Also, HDFC Bank and IIFL Securities will act as investment bankers and work with the government and handle the share sale offers, the official said
Privatisation of state-owned firm held up after money laundering case against top bidder
Public sector undertakings (PSUs) in non-strategic sectors shall be considered for privatisation, or they shall be closed, said Minister of State Finance Bhagwat Karat in Rajya Sabha.
Those transactions for which Expression of Interest (EoI) have been issued will continue to be handled by the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM)
The process for strategic divestment will be through competitive bidding, while soon-to-be specified guidelines will have to be followed for shutting down units
Tuhin Pandey says LIC investors should be patient and look at the insurer's long-term prospects
The Narcotics Control Bureau on Friday cleared Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, of all charges in the drugs-on-cruise case.
Decision on restarting the process to be taken in due course post review
Govt must develop capacity for privatisation
At present, PSU boards have the authority to make equity investments, undertake mergers and acquisitions subject to certain ceilings of net-worth
The issue is an example that capital markets can be run without having to completely rely on foreign investors, Tuhin Kanta Pandey said
The move comes after several petitions challenging the policy were filed across the country
PSUs also have to comply with asset monetisation targets set collectively by their administrative ministry
PSUs in non-strategic sectors would be privatised if feasible or considered for closure.
Dipam deems situation suitable for listing
In the first phase of monetisation, 11 assets of BSNL valued at Rs 18,200 crore, and six assets of MTNL worth Rs 5,158 crore have been approved for monetisation
The board of NLMC would have 13 directors, of which seven would be government officials and six would be from the private sector
There are certain external factors affecting the markets because of the conflict in Europe, and the government is watching the situation carefully, the official said
NINL is a joint venture of MMTC, NMDC, BHEL, MECON and 2 Odisha government PSUs - OMC and IPICOL
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed the 11th webinar for discussing Budget-related announcements of DIPAM, an official statement from the PMO said.