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Review meet on disinvestment, privatisation of defence PSUs on Monday

The plan to bring down the government's shareholding and the broad timeline for the sale would be shared with the ministry

Govt permits 100% FDI in oil PSUs approved for strategic disinvestment

The government on Thursday permitted 100 per cent foreign investment under the automatic route in oil and gas PSUs which have received in-principle approval for strategic disinvestment

Strategic divestment: Valuation of companies caught in the crosshairs

Forces govt rethink on NINL valuation, delaying sale

Govt dials investors ahead of LIC's IPO; embedded value expected by August

Preliminary presentation made on insurer's prospects

BPCL's investors may see more gains: Here are two possible triggers

Likely approval of 100% FDI and further progress on disinvestment are potential triggers

Air India, BPCL sale may be delayed but will get completed by FY22

Govt expects no change in disinvestment proceeds

Centre's disinvestment plan: A stress test for zombie steel plants

The disinvestment of loss-making plants may likely attract interest from secondary steel makers rather than the big players

Privatisation of two public sector banks on meeting agenda next week

Four to five PSBs have been suggested by the Niti Aayog and they will be discussed in the meeting, sources said

Govt to snip red-tape in PSU sale approval, cut time frame by 90%

Proposals may directly go to CCEA for its nod

NITI Aayog submits first list of about 12 PSUs for privatisation

Banks, insurers part of the list as process kicks off

Private equity interest can improve governance in banks: Rahul Bhasin

PEs need to engineer change and bring efficiency to the fore to deliver the returns demanded by their investors; or, alternatively, find outstandingly well-run banks to partner with, Bhasin said

The 'babu' question

Appointment of bureaucrats as PSU heads is illogical

Land policy delay hurdle to Container Corporation sale, says panel

Railway ministry denies charge, says divestment planned for next year

Govt's divestment plan for Shipping Corp is not going to be easy sailing

An asymmetric tax policy and the Navaratna's own fleet quality could make potential buyers wary

Start with smaller banks

Govt must have a clear road map for PSB privatisation

Betting on the public sector

History will judge this Budget based on whether the Centre's big bet on a public sector borrowing-driven growth revival works out

Best of BS Opinion: Unlocking public assets, terms of disengagement & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Privatisation: But from which PM Modi?

Human memory is short. That alone can explain why many are deliriously happy with his latest slogans and ignore seven years of poor "doing business" climate, taxtortion, extortionate oil prices

Unlocking public assets

Govt's plan to monetise assets has rewards and risks

Govt eyes different monetisation models to raise resources for investments

Unlike privatisation, monetisation of assets does not require transfer of ownership to private hands; instead, projects are vested with a trust or a private operator