NEW DELHI, June 9 -- State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) reported a net loss of Rs.1,269 crore in the fourth quarter of FY26, compared with a net profit of Rs.280 crore a year earlier, when accounting changes had boosted earnings.

The wider quarterly loss was driven by higher network operating expenses, employee costs, finance charges and depreciation, according to the company's FY26 financial statements dated 22 May that were published on the BSNL website earlier this week.

The weak Q4 performance pushed BSNL's full-year loss to Rs.4,738 crore in FY26, more than double the Rs.2,247 crore reported a year earlier. Revenue from operations rose just 1.7% to Rs.21,199 crore, significantly below the Rs.28,476 crore target set under t...