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Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited: News

03 Jul 2025
Technology

US-based Viasat partners with BSNL as Starlink plans India launch

As Elon Musk's Starlink inches closer to launching its satellite internet services in India, another US-based satellite communications company is expanding its footprint.

27 May 2025
Jyotiraditya Scindia

BSNL posts 1st back-to-back quarterly profit in almost 20 years

State-run telecom giant Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has reported a profit of ₹280 crore for the fourth quarter ending March 31, 2025.

02 Apr 2025
Indian Government

Modi government loses ₹1,757cr as BSNL fails to bill Jio

The Indian government has incurred a loss of ₹1,757.56 crore due to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)'s failure to bill Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd (RJIL) for a decade, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has revealed.

14 Feb 2025
Business

₹262cr gains in Q3: BSNL posts first profit since 2007

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has posted a profit of ₹262 crore for the third quarter of the ongoing fiscal year. This is the company's first profitable quarter since 2007.

10 Feb 2025
4G

MTNL surges 10% as BSNL gets ₹6,000cr for 4G expansion

Shares of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) surged by a whopping 10.3% in early trading today.

Modi government approves ₹6,000cr funding for BSNL's 4G expansion: Report

The Indian government has approved an additional ₹6,000 crore for the 4G expansion of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), as per Moneycontrol.

28 Dec 2024
Nirmala Sitharaman

BSNL may lay off around 19,000 employees via VRS

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is planning to propose a second voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) for Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL).

22 Nov 2024
Reliance Jio

Reliance Jio loses 8M subscribers in September, BSNL sees growth

India's largest telecom operator Reliance Jio has witnessed a massive net loss of 79.7 lakh subscribers in September.

22 Oct 2024
4G

BSNL's network will now automatically block spam calls, text messages

State-owned telecom giant Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has unveiled a new logo, as it gears up for the commercial launch of 4G services.

14 Aug 2024
Indian Government

India unable to export 5G tech because of BSNL

The Indian government's ambitious plan to export locally developed 4G and 5G network technologies has hit a roadblock, due to delays in BSNL's 4G network rollout.

12 Aug 2024
5G Technology

Here's when BSNL will launch its 5G services

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the state-owned telecommunications company, has announced plans to introduce its 5G services in India.

10 Aug 2024
4G

BSNL launching universal 4G/5G SIM platform with no geographical restrictions

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is preparing to launch a new universal SIM platform, compatible with both 4G and 5G networks.

6G vision: India to secure 127 key patents, lead globally

Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has revealed that India is working toward securing 127 key patents for 6G technology, aiming to lead the world in the 6G domain.

06 May 2024
4G

BSNL will launch 4G services across India in August

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the state-owned telecom company, is preparing to launch its 4G services across India in August.

25 May 2023
Reliance Jio

BSNL is re-emerging from shadows: How is telco reviving itself

There was a time when state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) was synonymous with India's telecom sector. But things went downhill after private players took over the market.

19 Feb 2023
Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh: APPSC paper leak protests turn violent in Itanagar

Daily life in Arunachal Pradesh's Itanagar was affected for the second day on Saturday after a protest launched by the Pan Arunachal Joint Steering Committee (PAJSC) turned violent.

27 Oct 2022
Reliance Jio

Reliance Jio ends BSNL's dominance in wireline services

BSNL has been synonymous with fixed-line service in India for over two decades. Well, not anymore.

04 Dec 2020
Bharti Airtel

Beating Jio, Airtel gained 3.77mn new subscribers in September: Details

After a huge gap of four years, India's second-largest telecom service provider, Bharti Airtel, has outperformed Reliance Jio Infocomm in terms of monthly mobile subscriber additions.

28 Aug 2020
Technology

BSNL launches online education initiative with IIT Bombay, Yupp Master

State-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched a new initiative called DRONE in India.

01 Jul 2020
Huawei

China's Huawei, ZTE declared 'national security threats' to US

In a major move, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has declared Chinese tech giants Huawei and ZTE 'national security threats' to America.

24 Jun 2020
Huawei

Singapore chooses Nokia, Ericsson (not Chinese companies) for 5G upgradation

In a major development, Singapore's leading telcos have chosen Nokia and Ericsson to build the core of their next-generation 5G networks.

20 Jun 2020
India

#NewsBytesExplainer: Why 'boycotting Chinese goods' will not be easy

A few days ago, soldiers from India and China locked horns in the most gruesome clash along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in decades.

18 Jun 2020
India

No Chinese equipment for 4G upgradation: Centre to BSNL

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has asked Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) to not use any Chinese equipment in its 4G upgradation work.

