Company type | Central Public Sector Undertaking |
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Industry | Telecommunications |
Founded | 15 September 2000 |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | India |
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Services | |
Revenue | ₹21,317 crore (US$2.6 billion) (2024)[2] |
₹2,052 crore (US$250 million) (2024) [2] | |
₹−5,367 crore (US$−640 million) (2024)[2] | |
Total assets | ₹167,086 crore (US$20 billion) (2024)[2] |
Total equity | ₹106,626 crore (US$13 billion) (2024)[2] |
Owner | Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Government of India |
Number of employees | 56,820 (as on 30 June 2024 as per RTI) |
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Website | www |
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (abbreviated as BSNL) (India Communications Corporation Limited) is an Indian 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]