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Monday, November 4, 2024
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Topic: MTNL

Five debt defaults, two NPAs & 100% value erosion. MTNL barrels towards a major financial crisis

Since 2019, govt has pumped Rs 3.22 lakh crore into MTNL & BSNL. Both remain in losses. MTNL has begun to default on loans & bond payments, possibly the first large PSU to become NPA.

Dead landlines, billing issues — BSNL, MTNL users face poor service as staff opt for VRS

BSNL official says the manpower shortage is being addressed, and the issues will be resolved soon.

Modi govt’s BSNL-MTNL makeover off to a positive start, 92,000 employees opt for VRS

The VRS scheme, which closed Tuesday, will pay employees between Rs 30 lakh & Rs 1 crore, depending on pay scale & designation. But workers are still concerned.

Modi govt must learn from Vajpayee on how to generate wealth from disinvestment in PSUs

The Atal Bihari Vajpayee government’s disinvestment record has still not been matched by any government. UPA government’s record has been relatively pathetic.

Pratap B Mehta says Indian economy ‘lacks credibility’, K Thapar questions MEP Kashmir visit

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

BSNL and MTNL to merge, govt to spend Rs 68,751 crore on revival package

Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad announced the merger and the revival package, which will include the 4G spectrum allocation and a voluntary retirement scheme.

This govt wanted smart cities but is now regularising illegal colonies for votes

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Modi govt considers bailing out BSNL, MTNL: Wise to waste taxpayers’ money on sinking PSUs?

The Narendra Modi government is contemplating a Rs 74,000 crore bailout plan for state-owned telecommunication companies BSNL and MTNL.

Starting with BSNL & MTNL, India’s new govt must bring bankruptcy process to public sector

The telecom companies are unable to pay salaries, and a turnaround seems impossible. A bail-out for employees would be cheaper than what the govt pumps in.

On Camera

Trudeau is nursing snakes in his own backyard. Misguided Sikhs in Canada are losing the plot

By turning a blind eye to the snakes in his own backyard, Trudeau is setting the stage for a disaster of epic proportions for his country, his people, and the world at large.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

India carries out 1st patrol in Depsang since disengagement with China, to take things ‘slow’

While there are patrolling points (PP) 10, 11, 12, 12A and 13 in the Depsang Plains, the patrol in the region Monday was carried out to only one point as decided by India and China.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.