Reorganisation of OFB units into defence PSUs delivered remarkable results: CentreThe corporatisation reform of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has shown significant positive outcomes. The reorganisation of 41 OFB units ...
05 Sep, 2025, 05.32 PM IST
New Ordnance company hit record Rs 3,500 crore exportOrdnance Factory Board's seven new companies achieved record exports. They also attained healthy profitability after corporatisation. These...
04 Sep, 2025, 12.38 AM IST
Dept of defence production issues notification for reorganisation of DGQAThe ministry said in a major reform towards "ease of doing business and to achieve 'Aatmanirbharta' in defence", the Department of Defence ...
28 Mar, 2024, 04.17 PM IST
View: Indian defence sector waking up to the call of hourIf Atmanirbharta has to be promoted then it should not distinguish between the public sector and private sector. Both will create jobs and ...
15 Jul, 2021, 10.53 AM IST
View: A corporatised Ordnance Factory Board is in alignment with Atmanirbhar BharatGlobal competitiveness demands lean, thin and effective organisations that have management skills of global standards with minimal governme...
29 Jun, 2021, 05.00 PM IST
Ordnance Factory Board corporatisation cleared, to be split into seven companiesThe long pending plan, which was mooted almost two decades ago, was cleared by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday and will lead to greater acco...
17 Jun, 2021, 12.04 AM IST
An accident a week: Faulty OFB ammunition takes a heavy toll on the Indian ArmyData analysed by the army shows that at least 403 accidents have taken place due to faulty ammunition since 2014, most of them suffered by ...
30 Sep, 2020, 12.17 AM IST
In defence of business: Why corporatisation of ordnance factory structure is not a bad ideaIndia is one of the biggest importers of defence equipment in the world, which suggests that the armed forces prefer buying from foreign su...
26 Aug, 2020, 11.36 PM IST
View: Corporatisation of ordnance factories will unshackle defence manufacturing from its torporIn its present form, OFB has scant autonomy in administrative, financial or other decision-making matters. Once unshackled through corporat...
08 Aug, 2020, 12.06 AM IST
View: The answers to India's post-Covid revival go beyond public spending and macro remediesWithout denying the need for governments to spend more to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe, we have failed to ask ourselves a more basic ...
03 Aug, 2020, 11.30 PM IST
Separate budget for Indian made defence items, negative import list: FM Nirmala SitharamanIndia would also expand the list of weapons that can not be imported, the finance minister said.
16 May, 2020, 09.16 PM IST
Budget 2015: We will be the first to get corporatised, says Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust's NN KumarKumar also hailed announcements to improve the PPP model as well as the thrust on infrastructure, saying this will help the port.
01 Mar, 2015, 01.03 PM IST
Link public support to Railways with reforms: Eco SurveyThis impetus has the potential to boost greater private investment and do so without jeopardising India's public debt dynamics.
27 Feb, 2015, 03.11 PM IST
Food and grocery prohibiting corporatised retail growth: TechnopakCorporatised retail currently accounts for 8% or $37 bn to Indian retail. Food and grocery contirbutes 3% to corporatised retail share curr...
05 Sep, 2013, 02.46 PM IST
Modern retail to help sector clip at 6 per cent CAGR till 2023: ReportBuoyed by growth in modern retail and alternate channels like e-retail and home-shopping, the retail sector is projected to grow at 6%.
22 Aug, 2013, 05.56 PM IST
- Punjab seeks six months extension for PSEB unbundling
The Punjab government has sought another six months from the Centre for corporatisation of Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB), saying th...
25 Feb, 2008, 03.34 PM IST
- Amendment in SCRA, I-T Act likely in Budget
As part of capital market reforms, the government is planning to amend Securities Contract Regulation Act, Income Tax Act and Stamp Duty Ac...
04 Feb, 2003, 01.31 AM IST