The Supreme Court on Monday asked the government to explain why Reliance Jio, which is earning revenue by sharing Reliance Communication’s (RCom) spectrum, be not asked to pay the Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) related dues to the government. The government told the top court there is a difference of opinion between two ministries (Department Read More…
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Vested Interest delay 4G roll out , BSNL announced dharna on Jun 26
Urging the Modi government to implement the revival package, hasten the rolling out of the 4G services and deposit the monthly salary on time, the Union said it was organising a countrywide dharna on June 26. The BSNL Employees Union has announced that it will organise a countrywide dharna on June 26 demanding payment of Read More…
AGR dues SC pulls DOT Demand on PSUs
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the telecom companies, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, to finalise a roadmap of payment of Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) related dues to the government, including the time to be allowed for payment along with submission of securities. In turn, the two companies sought some time make the balance Read More…
BSNL 4G services yet to Commence.. Unions Complaints vested interest behind block
[splco_heading size=”15″ align=”left” margin=”30″]It is important to recall here that in order to roll out 4G services, BSNL floated a tender on March 23 this year for the supply, deployment, and maintenance of 4G equipments at 50,000 sites, at a cost of around Rs 9,300 crores.[/splco_heading] According to the unions, the Central Government had Read More…
BSNL , MTNL employees yet to receive Sept Salary , cabinet given merger nod
Union Cabinet on Wednesday, October 23, approved the merger of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL). “The merger was first suggested by senior Shiv Sena and veteran trade union leader, Arvind Sawant. He was a former MTNL employee and he is close to Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray. He Read More…
Government run BSNL goes to layoff mode may affect 54000 employees
The board of the state-run telecom services provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has accepted a proposal to lay off close to 54,000 employees and is said to be waiting for elections to get over before taking the final call. Sources close to the development said that at its March meeting, the BSNL board Read More…
BSNL board on Feb 15 to decide on major recommendations of expert committee
BSNL’s board, which is meeting in New Delhi on February 15, is expected to discuss recommendations made by an expert committee, highly-placed sources reveals The state-owned telecom services provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is mulling over a massive reduction in its workforce to the tune of 54,451 workers by reducing the retirement age Read More…