Page 21 - Privatisation

Govt's privatisation plan may end complex cross-holding in oil PSUs

According to reports, all oil sector PSUs would be asked to exit from their investments made in equity shares of other state-owned entities

Railways to outsource onboard services, no large-scale privatisation plans

In reply to a query in the Rajya Sabha, the ministry said that while private players will be allowed to run trains, the responsibility of its safety lay with the railways.

Biggest privatisation drive: Here's how govt plans strategic sale of 5 PSUs

The Centre hopes that disinvestment proceeds will make up for some of the revenue shortfall that is expected this year

Privatisation push: Cabinet approves strategic sale of BPCL, 4 other PSUs

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said privatisation of BPCL will be without the company's equity shareholding of 61.65% in Numaligarh Refinery in Assam

Clearing the deck: Govt removing legislative barriers to privatisation

The core group of secretaries on disinvestment has recently approved the disinvestment of five public sector undertakings PSUs

Govt gears up to privatise 150 trains, 50 stations; to form task force

The Tejas Express on Lucknow-Delhi route is the railways' first experience of running a train by non-railway operator, its own subsidiary, IRCTC

Privatisation plan of BPCL will need a prior nod of Parliament: Officials

India has a total refining capacity of 249.4 million tonnes of refining capacity and 65,554 petrol pumps and 24,026 LPG distributors

Govt aims to raise $47 billion from stake sales in PSUs in next five years

The plan will open up a steady stream of state companies to greater private investment

No question of privatisation of railways: Piyush Goyal tells Parliament

FM Sitharaman in her Budget speech on July 5 had said the government may use private investment in railway tracks

Govt plans to raise $47 bn through disinvestment in next 5 years: Report

The plan will open up a steady stream of state companies to greater private investment, and target the kind of annual divestment revenue that will be crucial to meet fiscal deficit targets

Govt panel gets more powers to decide on privatisation of state-owned firms

There are about 30 state-owned companies, including Air India, that the Narendra Modi government wants to sell off completely or give up majority stakeholding of

The cost of being wrong

Since they do not have access to cheap finance or subsidy, it would help if private infrastructure operators kept costs low and projections realistic

The issues in privatisation

The author contends that liberalism does not imply unconditional support for privatisation and that there are ethical issues of market competition that liberal economists usually overlook

Air India fiasco to Macquarie-NHAI pact: A tale of two privatisations

For privatisation to pick up momentum, it is essential to start with "less complex" assets

Privatisation, India style

Over the years India's governments have turned several public goods into private ones

Not clear what changed PM Modi's mind on privatisation

Most of the public companies to be privatised by the Modi govt not just earn profits but also operate in sectors with buoyant demand