New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- State-owned telecom services provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has reported a profit of Rs 262 crore in the third quarter of the financial year, marking its first return to profitability since 2007.

This milestone reflects the company's focus on innovation, aggressive network expansion, cost optimization, and customer-centric service improvements.

Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia said BSNL's all three line functions -- cellular mobility, FTTH, and lease lines grew during the quarter -- at 15 per cent, 18 per cent and 14 per cent, respectively.

"Under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, the government's own telecom service provider is going back to its path of profitability and we cert...