Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)
	BSNL Headquarters at New Delhi
Company type	Central Public Sector Undertaking
Industry	Telecommunications
Founded	15 September 2000
Headquarters	New Delhi, Delhi, India
Area served	India
Key people	Ashwini Vaishnaw ; (Cabinet Minister for Communications); Pravin Kumar Purwar, ICFS ; (Chairman & MD);
Services	Fixed line telephone; Mobile telephony; Broadband; Internet services; Internet television; IPTV;
Revenue	₹20,701 crore (US$2.6 billion) (2023)
Operating income	₹1,558 crore (US$200 million) (2023)
Net income	₹−8,162 crore (US$−1.0 billion) (2023)
Total assets	₹147,496 crore (US$18 billion) (2023)
Total equity	₹62,963 crore (US$7.9 billion) (2023)
Owner	Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Government of India
Number of employees	57,861 (as on 29 February,2024 as per RTI)
Parent	Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Government of India
Divisions	Bharat Fiber; BSNL Broadband; BSNL Mobile; Bharat Net; BSNL Towers Limited;
Subsidiaries	Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited;
Website	Official Website

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (abbreviated as BSNL) is a prominent telecommunications company based in India, owned by the Government of India. It operates as a central public sector undertaking with its headquarters in New Delhi, India. BSNL falls under the jurisdiction of the Department of Telecommunications, which is part of the Ministry of Communications, Government of India. The company was established on 1 October 2000 by the Government of India. BSNL 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. In 2022, BSNL reported a loss of Rs 57,671 crore since inception.In the financial year 2022-23 it incurred a loss of Rs 6,662 crore.

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