Page 5 - Privatisation

Govt calls off BPCL privatisation process, will do 'comprehensive review'

Decision on restarting the process to be taken in due course post review

Know your bidder

Govt must develop capacity for privatisation

Govt withdraws offer to sell its entire 53% stake in BPCL

Majority of bidders expressed inability to participate in the privatisation, says govt

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PSU privatisation: Centre asks for legal declaration from bidders

An entity, which is disqualified, will not be allowed to participate merely because it has filed an appeal against an adverse order

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The LIC way or the Air India way: A tale of two suboptimal paths

One path waits for the company to go bankrupt while the other continues to subject it to government whim, writes T N Ninan

BPCL privatisation hits hurdle, as only one bidder remains in fray: Report

Privatisation of BPCL, which was dubbed India's biggest ever, has been stalled with just one bidder left in the fray after two others walked out over issues such as lack of clarity in fuel pricing

Centre set to put Pawan Hans sale on hold over winning bidder concerns

This is the second instance where a disinvestment exercise has been put on hold after completion of the process due to allegations against the reputation of the winning bidder

Govt's Rs 7,000-cr port monetisation drive delayed on security clearance

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways could award projects worth only Rs 1,000 crore in FY22, achieving barely 14% of the target

Govt-owned insurers go for organisational rejig, look for consultants

Four general insurers have decided to restructure the organisation towards profitable growth and have called for Request for Proposal (RFP) from consultancy firms

Govt may revisit BPCL privatisation, including revising the terms of sale

The transition towards green and renewable fuel has made privatisation difficult in existing terms: Official

No plan to privatise railways, need to accept latest tech: Ashwini Vaishnaw

The minister said there is an imperative need to flex the technology to meet the goal of Aatmanirbhar Bharat in order to make progress

FinMin invites bids for Ferro Scrap Nigam Ltd's privatisation

The sale would also involve transfer of management control in the PSU which is a 100 per cent subsidiary of state-owned MSTC

Opposition demands discussion on privatisation policies, back strike

Opposition members declared support to the two-day nationwide strike call given by a group of trade union against the privatisation policies pursued by the government

No plan to privatise Indian Railways, asserts Ashwini Vaishnaw

Referring to the new initiatives, he said that the Ministry has planned to roll out 75 Vande Bharat trains till 2024

Give up the idea of privatisation of railways: Kharge to Centre

Kharge said 2.65 lakh posts in the railways are lying vacant whereas 3.18 lakh people are employed on daily wages and 9.67 lakh posts are regularised.

India's privatisation in monochrome

The book presents a detailed chronological timeline of privatisation in the country

IDBI Bank privatisation: Govt holding roadshows to gauge investor interest

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs had in May last year given in-principle approval for strategic disinvestment and transfer of management control in IDBI Bank

Govt invites bids from firms for valuing assets of privatisation-bound RINL

The last date for putting bids is April 4.