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MTNL claims 63% of new cell users

MTNL claims 63% of new cell users

Rediff.com13 Apr 2005

For the fourth straight month, state owned Mahanagar Telecom Nigam has beaten private cellular operators in garnering the number of new subscribers, both in Delhi and Mumbai.

MTNL, MKVDC, Mahajan & My Critics

MTNL, MKVDC, Mahajan & My Critics

Rediff.com9 May 2003

Free incoming for roaming Dolphin user

Free incoming for roaming Dolphin user

Rediff.com23 Dec 2003

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd on Tuesday announced free incoming calls for its Dolphin cellular subscribers, while roaming all over India.

'Telecom FDI cap to be raised'

'Telecom FDI cap to be raised'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2004

MTNL favours merger with BSNL

MTNL favours merger with BSNL

Rediff.com24 Feb 2005

BSNL, MTNL submit alternate tariff plans

BSNL, MTNL submit alternate tariff plans

Rediff.com13 Mar 2003

State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd have submitted alternate basic (landline) telephony tariff plans, pegging the rates much below the ceiling rates announced by TRAI

STD, ISD rates to be slashed from Feb 1

STD, ISD rates to be slashed from Feb 1

Rediff.com31 Jan 2005

Long-distance tariffs will crash from Tuesday with TRAI reducing the access deficit charge given to telecom operators Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd and Mahanagar Telecom Nigam Ltd by up to 62 per cent.

MTNL appointment: Shourie dismisses charges

MTNL appointment: Shourie dismisses charges

Rediff.com28 Oct 2003

Even as the ITSA has opposed appointment of MTNL's director finance as the corporation's new CMD alleging that serious complaints against him were pending investigation, Communications Minister Arun Shourie has dismissed the charges.

Work on BSNL, MTNL sell-off plans to begin

Work on BSNL, MTNL sell-off plans to begin

Rediff.com8 Jan 2003

Work on BSNL, MTNL sell-off plans to begin

Fire breaks out at ONGC plant in Navi Mumbai; 4 killed

Fire breaks out at ONGC plant in Navi Mumbai; 4 killed

Rediff.com3 Sep 2019

The blaze erupted around 7 am in the gas processing plant of the ONGC located in Uran area of neighbouring Navi Mumbai, an official said.

VSNL opts for new business models

VSNL opts for new business models

Rediff.com2 Sep 2003

Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd is opting for new business models including Internet Protocol based Virtual Private Network, Microprotocol Label Switching services.

MTNL, BSNL, 10 more PSUs under selloff body lens

MTNL, BSNL, 10 more PSUs under selloff body lens

Rediff.com10 Dec 2002

Preliminary work on submitting proposals for offloading government equity in 12 PSUs, including BSNL and MTNL, has begun.

MTNL to invest Rs 2,284 crore

MTNL to invest Rs 2,284 crore

Rediff.com14 Aug 2003

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd plans to invest Rs 2,284 crore (Rs 22.84 billion) this fiscal for developing telecom infrastructure, including the code division multiple access networks in the country, Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.

Railways eye MTNL, BSNL investment in RailTel

Railways eye MTNL, BSNL investment in RailTel

Rediff.com14 Jun 2003

Railway Minister Nitish Kumar has said that negotiations are on with the telecom ministry for equity participation of MTNL and BSNL in RailTel Corp to improve telecom services in the Railways.

WFI names 28 probables

WFI names 28 probables

Rediff.com17 Sep 2004

28 women grapplers have been selected for attending the national coaching camp ahead of the World Women Freestyle Wrestling championship.

MTNL told to plan expansion

MTNL told to plan expansion

Rediff.com30 May 2003

The Union government has asked Mahanagar Telecom Nigam Ltd to explore opportunities that would enable the company to expand its presence and improve financial conditions.\n\n\n\n

MTNL may set up overseas arm

MTNL may set up overseas arm

Rediff.com24 May 2003

MTNL's new tariff for basic, Net users

MTNL's new tariff for basic, Net users

Rediff.com9 Jan 2004

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd on Friday announced a special tariff plan for basic service users with Rs 160 monthly rental aiming at low end users. The company also announced two packages for Internet users.

MTNL, BSNL sign services pact

MTNL, BSNL sign services pact

Rediff.com5 Jan 2004

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd have entered into a strategic alliance, under which the two public-sector telecom companies will jointly offer their voice and data services.

MTNL takes to franchising

MTNL takes to franchising

Rediff.com6 May 2003

No industrial house can sway govt policy: Shourie

No industrial house can sway govt policy: Shourie

Rediff.com25 Apr 2003

''No lobbyists will be able to influence us. If that happens, you can censure me for dereliction,'' he said.

Cell subscriber base of pvt operators up

Cell subscriber base of pvt operators up

Rediff.com5 Dec 2003

Private basic operators increased their mobile subscriber base to 57.69 lakh (5.769 million) during November with Reliance alone accounting for 52.13 lakh (5.213 million) WLL subscribers.

MTNL to bid for Rwanda Telecom

MTNL to bid for Rwanda Telecom

Rediff.com7 Jul 2004

The government on Wednesday said the Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd board has approved the bid for acquiring stake in Rwanda Telecom.

Govt may buy back MTNL shares

Govt may buy back MTNL shares

Rediff.com24 Jun 2004

The government is considering buying back shares of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd from the market as one of the options to pave the way for its merger with Bharat Sanchar Nigam, which is not listed on the bourses.

A job for the next prime minister

A job for the next prime minister

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

'Once we are past this electoral season, during which all promises are presented as free lunches, could we bring such non-populist issues into focus?' 'Like fixing the problems of the public sector?' points out T N Ninan.

MTNL to approach TRAI with alternate tariffs

MTNL to approach TRAI with alternate tariffs

Rediff.com6 Feb 2003

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd has decided to offer alternate tariff packages to its subscribers of basic telecom services in Delhi and Mumbai, a move that may bring much-needed relief to the landline users.

MTNL asked to explain blocking

MTNL asked to explain blocking

Rediff.com23 Jan 2003

Narinder Sharma likely to head Trai

Narinder Sharma likely to head Trai

Rediff.com23 Jan 2003

MTNL denies blocking cell to fixed line calls

MTNL denies blocking cell to fixed line calls

Rediff.com17 Jan 2003

Two private cellular operators in Delhi -- AirTel and Hutchison-Essar – complained on Friday of disruption in calls from cell-to-fixed line phones and vice versa even as state owned Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd dismissed

Mahajan pulls up MTNL, BSNL

Mahajan pulls up MTNL, BSNL

Rediff.com9 Jan 2003