News for 'Governance and Public Sector Management Unit'

PSU staff pay increased by 100% in 4 years

PSU staff pay increased by 100% in 4 years

Rediff.com3 Mar 2011

A public sector unit employee on an average received an annual salary of Rs 6.09 lakh (Rs 609,000) in 2009-10, with total emoluments increasing more than 100 per cent in the last four years.

Is Technology Important In Banking?

Is Technology Important In Banking?

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

'Just the amount of work which is there just to become more and more successful in banking. For this to happen you need to have leaders who understand technology.'

Oxygen Crisis: Will this PSU Help?

Oxygen Crisis: Will this PSU Help?

Rediff.com30 Apr 2021

The NINL management can see this as their moment of giving back to the nation and humanity. Its plant has an oxygen unit that can produce 418 tonnes of oxygen every day. 418 tonnes is about 58% of Delhi's daily demand for oxygen, notes Sudhir Bisht.

Yes Bank: 'People will lose confidence in the system'

Yes Bank: 'People will lose confidence in the system'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

'RBI was focusing on public sector banks perhaps thinking that private sector banks are managed efficiently while PSU banks are not.' 'Now, RBI has to focus on private sector banks too.'

How Wipro plans to beat Street estimates in profit terms

How Wipro plans to beat Street estimates in profit terms

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

It had reorganised its India business by carving out public sector undertaking and government businesses. Besides the company had also split its India and West Asia businesses.

Market-linked pay for govt bank chiefs likely

Market-linked pay for govt bank chiefs likely

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

The post of chairman and managing director has been split and the government has appointed managing directors and chief executive officers in four banks -- Indian Overseas Bank, United Bank of India, Oriental Bank of Commerce and Vijaya Bank.

Pay hike: Why PSU chiefs are upset

Pay hike: Why PSU chiefs are upset

Rediff.com21 Nov 2008

Unwilling to compromise autonomy for a hefty pay hike announced on Thursday, several PSUs chiefs on Friday conveyed displeasure to the government over a directive asking them not to create senior posts in their units without the approval of their administrative ministries.

Why I support 27% reservation in private sector jobs'

Why I support 27% reservation in private sector jobs'

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

'The government and corporate sector must join hands to implement action which allows all of India to develop. It would be good for the corporate sector in the long run.' 'It is not that talent is a monopoly of a few castes who have been privileged over centuries. Talent also exists in other groups. They need opportunity and exposure,'

Modi-Shah and the art of headline management

Modi-Shah and the art of headline management

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

'All governments try owning the message, but the Modi-Shah BJP has developed it into a fine art.'

Loss-making PSUs? Not in Kerala

Loss-making PSUs? Not in Kerala

Rediff.com5 Apr 2010

When public sector firms are run down as public fund-drenchers, several state-run enterprises in Kerala have made dramatic a turn-around, owing to a multi-pronged strategy of the Left Democratic Front government to bring back the loss-making units from the verge of collapse.

Even as economy reopens, new projects down 82% YoY in Sep

Even as economy reopens, new projects down 82% YoY in Sep

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

Completed projects saw an improvement of 29.2 per cent over the June quarter, which is valued at Rs 0.31 trillion.

Tracing the journey of auto industry pioneer Keshub Mahindra

Tracing the journey of auto industry pioneer Keshub Mahindra

Rediff.com12 Apr 2023

Mahindra & Mahindra chairman emeritus Keshub Mahindra passed away this morning in Mumbai due to old age. Mahindra, 99, breathed his last this morning at home peacefully, said a person close to the family. After joining the company in 1947, he became the chairman in 1963.

Govt splits CMD post, names chiefs for 4 PSU banks

Govt splits CMD post, names chiefs for 4 PSU banks

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

For the first time, PSU banks will have a non-executive chairman, giving operational responsibility to managing director and chief executive officer.

Nasdaq sets about wooing PSUs

Nasdaq sets about wooing PSUs

Rediff.com26 May 2003

FinMin directs banks to deal firmly with fraud, wilful default

FinMin directs banks to deal firmly with fraud, wilful default

Rediff.com27 Apr 2014

Banks recovered Rs 18,933 crore (Rs 189.33 billion) worth of bad loans during the April-December period.

PSU stocks better placed in current market meltdown

PSU stocks better placed in current market meltdown

Rediff.com23 Nov 2016

Among PSBs, the top gainers have been Union Bank of India and Corporation Bank, whose shares have rallied more than 15% each. Indian Bank and Bank of Baroda, too, registered double-digit rise

In its zeal to sell A-I, govt goes slow on others

In its zeal to sell A-I, govt goes slow on others

Rediff.com13 Oct 2021

The Centre's push to sell Air India on priority has led to delays in other strategic divestment proposals, such as privatising United India Insurance, as well as ongoing transactions, such as Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL), revealed multiple officials involved in the process. The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) is yet to take new privatisation recommendations of the NITI Aayog to the core group of secretaries on disinvestment (CGD) headed by the Cabinet secretary, said one of the officials. The priority now is to ensure all approvals for Air India are in place since the government intends to hand over the national carrier as early as this month.

