TopicAir India disinvestment

Topic: Air India disinvestment

SC right to quash BJP MLAs’ suspension. Don’t undermine Parliament with arbitrary moves

ThePrint Team - 28 January, 2022

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‘Wholly devoid of merit’: Why Delhi HC dismissed Subramanian Swamy’s challenge to Air India sale

Akshat Jain - 7 January, 2022

Alleging corruption and a threat to ‘national security’, the BJP MP had filed a petition against sale of Air India to the winning bidder, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons.

‘Feku’ govt has become ‘bechu’, says Akhilesh on Air India sale, talk of PSU disinvestments

PTI - 14 November, 2021

Yadav sought to attach the new tag to the government amid the opposition's earlier one losing its shine, seeking to take on the BJP in UP CM Yogi Adityanath's stronghold Gorakhpur.

Air India’s privatisation won’t be affected by Cairn ‘pressure tactics’, govt says

Remya Nair - 17 May, 2021

Cairn Energy has sued Air India in the US to recover its $1.2 billion arbitration award. This has raised questions around the stake sale of the national carrier.

Air India takeover bid by staff disqualified, race narrows to a few, including Tata Sons

Ragini Saxena - 9 March, 2021

A group of employees had partnered with a Seychelles-based fund to bid for the loss-making national carrier that has been up for sale since 2017.

Air India employees bid to purchase 51% stake in struggling national carrier

Ragini Saxena - 14 December, 2020

Each employee will have to contribute at least Rs 100,000 to the bid. Air India has been on sale since 2017 when PM Modi’s cabinet allowed to sell all or part of the airline.

BPCL gets multiple bids, but Modi govt set to miss Rs 2.1 lakh crore disinvestment target

Remya Nair - 17 November, 2020

Govt has also started process for independent valuation of LIC, which is necessary before the insurance major is listed on the stock markets.

Air India sale rules relaxed further, bidding to be on enterprise value

PTI - 29 October, 2020

Aviation Minister Puri and Secretary Kharola said that 15% of Air India's value has to be paid in cash, while the remaining 85% will be taken as debt by the bidder

Sell Air India only to an Indian entity, RSS tells Modi govt

Remya Nair - 31 January, 2020

Swadeshi lobbies like Swadeshi Jagran Manch, Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh and sections within BJP have already opposed Air India sale over national interests.

Air India sale: Congress & Subramanian Swamy right to call Modi govt bankrupt, anti-national?

ThePrint Team - 28 January, 2020

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has called the Modi government's plan to sell Air India “anti-national”, while Congress leaders said India is on “brink of bankruptcy”.

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