Media and Public Services
Bengali language newspapers like Anandabazar Patrika, Bartaman, Sangbad Pratidin, Aajkaal, and Ganashakti are widely circulated in Asansol. Popular English language newspapers available in Asansol include The Times of India, Hindustan Times, The Indian Express, The Statesman, The Telegraph and Asian Age, the most popular ones being The Times of India and The Telegraph. Some major periodicals are Desh, Sananda, Unish Kuri, Anandalok and Anandamela.
In addition to All India Radio, Asansol also has two private FM radio stations: Big FM 92.7 and Red FM 93.5.
Asansol receives almost all the television channels that are received by the rest of the country. Apart from the state-owned terrestrial network Doordarshan, cable television also serves most of the homes in and around the city. Local news broadcasts, sporting events, and concerts are broadcast live or delayed via cable to many households. DTH services both by Government and private companies are also available like Tata Sky, Dish TV, Digital TV – Airtel, Digital TV – Reliance.
The city is serviced by major cell phone companies and 3G networks are in place.
Internet is available in the city and adjoining areas and served through broadband services. The DataOne broadband services are provided mainly by BSNL, and both dial-up and mobile broadband facilities are also operational. TATA Photon plus services are also available.
Asansol has numerous banks, with branches of almost all major nationalized banks and also some private sector businesses.
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