BSNL Offers Free Accidental Death and Cyber-Fraud Insurance with Two Prepaid Plans
BSNL has introduced free insurance benefits with two prepaid plans, STV 202 and STV 2449, offering accidental death coverage of Rs 1 lakh and cyber-fraud protection up to Rs 10,000 at no extra cost. The insurance, provided through The Oriental Insurance Company, activates automatically 24 hours after recharge and remains valid as long as the plan is active. The cyber-fraud cover applies when the mobile number is linked to a bank account and requires reporting incidents within seven days.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (58/100). Lens Score 38/100.
Outlets measured: moneycontrol, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–65/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 1 Oct, 07:36 am. Other outlets followed.