News Source: Daily News & Analysis
| about 1 month ago
Calling government's plea that the funds received out of disinvestment would be used for social sector programmes an "eyewash", the CPI(M), CPI, RSP and Forward Bloc said it had gone back on previous commitments of not divesting 'Navaratna' companies.
News Source: Asian Age
| about 1 month ago
Nevyeli Lignite, State Trading Corp (STC), National Fertiliser, Rasht-riya Chemicals and Fertil-isers (RCF) and Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore...The government has, however, not indicated any timeframe for complying with the directive...These...
News Source: Fox News
| about 1 month ago
The Indian government approved a plan Thursday to sell minority stakes in a number of state-owned enterprises in a move that could raise billions of dollars and help fund the government's various social welfare programs amid a rising fiscal deficit,...
News Source: Daily News & Analysis
| about 1 month ago
The disinvestment plan cleared by the cabinet committee on economic affairs on Thursday also calls for a minimum 10% listing for all companies already quoted on the stock markets...The key policy change relates to a decision to deploy the money...
News Source: The Hindustan Times
| about 1 month ago
The Cabinet on Thursday approved a new plan to sell stakes in public sector companies through small-bite share offers in the market, with a mandatory selling provision that would open the gates for stock market offers by more than 50 companies under...
News Source: The Economic Times
| about 1 month ago
The government on Thursday changed rules on using stake sale proceeds and made it mandatory for all profit-making, listed, state-run firms to float at least 10 percent stake, in a move aimed at cutting its fiscal deficit. All unlisted state firms...