Public Sector

LIC MF may consider IPO once AUM reaches Rs 1 trillion: MD RK Jha

LIC Mutual Fund might consider an IPO once its asset under management (AUM) reaches the Rs 1 lakh crore mark, which it was targeting by FY'26, a top official said on Friday. At present, LIC MF's AUM was around Rs 38,000 crore, a significant jump from Rs 16,526 crore in FY'23. "We have grown by 67 per cent in FY'24 and our current growth run rate is 30 per cent," LIC MF Asset Management Ltd MD and CEO RK Jha told PTI. He said the current equity contribution across all funds is 47 per cent, with debt accounting for the remaining 53. Institutional and corporate investors have put their money mostly in debt funds, while retail participation is skewed towards equity, he added. "We want retail or equity weightage to grow to 65-70 per cent when we hit Rs 1 lakh crore," he said, acknowledging the ambitious nature of the target with 15 months remaining. Jha said that to achieve it, LIC MF has taken several initiatives. Among them is expanding its offices by tapping the vast network of Lif

Dipam directs officers to avoid trading in shares of state-owned firms

The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) has asked its officials to refrain from trading in shares of public sector companies as they may be privy to market-sensitive information with regard to state-owned companies, an official said. In an internal order, the DIPAM said that any officer joining the department would be required to declare his/her holding in public sector enterprises and such shares could only be liquidated by the official concerned after approval from authorities. DIPAM, under the Ministry of Finance, manages government equity in public sector companies and is also responsible for undertaking minority stake sale, strategic disinvestment and privatisation. "DIPAM has issued an internal order saying that officers in the department will not buy or share shares of state-owned companies. The idea behind this is officials in DIPAM may be privy to some information which can be affecting the share prices of companies. It should not be so that they ..

Centre likely to announce 3-4% DA hike for employees ahead of Diwali

The potential increase in Dearness Allowance is expected to bring a financial boost to government employees

Salesforce starts public sector division; enters digital creditors' market

Salesforce on Wednesday announced the launch of its public sector division in India to tap into the booming market and unveiled its digital lending offering tailored to Indian needs, as the enterprise software giant underlined its firm commitment to the market here. The company also highlighted insights from an (International Data Corporation) IDC study, which indicated that the Salesforce economy is expanding, with AI accelerating its growth trajectory. The IDC study forecasts that Salesforce and its ecosystem of customers and partners in India are expected to create a net gain of 1.8 million new jobs and generate USD 88.6 billion in new revenues from 2022 to 2028. Arundhati Bhattacharya, CEO and Chairperson of Salesforce India said growth potential here is huge, with rapid digital transformation unfolding all across. "India has talent and capability and now we are seeing far quicker adoption," she said at a media briefing. India is an "outlier" in digital adoption, and while dig

CIPL bags Rs 114 crore IT infra maintenance project from Indian Oil

Technology solutions company CIPL on Wednesday said it has secured a Rs 114-crore project from Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) for the comprehensive maintenance of IT infrastructure of the public sector petroleum major. The contract will be carried out over a period of three years, starting from June 2024 and ending in May 2027. "Corporate Infotech Pvt. Ltd. (CIPL) has secured a landmark contract from Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) for the comprehensive annual maintenance of IT infrastructure across all divisions of the state-owned company," CIPL said in a statement. As part of the contract, CIPL will deploy more than 400 engineers to manage the regular maintenance of IT infrastructure across 131 locations of Indian Oil nationwide. "The contract, valued at Rs 114 crore, pertains to annual maintenance and Facility Management Services (FMS) for all divisions of Indian Oil across the country," the statement further said. Noida-based CIPL has earlier served several PSUs .

After encouraging Q4, outlook positive for public sector insurer LIC

LIC has an industry leading position despite the aggressive catch up from private competitors

State-owned companies outperform pvt firms, here's why it's a problem

State firms have done better than India's benchmark Sensex index for three years straight, and look likely to do so again this year

Govt should leverage PSU rally to maintain the pace of capex: Axis AMC

A well-executed PSU divestment strategy could yield far-reaching benefits for the Indian economy

HFCL bags Rs 1,127 cr order to transform BSNL's optical transport network

HFCL Ltd (HFCL) on Monday said it has secured a Rs 1,127 crore order from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) aimed at transforming the Optical Transport Network (OTN) infrastructure across the state-owned telco's pan India network. HFCL's comprehensive network upgrade will not only cater to the requirements of enterprise and FTTH/broadband services but also position BSNL for the future with the seamless launch of 4G services and the anticipation of 5G services in the coming years. HFCL, in a release, said it has secured Rs 1,127 crore order to transform BSNL's Optical Transport Network. "Leveraging its unparalleled expertise in integrating complex systems, HFCL has strategically partnered with the NOKIA Network to deploy state-of-the-art optical technology," the release said. This partnership underlines a commitment to deliver cutting-edge solutions that transcend industry standards and redefine the parameters of technological excellence network, the release added.

