MTNL stock soars 19% as govt deposits Rs 92 cr to pay bond interest dues

Shares of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) hit a multi-year high at Rs 63.32, as they zoomed 19 per cent amid heavy volumes on the BSE in Thursday’s intra-day trade after the government deposited Rs 92 crore to clear immediate bond interest dues of the state-owned telecom service provider.