Thursday, 26 May, 2022
TopicDisinvestment

Topic: Disinvestment

Why Modi govt’s modest Rs 65,000 crore disinvestment target for FY23 seems to be a tall order

Shubham Batra -
Government has already met one-third of its Rs 65,000-cr disinvestment target for this year. But legal and procedural delays with high-value companies are now posing hurdles.

Why Modi govt’s BPCL privatisation process ran out of gas and is back to the drawing board

Shubham Batra -
While govt was successful in selling Air India to Tatas, BPCL got pushed to the new financial year. The hope was it would be among the first big-ticket deals early in 2022-23.

Rs 13,561 crore — what Modi govt got from disinvestment in 2021-22, just 8% of original target

Shubham Batra -
Since 2014, shortfall in disinvestment targets was highest in 2021-22 in percentage terms, even though absolute figure peaked last year at Rs 1.72 lakh crore.

Modi govt vs CBI in SC: Here’s why govt has questioned probe in Hindustan Zinc divestment

Apoorva Mandhani -
SC in November ordered CBI investigation into Vajpayee govt’s 2002 sale of HZL shares to Sterlite. Govt responded with application saying CBI’s basic facts were wrong.

State has played its part in laying foundation of Indian economy. Now don’t hegemonise finances

Hemant -
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BPCL sale unlikely this fiscal, Modi govt will be Rs 60,000 cr short of disinvestment target

Shubham Batra -
Govt had set ambitious target of Rs 1,75,000 crore in Union Budget, with over a third of receipts targeted from the listing of Life Insurance Corporation and privatisation of BPCL.

Only 8 PSUs’ disinvestment is complete out of 36 selected in 2016, govt tells Lok Sabha

Abantika Ghosh -
In written reply, MoS Finance Bhagwat Karad listed status of every PSU that was selected. He explained why process has been halted in some, while others are caught in litigation.

India’s GDP & fiscal situation seem back on track. Reforms must continue to build confidence

Ila Patnaik -
The 20.1% growth in Q1 FY22 was largely driven by the base effect. Structural reforms including disinvestment and bank privatisation needed to ensure a sustained growth path.

Bids for Air India disinvestment likely to be received by September, govt tells Lok Sabha

Taran Deol -
The govt said Air India disinvestment will bring private investment, robust management and faster decision making processes, which will improve the efficiency of the airline.

Cabinet approves strategic disinvestment, transfer of management control in IDBI Bank

ANI -
According to the statement, the extent of respective shareholding to be divested by govt & LIC will be decided at the time of structuring of transaction in consultation with RBI.
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