Page 13 - Disinvestment

Defending the pvt sector

Govt must strengthen the overall regulatory framework

Centre's plan to club unviable airports unlikely to enthuse investors

Airport monetisation is a crucial component of the Centre's aggressive asset monetisation plan unveiled by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Budget for 2021-22

Govt set to divest stake in defence PSUs Garden Reach, Mishra Dhatu

The government has already invited preliminary bids to sell its 26 per cent stake in BEML along with transfer of management control

Disinvestment calendar will work well, non-tax revenues to improve: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday exuded confidence that the disinvestment calendar announced in the Union Budget will "work well".

Niti Aayog's next list of cos for disinvestment in few weeks: Rajiv Kumar

Kumar expressed hope that the proposed asset reconstruction and management companies to address banks' bad loan woes will do a good job like the UTI

Govt likely to fetch around Rs 15,000 crore from sale of Air India

Prospective bidders are perhaps ascribing zero value to the equity of the financially-stressed company, a source said. The Tata group is being considered a frontrunner for acquiring Air India

Best of BS Opinion: Defence budget, policy on disinvestment, and more

Here are the top BS Opinions of the day

Raising funds from investors will be easier: Helios Capital's Samir Arora

FDI in the insurance sector is very realistic, says Samir Arora

Budget proposes astute reforms, simultaneous action for supply and demand

Kudos to the Finance Minister for opening up all the taps to invest in infrastructure, writes Shailesh Haribhakti.

Budget bets big on growth: FM squeezes subsidies, raises capex again

Asset sale to get Rs 1.75 trillion; transparent budgeting gets a leg-up

Reform within status quo

The finance minister has worked hard to present a Budget that has boosted sentiment

Budget 2021: We have spent, we have spent and we have spent, says FM

She also said increased spending and high market borrowings led to a significant widening of the fiscal deficit

Disappointed over govt policies on FDI, disinvestment in Budget 2021: BMS

RSS-aligned Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) expressed disappointment over government's budget proposals with regard to disinvestment and foreign direct investment especially in the insurance sector.

Budget is a bold gambit with focus on growth without any increase in taxes

With the economy likely to grow at a nominal growth of between 15-16 per cent, the tax revenue increase of 16.7 per cent appears fairly achievable

FY22 disinvestment target at Rs 1.75 trn; financials a strategic sector

This includes two PSU banks and one general insurance company, in the next fiscal year beginning April 1

Was FM's Budget like 'never seen before'? Here's what D-Street mavens say

The FM has delivered a unique Budget, wherein all the right measures have been proposed to speed up growth, said Dhiraj Relli, MD & CEO at HDFC Securities

Covid spending to tax revenue: Key numbers to watch out for in Budget 2021

Here are the key numbers to watch out for in the Budget for 2021-22, which is widely expected to be a "economic vaccine" for the pandemic-battered economy.

At record Rs 1.19 trn, GST collections give FM confidence ahead of Budget

Since the collections were till 6 pm on January 31, some more money is expected to come into the government coffers for the month

Budget 2021: Govt stares at revenue shortfall of Rs 7 trn this fiscal year

Revenue from disinvestment has been Rs 17,958 crore this financial year, against a target of Rs 2.10 trillion

Stiff targets for PSUs: How they are caught between govt and markets

State-owned companies have been set stiff targets to increase accountability as they get ready for disinvestment. Here's why meeting them will be challenging