View: For decades, privatisation was a dirty word in India. Not anymoreIt took 21 years to state similar objectives on disinvestment. Immense political capital had to be spent by the Atal Bihari Vajpayee govern...
19 Apr, 2021, 11.59 PM IST
Government to complete Air India sale by next fiscal: SurveyIn June last year, the government gave in-principle nod for strategic disinvestment of Air India. The government is working on the modaliti...
29 Jan, 2018, 06.55 PM IST
Niti Aayog to recommend more PSUs for strategic saleThe NITI Aayog had identi fied a clutch of companies among 74-loss making PSUs for closure, while it has decided on strategic disinvestment...
08 May, 2017, 10.06 AM IST
Sale of loss-making PSUs, HZL-Balco on Department of Disinvestment agendaIn January, 2012, Vedanta had proposed acquisition of government's remaining stake in the two erstwhile PSUs for about Rs 17,275 crore.
29 May, 2014, 03.13 AM IST
Foreign investors showing big interest in PSU offerings: Ravi Mathur, Disinvestment secretaryThe government has budgeted Rs 40,000 crore from disinvestment but has managed to raise only about Rs 1,000 crore so far this fiscal.
26 Jul, 2013, 10.19 AM IST
- Divestment okayed in four PSUs - Hindustan Copper, Nalco, MMTC and Oil India
The government today approved sale of its minority stakes in four public sector firms -- Hindustan Copper, Oil India, MMTC and Nalco-- to r...
15 Sep, 2012, 07.49 AM IST
- Ministerial panel to meet next week to discuss NMDC stake sale
The development comes close on the heels of Chidambaram asking officials to expedite the disinvestment process.
26 Aug, 2012, 01.04 PM IST
- PSU divestment nod will come with names of merchant bankers
The government on Wednesday announced measures to streamline and fasten the process of divesting stake in public sector units, as it tries ...
27 May, 2010, 03.09 AM IST
- Share allotment in PSU selloffs under CVC lens
Corporate governance issues have started surfacing as the government puts the disinvestment agenda on the fast track.
09 Sep, 2009, 02.26 AM IST
- Mamata opposes privatisation of govt-controlled firms
Mamata Banerjee offered a glimpse into Mr Mukherjee's task when she opposed privatisation of government-controlled firms.
10 Jul, 2009, 04.08 AM IST
- PSU divestment may be capped at Rs 20,000 cr in FY10: Kotak
The government may not be able to raise over Rs 20,000 crore through its disinvestment plan for public sector companies in FY 2010, but thi...
14 Jun, 2009, 12.26 PM IST
- Hold on disinvestment not to affect reforms: Plan Panel
The decision to put on hold all disinvestment proposals would not affect the economic reforms though it may lead to some reduction of funds...
07 Jul, 2006, 09.30 PM IST
- Disinvestment in PSUs not core of eco reforms
In a bid to dispel fears that the Government decision to put on hold disinvestment in PSUs could impact the economy, the Planning Commissio...
07 Jul, 2006, 02.20 PM IST
- CCD meet to find a way out for BPCL, HPCL privatisation
In a bid to push forward the disinvestment programme, government is likely to choose tomorrow between a political or legal option to find a...
02 Oct, 2003, 11.00 AM IST
- Oil PSUs do not figure in next CCD meet agenda
Hindustan Petroleum and Bharat Petroleum have not been included in the agenda of the cabinet committee on disinvestment meeting scheduled f...
25 Dec, 2002, 12.36 AM IST
- Meet soon to sort out sale of oil PSUs
With the self-inflicted 3-month moratorium on the divestment in the public sector oil companies expiring this week, the PMO is preparing to...
03 Dec, 2002, 04.58 AM IST
- 'No disinvestment of IA, A-I for next 18 months'
Disinvestment of Indian Airlines and Air-India is not on the agenda of the government for the next year and a half, Planning Commission mem...
19 Jul, 2002, 07.10 PM IST