BPCL, HPCL, and IOC have corrected up to 22 per cent since their highs of July.
Their credit ratings have been primarily supported by their sovereign ownership and their stable deposit base, which again is a function of their ownership
Half a dozen PSU stocks have gained over 15% each
According to media reports, the government is looking to sell 5% stake in HAL, while quantum of stake sale for IRCTC will be decided later
Currently, LIC-promoted IDBI Bank holds 48 per cent in IFLIC, while Federal Bank and Ageas hold 26 per cent each
On July 29, the government had for the third time extended the deadline for bidding for privatisation of India's second-biggest oil refiner Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd by two months to September 30
The divestment of BPCL, leading to value unlocking for investors, remains the larger trigger for the stock
In January, the government restarted the divestment process of Air India and invited bids for selling 100 per cent of its equity in the state-owned airline
Presently, the govt owns 54.14% in NTPC, 54.96% in PowerGrid and 55.99% in PFC.
Shares of Granules India Ltd were trading at Rs 146 a piece on BSE
The government set an ambitious disinvestment target of Rs 2.10 trillion for the next financial year, which includes selling stake in BPCL and LIC
Sinha praised Sitharaman saying she addressed the economic situation, fiscal deficit and macro-economics very well
The new income tax slabs announced Saturday appear aimed at Delhi voters, particularly younger entrants to the job market or those employed in the gig economy
Survey recommends transferring stake of listed govt firms to a corporate entity
In November 2016, Infosys had announced an investment of 14,920,000 Danish Krone (about Rs 14.49 crore) from its Innovation Fund in an artificial intelligence startup Unsilo.
In a tweet on Monday, the regulator said it "approves subscription of the units of Tower Infrastructure Trust by BIF IV Jarvis India Pte., British Columbia Investment Management and GIC Investors.
Hope rises for monetisation of Rs 1 trillion worth of assets by March 31
It can be noted that the government has set ambitious targets from the disinvestments in FY20 at Rs 1.05 trillion
In April 2003, the Cabinet Committee on Disinvestment had decided to suspend any divestment in SCI.
The CEA's views came amid questions over stake sale in profit-making PSUs