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Topic: PSU

MTNL defaults on Rs 8,585 crore loan from 7 PSU banks, misses both principal and interest

As of 30 June, the state-run telecom company's total debt stood at ₹34,484 crore. In Delhi, 14 out of MTNL's 41 land and building parcels remain vacant.

Private enterprise built India’s industries. Now it’s strangled by Gods in Delhi

Political authority and economic power are now concentrated in the hands of ministers and bureaucracy. Democracy is bound to degenerate into dictatorship, wrote MA Master in August 1960.

Modi govt reduced political interference in PSUs. It’s how they became wealth creators

PSUs were generally considered a drain on government resources. However, things have changed dramatically under the Modi Government. This is evident from several metrics.

What is CBI’s case against Tata firm, Nehru Port Trust officials booked in Rs 800 cr dredging ‘scam’

CBI FIR, filed Wednesday, came more than three years after the agency opened a preliminary enquiry into allegations of collusion between JNPT officials and some private firms.

After decades of opposition, CPI(M)-led govt eyes private partnerships to revive ailing PSUs in Kerala

Party leaders insist there’s no ideological shift. The move, according to them, will ensure autonomy of PSUs even if private investors come on board.

Govt’s disinvestment policy for PSUs is confusing. Expect no course correction

The irony of the disinvestment slowdown is that it happened despite the government announcing a strategic disinvestment policy in early 2021.

Change in govt’s approach toward disinvestment of PSUs is too obvious to be ignored

In the last five years, the financial capacity of PSUs in raising their own resources to fund their investment plans has taken a big hit.

Of 36 PSUs up for sale since 2016, just 10 sold so far, and 8 of these were bought by other PSUs

Ministry of Finance also informed Parliament that from 2023-24 onwards, it has stopped providing targets in budget for how much it expects to receive through disinvestment. 

Govt having a hard time propping up PSUs. It must address politics-economics disconnect

If the government believes in value creation as a strategy for the public sector, it needs to urgently do something more than just infusing additional equity.

India’s defence industry logs record growth in FY 2023-24

Value of defence production soars 16.7% from previous fiscal year to Rs 1,26,887 crore.

On Camera

Bihar beyond Buddha and Mandal—why the 2025 polls are critical for Indian democracy

It is not often noted, but in the North, Bihar is the only state where the BJP has not come to power on its own. The party's desire to turn Bihar into UP should not be ignored.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.