LIC reports Q2 net profit at Rs 7,925 crore; net premium income down 18.7%

Insurer says numbers not comparable due to change in accounting norms

CCMB moves 83 terabytes of genomics data to AWS cloud to boost research

CCMB has already reduced the time taken for research analysis from 550 days to just nine days, or by up to 98 per cent on average, with cloud computing services, AWS said

HPCL net profit zooms to Rs. 6,765 cr in Q1 as marketing margins improve

On a sequential basis, net profit shot up 87 per cent from Rs. 3,608.3 crore in Q4FY23

CIL should remain public sector entity to maintain price stability: Chair

Coal India Chairman Pramod Agrawal said on Thursday that the company should continue to remain as a "government entity" in the future to maintain "price stability" of the dry fuel in the country and suggested an alternative methodology for coal pricing in future. In an interview with PTI a day before his term ends as the head of Coal India on June 30, Agrawal said unlocking value cannot be the "sole" purpose of all enterprises. As a government-owned entity, Coal India holds the responsibility of ensuring that the benefits of coal production are distributed to the public, he said. Agrawal also pointed out that the miner's identity is synonymous with the country's energy sector, and the present structure with CIL as the apex holding company is "strong and stable". "We have seen severe price escalation in international coal prices last year. In such a scenario, private companies would have stepped up their prices as well. However, for a government agency like Coal India, such a situat

Women participation in public sector down from 30% to 24%: Karnataka CM

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in a veiled attack on the BJP said that after 2013-14 the participation of women in the public sector has come down from 30 per cent to 24 per cent

Employers must consider increasing maternity leave to 9 months: NITI Aayog

NITI Aayog member V K Paul on Monday said that both the private and public sectors should consider enhancing the the maternity leave for women workers from six months to nine months. The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 was passed by the Parliament in 2017 entitling paid maternity leave of 26 weeks, up from earlier 12 weeks. "Both private and public sector need to sit together to think about increasing the maternity leave of the mothers from present six months to nine months," FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) said in a statement quoting Paul. According to the statement, Paul said the private sector should help the NITI Aayog to design the comprehensive care of the children by opening more creches for children for better upbringing as well as doing the needful for the elderly care . "As millions of care workers will be needed in future, we have to develop systematic soft and hard skilling training," Paul added. FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) president Sudha Shivkumar said t

Gap between private and public sector wage bills widens in 2022-23

The wage bill of the private sector was 12.7 per cent in the FY22, compared to 11.8 per cent for the public sector

Fresh public sector employment declined in 2022 by 8.8%, shows data

The share of young women getting these jobs, however, declined to 35.4 per cent in 2022, from 37.1 per cent in the preceding year, contrary to the trend seen at the Centre

Pub sector failed world over, pvt sector can take country forward: Jindal

Business tycoon and chairman of JSW Group Sajjan Jindal on Tuesday said that it is be the private sector, not the public sector, that will take India ahead because "ultimately what matters is accountability and profitability". While pointing out that India is on the path of becoming a USD 10-trillion economy in the next ten years, the country needs to adopt a "modern thought process" which is not driven by socialism or a notion that only the public sector can deliver. He made the remarks at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) after inaugurating the JSW School of Public Policy's new building, a state-of-the-art multi-facility centre at IIMA's new campus. "...we used to talk about a country becoming a USD 5-trillion economy. But today we are talking about USD 10-trillion, visible in the next seven to ten years. The country is growing at neck-break speed. So we need a real modern thought process, which is not driven by socialism or an idea that only the public sector c

Signs of a weakening public sector

States may have got more through tax transfer, but the composition of the PSU capital outlay causes concern

Public, pvt sectors must think out of box to seize global opportunities: PM

The Prime Minister applauded the success of the India Digital story and the rapid adoption of fintech across the country, and the potential for inclusive growth and development it promises