With the successful sale of Air India to the Tata group, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has restarted the long-stalled privatisation programme. Can it do a Vajpayee? Watch this report.
The government is expected to issue a letter of intent (LoI) to Tata Sons next week, following which the share purchase agreement will be formalised
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Along with the brand and the slots of the debt-ridden state-owned airline, the Tatas will get the low-cost subsidiary Air India Express and a 50 per cent stake in ground handling firm AISATS.
DIPAM Secretary says rescue missions such as Vande Bharat are on a cost recovery basis. Air India One has been transferred to the Indian Air Force. This will also be on a cost recovery basis
Airline will return to Tatas after 68 years; first privatisation move in two decades
Air India reported an operating profit of Rs 1,787 crore in FY20 on a consolidated basis but reported a net loss of Rs 7427 crore due to interest and depreciation costs
The bid got approved by a group of ministers headed by Home Minister Amit Shah on October 4, said DIPAM Secretary
Clarification comes amid reports that Tata Sons may have won the bid
DIPAM Secretary, in a tweet, said the government has so far not approved the financial bids for Air India
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Both Tata and Chandrasekaran were reacting to media reports that a new CEO position will be created in Tata Sons to oversee the group's business
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Financial bids for Air India disinvestment received by Transaction Adviser. Process now moves to concluding stage, says DIPAM Secretary
The nod comes at a time when the group has ambitious plans to enter the e-commerce business
Under the plan being proposed, the CEO will guide the sprawling businesses of the 153-year-old Tata empire, while the chairman will oversee the chief executive on behalf of shareholders, say sources
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The shareholders will vote on raising fresh debt when group has made ambitious plans to make big splash in e-commerce and buying Air India from central govt
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Telecom, airline businesses continue to remain a drag for holding company