Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
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Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (abbreviated as BSNL) is a central public sector undertaking under the ownership of Department of Telecommunications, which is part of the Ministry of Communications, Government of India with its headquarters in New Delhi, India. The central public sector undertaking was established on 1 October 2000 by the Government of India. Its highest official is designated as Chairperson and Managing Director who is a central civil service group 'A' gazetted officer from Indian Communication Finance Service cadre or central engineering service group 'A' gazetted officer from Indian Telecommunication Service cadre. It provides mobile voice and internet services through its nationwide telecommunications network across India. It is the largest government-owned-wireless telecommunications service provider in India.[6]
Company type | Central Public Sector Undertaking |
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Industry | Telecommunications |
Founded | 15 September 2000; 23 years ago (2000-09-15) |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | India |
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Revenue | ₹20,701 crore (US$2.6 billion) (2023)[2] |
₹1,558 crore (US$200 million) (2023) [2] | |
₹−8,162 crore (US$−1.0 billion) (2023)[2] | |
Total assets | ₹147,496 crore (US$18 billion) (2023)[2] |
Total equity | ₹62,963 crore (US$7.9 billion) (2023)[2] Owner : |
Owner | Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Government of India |
Number of employees | 57,861 (as on 29 February 2024 as per RTI) |
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Website | Official Website |