BSNL Current Affairs, GK & News
BBNL-BSNL merger
In this month, the merger of Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will be completed. Overview: The decision to merge BBNL and BSNL had already been taken by the government and this process was scheduled to be completed before 31st March. The government has plans to infuse funds of around ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Topics: BBNL • Bharat Broadband Network Limited • Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited • BharatNet • BSNL • MTNL • national optical fibre network
Kaziranga Park: India’s first National Park to give Satellite Phones to Forest Guards
Kaziranga National Park of Assam have become the first national park of India to be equipped with satellite phones. Highlights About 10 satellites phones were handed over to forest personnel of Kaziranga National Park by Assam Chief Secretary Jishnu Barua. This decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) • BSNL • Geography of Kaziranga National Park • Kaziranga National Park • satellite phones to forest guard
Public Enterprises Survey: Air India, MTNL, BSNL highest loss makings PSUs in FY19
On February 10, 2020, the Department of Public Enterprises operating under Ministry of Heavy Industries tabled the “Public Enterprises Survey” on the parliament. The report says that the net profit from the PSUs has increased by 15.5% as compared to the previous year. Highlights The survey said that Indian Oil Corporation, NTPC and ONGC were ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Air India • BSNL • BSNL. MTNL • Central Public Sector Enterprises • India Oil Corporation • NPA • ONGC • PSUs • public enterprises survey
GoM constituted to fast track revival plan of BSNL
On December 27, 2019, GoI constituted a 7-member group of ministers to fast track the implementation of revival plan of BSNL and MTNL. The revival plan includes allocation of 4G spectrum and asset monetization. Earlier, GoI approved the revival plan of merging BSNL and MTNL. Highlights The seven-member group of ministers include Defence Minister Raj ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Topics: 4G service • Ad Hoc Committee • BSNL • BSNL. MTNL • Group of Ministers • Mergers and Acquisition • Transaction of Business Rules of 1961
BSNL Revival Plan
The Union Cabinet on October 23, 2019 approved the proposal for revival of BSNL and MTNL. It allotted the 4G spectrum to the institutions. The MTNL will act as a subsidy to BSNL. A four-step revival plan has been announced for BSNL. Also, the GoI plans to raise Rs 15,000 crore through sovereign bonds. Significance ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Topics: 4G service • 5G • BSNL • BSNL. MTNL • Disinvestment • Mergers and Acquisition • Strategic Disinvestment
Short Note – Privatization in India
Privatization can be described as the transfer of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to the private owners. SOEs in India include various public sector undertakings (PSUs), State enterprises and banks. It has been described by most economists as the need of the hour and has become a common economic policy tool around the globe. However, the increasing ..
Topics: BSNL • Disinvestment • Economy • Privatization