24 Mar 2020
Mumbai

Coronavirus lockdown: MTNL offers double data on all broadband plans

In the wake of lockdown imposed in Delhi and Mumbai, state-run MTNL has announced to offer double data on all of its broadband plans, as it aims to encourage people to work from home.

22 Mar 2020
Reliance JioFiber

Working or studying from home? Check the best broadband plans

Given concerns around the coronavirus pandemic, chances are you have been asked to work or study from home. But logistically, are you prepared for the change?

17 Feb 2020
Netflix

Jio Fiber regains top rank in Netflix ISP Index

Reliance's FTTH service, Jio Fiber, has beaten the likes of Airtel Xstream Fiber, Spectra, and 7 Star Digital to regain the top spot in Netflix's ISP Speed Index.

16 Feb 2020
Tamil Nadu

BSNL extends validity of Rs. 999 prepaid plan to 270-days

At a time when most of the leading telecom operators are making their plans and services more expensive, BSNL is continuing to remain a more competitive option for users.

01 Feb 2020
Reliance Jio

Heavy internet user? This telco offers unlimited daily data benefit

Reliance Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone-Idea offer some of the most attractive plans and benefits for prepaid users with daily data benefit ranging up to 3GB per day.

06 Jan 2020
Netflix

This is the best broadband in India for streaming Netflix

Mumbai-based 7 Star Digital broadband service has beaten industry leaders like Airtel Xstream Fiber and Reliance Jio Fiber to top broadband speed charts in India, according to Netflix ISP Speed Index.

30 Dec 2019
Business

BSNL launches new Rs. 299, Rs. 491 broadband plans

State-run BSNL has launched two new, affordable plans for its broadband users in India. These plans, priced at Rs. 299 and Rs. 491, offer up to 120GB monthly data at 20Mbps and unlimited calling benefit to any network via BSNL landline.

20 Dec 2019
Assam

Assam: Messages flood phones as internet resumes after 10 days

In Assam, mobile internet services were restored on Friday after a ten-day blackout following violent agitation across the state over the Citizenship Amendment Act.

04 Dec 2019
India

BSNL Rs. 777 broadband plan re-launched for new subscribers

BSNL has re-launched its Rs. 777 broadband plan a.k.a 500GB CUL plan in India. The popular plan comes with some attractive benefits including 500GB of data at 50Mbps and unlimited calling. However, there is a catch.

18 Nov 2019
Tamil Nadu

BSNL launches Rs. 998 prepaid plan with 2GB/day data benefit

Just a couple of days after launching the Rs. 97 and Rs. 365 packs, BSNL has introduced a new long-term Rs. 998 prepaid data plan.

14 Nov 2019
India

BSNL launches new prepaid recharge plans with 2GB/day data benefit

Rivaling Airtel and Reliance Jio, BSNL has introduced two new prepaid recharge plans and updated a couple of others to pass on more benefits to its subscribers.

03 Nov 2019
Bharti Airtel

BSNL introduces triple play broadband plans in some Indian cities

Upping the ante against private players like Reliance JioFiber and Bharti Airtel, BSNL has introduced triple play plans in some Indian cities to bundle broadband, landline, and cable TV services in one pack.

23 Oct 2019
Ravi Shankar Prasad

Cabinet approves BSNL-MTNL merger to revive telecom PSUs

In a bid to revive the two ailing telecom public sector units (PSUs), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), the government announced a four-step plan on Wednesday.

18 Oct 2019
India

BSNL vs JioFiber: A comparison between their Rs. 2,499 plan

Reliance's JioFiber service is now commercially available across India. The FTTH service promises to offer up to 1Gbps download speed along with attractive freebies, with plans starting at Rs. 699/month.

15 Oct 2019
India

All about BSNL's aggressive plans to expand 4G, VoLTE services

In a bid to stay relevant in the highly-competitive telecom space of India, BSNL is taking on rivals by upping its deployment of 4G services.

07 Oct 2019
India

BSNL revises Rs. 96, 118, 153 prepaid plans: Details here

BSNL has revised three of its affordable prepaid plans to reintroduce the Rs. 96 pack with lower calling benefits while adding the PRBT (personalized ring back tone) feature on the Rs. 118 and Rs. 153 plans.

28 Sep 2019
India

This BSNL broadband plan offers 500GB data, free Hotstar subscription

BSNL has updated its catalog of broadband plans to introduce a new pack for its DSL as well as Bharat Fiber subscribers.