The implementation of the NRC as nothing but a political vendetta of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government, she told the assembly.
The power ministry had approached the department of disinvestment in August 2007 for approval for NTPC's FPO, which could fetch the company nearly Rs 6,000 crore to part-finance its expansion programme.
Finance minister attempts a clean-up job, keeps projected expenditure growth low.
The offer will be open from September 7 to 11 and the price-band has been fixed between Rs 950 and Rs 1,050 per equity share. OIL, which produces 3.5-million tonnes of oil annually, will offer 2.64-crore equity shares to the public through the IPO.
India has not been able to compete with countries such as Bangladesh and Vietnam.
The government is set to exceed its 2009-10 disinvestment target of Rs 1,120 crore through the first company that is slated to go to the markets this year -- NHPC.
The country's government-run firms suffered a loss of over Rs 82,000 crore (Rs 820 billion) on a single day on Monday with no significant announcement like FDI hike in some sectors or disinvestments in PSUs in the Budget 2009-10.
All these measures will revitalise the manufacturing sector, which has been in doldrums.
M&M for sell-off of PSIDC stake in Punjab Tractor
Initiated move to privatise Air India, but reports on poverty and cast census remained unfinished
A tightrope walk ahead, especially as govt's fiscal deficit has already reached 99% of full-year estimates
'You can put 25 per cent right now; put another 25 per cent when Nifty corrects another 500 points.' 'At 13,500 put another 25 per cent and at 13,000 one can get fully deployed.'
Here are the key highlights of the Interim Budget 2019-20 presented by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
The Supreme Court had observed that issues of national economic interest; disclosure of information regarding currency or exchange rates/interest rates/ taxes; regulation or supervision of banking, insurance and other financial institutions; proposals for expenditure or borrowing, and foreign investments, could all, in some cases, harm the national economy, especially if released prematurely.
Govt squeezed capital expenditure, and also cut revenue expenditure, that does not go into creating assets, by 11% in H1
The IPL uses this system for players' auction.
The RBI expects change, presumably commencing in the next Budget, but must hold its current view until this actually happens.
With the country racing to meet the Commonwealth Games deadline, the year 2007 saw the tourism industry bargaining tax sops for budget hoteliers and those wishing to double up their homes as 'bed-and-breakfast' inns to cater to the big rush.
India is the fifth worst-hit nation by the COVID-19 pandemic after the United States, Brazil, Russia and the United Kingdom, according to the Johns Hopkins University data.
Barely able to stand on its own feet after the disinvestment blow, the Indian Tourism Development Corporation is now struggling to get unpaid dues totalling Rs 15 crore (Rs 150 million from the government.
The main concern among industry and market experts is that the governance in these companies needs to be strengthened and the focus on social insurance has to come down.
Special Judge R Rajamanickam also acquitted former state industries secretary, C Ramachandran, and industrialist A C\n\nMuthiah who were charged in the case along with Jayalalithaa.
LIC's Rs 3,000 crore bid helped HAL reach the minimum 10 per cent dilution threshold required for listing, sources said
With disinvestment on hold, the power ministry now seeks approval for initial public offers of power companies.
Slamming the Union budget as 'insipid' and lacking in stimulus for growth, the Congress on Saturday said it does not address the main issue of unemployment and describes the mindset of the government.
Govt to earn Rs 13,000 crore via stake sales in NTPC and IOC.
Left parties on Sunday decided to suspend participation in the United Progressive Alliance-Left coordination committee\nmeetings to protest against the government's decision to go ahead with disinvestment .
The government, which on Thursday decided to sell ten per cent stake in NALCO, now contemplates offloading ten per cent stake in the Coal India Limited through initial public offerring.
Finance Minister P Chidambaram and Heavy Industry Minister Santosh Mohan Dev on Friday held discussions on the sale of the government's 10.27 per cent residual stake in the auto major.
Earlier this month, market regulator Sebi had given go- ahead to the disinvestment department's proposal to give preference in share allotment to those PSUs located in states in which Neyveli's generating units were located.
The government cleared the proposal despite opposition from the petroleum ministry, which says this is not the right time for divestment as the sector is moving from trade parity to export parity pricing.
Non-availability of minimum facilities is the sacrifice the rural poor are being forced to make in pursuit of the Left's ideology.
'The AMs are a different beast and reflect the political play within the government.' 'Prime Minister Modi does not need to assuage any interest group to take the final call on any decision that belongs rightfully to the Cabinet,' points out Subhomoy Bhattacharjee.
Apart from the main company, five of Air India's subsidiaries and a joint venture firm have been included in the strategic sale plan.
Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said the government was unlikely to divest its stake in any of the profitable public sector units in near future.
According to preliminary information memorandum, Air India's new owner will be asked to list the company in some time
As the House took up the debate on Motion of Thanks on the President's Address, the Bharatiya Janata Party launched a frontal attack on opposition parties specially the Congress for their stance against the CAA, saying they were trying to divide the nation.
In all, 14 unions representing bank employees and officers will be supporting the day-long stir.
