Family of MTNL employee get nearly 42 lakh compensation

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 13:58

The family members of a MTNL employee, who died in a road accident in 2009, have been awarded a compensation of nearly Rs 42 lakh by a motor accident claims tribunal (MACT) here.

Don't mandate only BSNL/MTNL connections for govt staff: COAI

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 17:57

GSM industry body COAI has written to Department of Telecom (DoT) not to implement a proposal of "mandating only" BSNL and MTNL connections for government staff and enterprises as it would be "anti-competitive".

MTNL shares gain almost 6% on bourses

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 11:35

The company's scrip rose by 5.52 percent to Rs 18.33 on the BSE.

Cabinet allows BSNL, MTNL to return 4G spectrum

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 09:44

BSNL and MTNL had received the spectrum in 2010 but have not yet launched the services.

Govt may discuss Rs 12,800 cr refund to BSNL, MTNL on Jan 9

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 18:25

The proposal was approved by the Group of Ministers, headed by Finance Minister P Chidambaram, tasked to chart the course of profitability of both PSUs in its last meeting on September 12.

Group Ministers on MTNL, BSNL revival to meet on January 8

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 22:27

This will be fourth meeting of the GoM. The last meeting was held on September 12, 2013.

Cabinet approves pension proposal for MTNL employees

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 15:41

Cabinet on Thursday approved a pension proposal for 43,000 MTNL employees, who joined the public sector company from Department of Telecom, that would cost the government an estimated Rs 500 crore annually.

Govt asks ministries to give preference to BSNL, MTNL services

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 19:26

In a bid to enhance the revenues of BSNL and MTNL, the government has proposed that union ministries, public sector undertakings and autonomous bodies give preference to the services of the state-run telcos.

MTNL remodelling workforce to earn Rs 500 cr this fiscal

Last Updated: Sunday, November 24, 2013, 15:49

State-run telecom firm MTNL is remodelling its workforce to make them sales, marketing and customer care driven as part of efforts to generate additional revenue of Rs 500 crore this fiscal, a top company official said Sunday.

MTNL narrows Q2 net loss to Rs 947 cr

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 19:49

After reporting widening of losses for nine quarters in a row, state-run telecom company MTNL Wednesday narrowed its standalone net loss to Rs 947 crore for the July-September period of this year mainly on account of lower provisions for employee retirement benefits.

MTNL shares hit upper circuit; up 10%

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 19:07

MTNL shares Tuesday soared nearly 10 percent, touching the highest trading permissible limit for the day, after the company signed an agreement with BSNL to jointly offer services to business organisations and share their infrastructure required for this purpose.