिटी के साथ आएगा। यानी आप 180 दिनों में कभी भी 200 जीबी का यूज कर सकते हैं। हर दिन 1 जीबी या तो यूज करो या अपने आप एक्सपायर हो जाएगा, वाली शर्त हीं है। 

BSNL कर्मचारियों को जल्दी ‘नमस्ते’ कहकर बचेंगे 7,500 करोड़!

नई दिल्लीः सरकारी दूरसंचार कम्पनी भारत संचार निगम लिमिटेड (बी.एस.एन.एल.) इन दिनों आर्थिक परेशानियों में घिरी है। यही वजह है कि केन्द्र सरकार लागत को कम करने और कम्पनी के राजस्व में सुधार के लिए 80,000 कर्मचारियों को स्वैच्छिक रिटायरमैंट स्कीम (वी.आर.एस.) के तहत सेवानिवृत्ति देने पर विचार कर रही है।

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Government aims to save Rs 7,500 crore from BSNL’s 80,000 employees exit

NEW DELHI: The Centre is expecting to save nearly 50% or Rs 7,500 crore out of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) wage bill, from the current Rs 14, 155 crore annual spend, following the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) to 80,000 workforce.

Let’s get realistic about BSNL revival

Ever since the press critiqued the government’s Rs 70,000 crore bailout package for BSNL-MTNL, BSNL supporters have called it ill-informed, and one-sided; it does not, for instance, take into

Govt may opt to sell BSNL and MTNL, say reports

The government is reported to have developed second thoughts on the proposed plan to invest huge amounts to revive state-run telecom firms - Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) - and instead is now looking at divesting its stake in the two telcos.

North Bloc may now aggressively follow a policy of disinvestment, including strategic disinvestment, after Diwali, reports citing official sources said. 

Don't bet on BSNL, MTNL's revival

The government just announced a “revival plan” for the ailing public sector telcos, BSNL and MTNL. The four-point plan comprises: Raising cash through issue of sovereign bonds (Rs 15,000 crore) allocating 4G spectrum (at government cost) to create a new revenue stream;

Best of BS Opinion: BSNL-MTNL merger, Delhi's pollution menace, and more

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BSNL's big announcement; this plan will be released soon!

At this time in India, the data plans of the biggest companies exist, due to which the users are getting the facility of both data and calling. Not only this, users can choose a recharge pack as per their needs. In this tough challenge, BSNL (BSNL) has launched its best-prepaid plan till date in the telecom market. 200 GB of data is being given to the company's consumers in this recharge pack.

Rescuing former cash cows BSNL, MTNL is widening India’s fiscal deficit

For years India’s state-run companies coughed up hefty dividends when the government needed cash. Now the treasury is being forced to return the favor. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will spend about $9.5 billion to resuscitate telecom firms Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd., Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said at a briefing last week. The government is already pumping 300 billion rupees of tax payers’ money into state-run Air India Ltd., while fighter-jet maker Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. has been borrowing to pay employees this year after parting with its cash reserves as dividends to the government.

BSNL, MTNL revival plan will widen India’s fiscal deficit

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI : For years India’s state-run companies coughed up hefty dividends when the government needed cash. Now the treasury is being forced to return the favor.