Cut approval layers for faster privatisation: Niti AayogThere is a view that Cabinet has already approved the broader policy for privatisation of PSUs, which has been announced in the Budget, and...
24 Mar, 2021, 11.15 AM IST
Privatisation to unleash exciting opportunities, boost investment: India IncFICCI President Uday Shankar said senior government functionaries and other officials responsible for the execution of the programme would ...
25 Feb, 2021, 05.41 PM IST
Government targets 1,000 routes under UDAN scheme: PuriAddressing a press conference at the BJP's state office Kushabhau Thakre Parisar here over the Union Budget 2021-22, Puri also said that do...
07 Feb, 2021, 05.33 PM IST
View: Privatising airports is bringing much-needed efficiency, expertise and professionalismThe move to lease another six airports — Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Guwahati, Mangaluru and Thiruvananthapuram — for operations, managemen...
30 Aug, 2020, 11.05 PM IST
Kerala govt did not qualify in Thiruvananthapuram airport's bidding process: PuriTalking about the airport's 2019 privatisation process on Twitter, Puri said, "Winning bid quoted Rs 168 per passenger, KSIDC (Kerala State...
20 Aug, 2020, 07.25 PM IST
Biggest problem in a strategic sale is getting the valuation right: Prithvi Haldea, Prime DatabaseThe government is hopefully more serious and will go for divestment in the true sense.
01 Oct, 2019, 10.14 AM IST
Government neither divesting nor privatising ONGC: Dharmendra PradhanThe minister said the government is not privatising the ONGC but adopting a new model wherein both public and private players can participa...
03 Jul, 2019, 04.17 PM IST
Coal India unions to meet on December 15 against Coal BillTrade union said unfortunately govt did not consult unions & passage of Bill in LS would result in a setback to Coal India & Singareni Coll...
12 Dec, 2014, 10.14 PM IST
Pakistan aims to earn $ 4 billion though privatisation of SOEsPakistan aims to raise $ 4 bn by selling some key state-owned enterprises, including national carrier PIA, to repay its debt & ameliorate p...
07 Nov, 2014, 07.11 PM IST
Government having relook at UPA's airport privatisation planThe UPA-II govt had early last year launched the PPP process for modernising 6 airports at Kolkata, Chennai, Jaipur, Guwahati, Ahmedabad an...
28 Sep, 2014, 10.44 AM IST
- Delhi's power privatisation & public interest litigation
It is not the business of government to be in business.
12 Nov, 2007, 06.16 AM IST
- Delhi RWAs demand CBI probe into power reforms
Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) on Friday said "corrupt practices" of the private electricity distribution companies had caused a powe...
14 Jul, 2006, 06.30 PM IST
- Left asks PM to stall airports privatisation move
Left MPs have asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to stall the privatisation of Delhi and Mumbai airports.
23 Jul, 2004, 01.17 PM IST
- Orissa, Punjab, M'rashtra fiercely oppose selloff
The Nalco privatisation process is unlikely to resume in a hurry, brave efforts of the disinvestment ministry notwithstanding.
22 Dec, 2002, 07.03 AM IST
- Indians should control privatised airports: Parliamentary panel
The ownership of four metro airports, which are to be privatised through the joint venture route, should remain in the control of Indian na...
24 Nov, 2002, 11.18 AM IST
- Shourie conducting clean and transparent selloffs: WSJ
In once-Socialist India, privatisations are becoming routine with Disinvestment Minister Arun Shourie conducting a "clean and transparent" ...
05 Jul, 2002, 09.13 PM IST
- DVB privatisation won't be smooth
NEW DELHI: Even before the ambitious privatisation programme of Delhi Vidyut Board is to gain momentum, the proposal is likely to face roug...
24 Mar, 2002, 02.45 PM IST