Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026 voter turnout: Polling held for 30 constituencies, final turnout reaches 89.87%Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026 Voter Turnout: Voting is underway in Puducherry for 30 assembly seats. Over 9.5 lakh voters are deciding...
29 Apr, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
Uzbekistan launches ambitious "Uzbekistan–2030" strategyUzbekistan has launched its Uzbekistan-2030 Strategy, a comprehensive plan for national reform and development. The strategy outlines 100 m...
08 Apr, 2026, 02.19 PM IST
Centre may seek revised bids from two suitors for IDBI BankGovernment may seek revised financial bids for IDBI Bank. Original offers fell below the set reserve price. This strategic sale is crucial ...
07 Apr, 2026, 05.14 PM IST
Govt may consider OFS option for raising public float in IDBI BankThe government may consider selling a stake in IDBI Bank through the Offer-for-Sale (OFS) route to increase public shareholding, after the ...
22 Mar, 2026, 04.50 PM IST
Govt may consider OFS option for raising public float in IDBI BankThe government is considering an Offer-for-Sale (OFS) in IDBI Bank to raise public shareholding after a failed attempt to sell a majority s...
22 Mar, 2026, 03.37 PM IST
India's privatisation drive derails because of weak investor interestIndia faces challenges in its privatisation program. Three planned sales are under consideration for shelving due to weak investor interest...
18 Mar, 2026, 02.54 PM IST
Will Budget take a pause on bank privatisation even as lenders hit a purple patch?The govt is now convinced that the PSBs are in very good shape and are more marketable than they have ever been, said Madan Sabnavis, chief...
24 Jan, 2023, 05.27 PM IST
Ring-fencing privatisation: Bidders may soon have to give full legal disclosuresThe move comes after a key constituent of the successful bidder for Pawan Hans received an adverse order from the Kolkata bench of the Nati...
20 Sep, 2022, 12.49 AM IST
RBI is ownership-neutral, says Governor Das on bank privatisationThe Reserve Bank of India, as the regulator of the banking sector, is neutral to ownership, Governor Shaktikanta Das told ETNow in an inter...
23 Aug, 2022, 06.42 PM IST
Not against bank privatisation, clarifies RBIThe paper was published Thursday as part of the RBI Bulletin. A gradual approach to privatisation could help achieve the broader social obj...
20 Aug, 2022, 05.01 AM IST
Bank privatisation should be gradual, motes RBI paperThe paper argued that while private sector lenders are more efficient in profit maximisation, public sector banks (PSBs) have done much bet...
19 Aug, 2022, 05.33 AM IST
Advance action on bank privatisation underway: DFS secretaryIn the Union Budget for the financial year 2021-22, the government had announced its intent to take up privatisation of two PSBs in the yea...
30 May, 2022, 05.49 PM IST
Govt holding roadshows for IDBI Bank privatisation to assess investor interestThe government is holding roadshows for IDBI Bank privatisation and will come out with EoI after assessing investor interest, Minister of S...
21 Mar, 2022, 03.24 PM IST
NITI Aayog to finalise names of 2 public sector banks for privatisation soonNITI Aayog has been entrusted with the task of selection of names of two public sector banks and one general insurance company for the priv...
16 Apr, 2021, 09.50 AM IST
State-run bank acquirers may be allowed to hold 26% stakeThe government currently owns more than 51% stake in all public-sector banks, which means an investor acquiring them would need to cut down...
16 Apr, 2021, 06.55 AM IST
Bank privatisation: How should India go about it?Three key metrics of successful privatisation are competitive industry, good governance and sufficient capital to ensure solvency of, and p...
25 Feb, 2021, 09.38 AM IST
Bank of Maharashtra, three other PSBs rally up to 20% on hopes of privatisationThe four banks on the shortlist are Bank of Maharashtra , Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank and the Central Bank of India, two officials ...
17 Feb, 2021, 09.22 AM IST