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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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
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. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
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 ..
BSNL to Offer Data Connectivity Services via SMS in India
BSNL has signed a partnership agreement with the French company Be-Bound to offer data connectivity through SMS in areas where there is no Internet connectivity or signal breaks. How it will work? The working of technology is explained below: The ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Public Enterprises Survey 2017-18
The Public Enterprises Survey 2017-18 was tabled in the Parliament. The Survey mapped the performance of the various central public sector units. The survey was undertaken by the Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises. Findings ..