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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
TopicBHEL

Topic: BHEL

Parliamentary panel pulls up BHEL for ‘delays’ in appointing directors, highlights ‘modest’ profits

In its report, the Committee on Public Undertakings recommended that the controlling ministry and Dept of Public Enterprises should anticipate future vacancies & take required actions.

Under Modi’s ‘swadeshi’ govt, PSU maharatna BHEL saw market cap sink 55% to Rs 26,864 crore

Faulty diversification, expanded workforce & changing requirements of market forces are blamed for sharp deterioration in BHEL’s fortunes.

Market cap of public sector firms has slumped under Modi govt but private have prospered

Data shows market cap of large PSUs such as ONGC & BHEL have fallen between 25 & 40 per cent in the last 5 years.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.