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Topic: PSU

Modi govt puts oil PSU mergers on hold, ‘no room for experiments’ now

Former finance minister Arun Jaitley had earlier pushed for ONGC and HPCL merger, which has not been smooth.

Maharatna & Navratna PSUs are involved in tax disputes worth nearly Rs 17,000 crore

Data collated by ThePrint shows around 20 large PSUs are involved in disputes over levy of service tax, or GST, or income tax, or entry tax by states.

Modi govt directs banks, PSUs to review employees for corruption, non-performance

Starting 15 July, the Personnel Ministry has asked banks and PSUs to send in a report on the reviews to the Centre every month.

Priyanka’s first speech is dull, but brings Congress campaign back on track

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Disinvestment target met only once in last 10yrs: No takers or was Modi govt too ambitious?

Experts weigh in on the government’s disinvestment exercise and how it has failed to meet targets year after year.

India’s state public sector undertakings: More agony than ecstasy

No state is a winner when it comes to running India’s PSUs.

PSU status for J&K bank has no legal connotations: Governor Satya Pal Malik

Governor says the PSU proposal makes no new changes, promises review of accountability to legislature and defends decision to bring bank under RTI.

Rafale shows HAL desperately needs competition

The 50-word Edit — ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Fear is biggest obstacle for investors in bankrupt Indian firms

With federal investigators probing allegations of impropriety against bankers, bankrupt companies are opting for liquidation of assets. The wait for investors to acquire some of...

How Modi can privatise PSU banks and still win 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a good historic course-correcting opportunity that would leave India better-off, its economy stronger and politics wiser.

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.