Hindustan Zinc shares surge 5% as silver prices near Rs 3 lakh/kg after import duty hike; Vedanta shares jump 4%Government has raised import duties on gold and silver to 15 percent. This move has caused precious metal prices to surge. Hindustan Zinc a...
13 May, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
Airport operators urge MoCA for urgent relief amid 25% cut charges to compensate revenue lossAirport operators are requesting urgent government support. A 25 percent cut in landing and parking fees for domestic flights has impacted ...
01 May, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
Puducherry exit polls 2026: NDA likely to win 16-19 seats, TVK may gain youth votePuducherry exit polls 2026: Exit polls indicate the NDA is poised for victory in the Puducherry Assembly elections. The ruling alliance sho...
30 Apr, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
AAI's electronics engineers body raises concern over proposed privatisation of ATC servicesAn electronic engineers' body, ATSEPA, has voiced strong objections to the potential privatisation of air traffic control services in India...
25 Apr, 2026, 10.43 AM IST
Dent in India’s aggressive privatisation plans is not unsettling New Delhi’s ambitionMost experts have termed the disinvestment targets as conservative. ICICI Research said the disinvestment targets are softer than anticipat...
04 Feb, 2023, 05.08 PM IST
No plan to privatise railways, says Ashwini Vaishnaw"The opposition parties are repeatedly alleging a move to privatise the railways. I wish to clearly state that the railways is a big comple...
09 Apr, 2022, 11.20 PM IST
Power sector workers to observe strike on Mar 28-29On the call of labour organisations across the country, power sector workers of all the states will also be part of the protest against the...
23 Mar, 2022, 04.22 PM IST
Air India sale to boost privatisation; need to encourage private participation across sectors: Eco SurveyAir India sale will give a boost to India's privatisation drive, the Economic Survey said on Monday, as it suggested redefining the public ...
31 Jan, 2022, 03.03 PM IST
Power sector workers to hold nationwide protest on Tuesday"On the call of National Coordination Committee of Electricity Employees & Engineers (NCCOEEE) Power Employees & Engineers across the count...
31 Jan, 2022, 10.58 AM IST
Privatisation of PSUs back on track after COVID-induced setback: DIPAM SecyThe mega initial public offering of LIC is expected by the end of the current fiscal, and the government is looking to collect Rs 50,000 cr...
11 Aug, 2021, 08.49 PM IST
Bengal FM Amit Mitra writes to Nirmala Sitharaman against privatisation of insurance companiesThe government plans to privatise public general insurer United India Insurance Company in the first instance as well as sell-off Life Insu...
02 Aug, 2021, 02.31 PM IST
Don't blame bureaucrats for stalling privatisation: Subhash Chandra GargI am convinced that if the privatisation policy is adhered to by the politicians, the civil servants would deliver it.
12 Feb, 2021, 02.55 PM IST
Power engineers, employees stage nationwide protest against privatisationIn the case of Chandigarh privatisation proposal, there is 100 per cent sale of the electricity department, then where will be the competit...
03 Feb, 2021, 04.47 PM IST
Top economists lay out agenda for the first 100 days of next governmentWhile Bimal Jalan said politics should be a priority, Arvind Panagariya said economy is the need of the hour.
05 Apr, 2019, 06.02 AM IST
Government to privatise Jaipur & Ahmedabad airports instead of six plannedKolkata and Chennai airports will be operated on management contracts, while the privatisation of Guwahati and Lucknow airports has been pu...
10 Nov, 2014, 05.51 AM IST
- Economic reforms in 1990s led to one million deaths: Study
As many as one million working-age men died due to the economic shock of mass privatisation policies followed by post-communist countries i...
19 Jan, 2009, 11.07 AM IST
- SC defers hearing in SCI, Hind Zinc sell-off cases
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned hearing on a case challenging the Centre's privatisation programme for four weeks but has not set any...
10 Feb, 2004, 01.18 AM IST