Has Paytm Woken Up Too Late?

Has Paytm Woken Up Too Late?

Rediff.com20 Feb 2024

Has Vijay Shekhar Sharma given up on the bank? For now, he seems to be on a save-OCL mission. The bank will face its logical end, observes Tamal Bandopadhyay.

Banking services affected as PSU employees go on strike

Banking services affected as PSU employees go on strike

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

The staff of public sector banks had gone on a nationwide strike for two days beginning February 10 after discussions with the IBA failed.

Budget 2020: Key demands of the IT sector

Budget 2020: Key demands of the IT sector

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

A 15 per cent corporate tax rate for services companies in SEZs, setting up a fund for deep-tech startups and establishing clusters to demonstrate design-to-manufacturing capabilities of tech firms were some of the key demands made by the IT sector at the pre-Budget consultation on Monday. The participants shared their views and suggestions regarding Big Data, incentives for encouraging setting up of data centres, fiscal incentives for data localisation, incentives for pushing digital penetration in rural areas, and corporate guarantee to startups for competing with other nations.

Will Oppn attack on govt over Adani issue paralyse Parliament this week too?

Will Oppn attack on govt over Adani issue paralyse Parliament this week too?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2023

Congress general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh said they will pose three questions a day to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue.

LPG subsidy for BPCL consumers to continue post-privatisation: Pradhan

LPG subsidy for BPCL consumers to continue post-privatisation: Pradhan

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

LPG customers of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) will continue to get cooking gas subsidy post-privatisation of the nation's second-biggest fuel retailers, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Friday. "Subsidy on LPG is paid to consumers directly and not to any company. So the ownership of the company that sells LPG is not of any material consequence," Pradhan told PTI. The government gives 12 cooking gas (LPG) cylinders of 14.2-kg each to households in a year at a subsidised rate.

How India can run its PSUs profitably

How India can run its PSUs profitably

Rediff.com31 May 2016

A better system of operating central and state PSEs, and indeed all commercial activities of the government, would require eliminating the current system that oversees them.

Coal India CMD suspended

Coal India CMD suspended

Rediff.com5 Jun 2003

The government on Thursday suspended chairman and managing dof Coal India Limited N K Sharma on alleged charges of corruption during his tenure, official sources said in New Delhi.

Affordable housing a $12-billion opportunity, says report

Affordable housing a $12-billion opportunity, says report

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

The demand for affordable housing is 535,400 units.

Few bold steps that ONGC took to beat private players

Few bold steps that ONGC took to beat private players

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

ONGC must tackle several issues first only then it can turnaround its fortunes.

Numbers Don't Add Up For BJP In Tamil Nadu

Numbers Don't Add Up For BJP In Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

Indications are that the DMK combine will win more seats than the AIADMK and BJP, but is facing a tough fight in about half a dozen from the rest, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy of the electoral contest in Tamil Nadu.

One-day bank strike: Transactions worth Rs 12K crore affected!

One-day bank strike: Transactions worth Rs 12K crore affected!

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

Strike is total, impacts all branches of PSU and private banks. Clearing operation at RBI also hit.

More funds for farm sector

More funds for farm sector

Rediff.com28 May 2004

Two firms to be set up for minting

Two firms to be set up for minting

Rediff.com13 Jun 2003

Will you eat at a restaurant with a public toilet?

Will you eat at a restaurant with a public toilet?

Rediff.com3 Apr 2017

The South Delhi Municipal Corporation's decision to make washrooms in hotels and eateries open to the public for a fee highlights India's failure to expand access to toilet facilities.

Rating agencies, partner ease Adani's pain

Rating agencies, partner ease Adani's pain

Rediff.com3 Feb 2023

After a tumultuous past few days that almost halved value of the Adani group, embattled tycoon Gautam Adani-led conglomerate had some pressure eased on Friday as two global rating firms stuck with their calls on its credit profile and its French partner backed its investments in the group firms. Also for the first time since January 24, shares of the group's flagship firm Adani Enterprises ended in positive territory after erasing an intraday loss of 35 per cent. Adani Ports and SEZ also ended 8 per cent higher. This is after a over $100-billion rout in value of group stock since the US short seller Hindenburg Research accused Adani group of stock manipulation and accounting fraud.

Left yields on use of pension funds

Left yields on use of pension funds

Rediff.com23 Nov 2006

The Left parties have no objection to the deployment of pension funds in the stock market so long as the funds are managed by public sector banks and financial institutions.

Centre's divestment plan: A stress test for zombie steel plants

Centre's divestment plan: A stress test for zombie steel plants

Rediff.com30 Apr 2021

With the government looking to divest loss-making steel assets, significant interest from secondary players is most likely this time apart from the anticipated list of large integrated primary steel producers, said industry experts. Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL), NMDC Integrated Steel Plant (NISP)-Nagarnar, Ferro Scrap Nigam Ltd and three units of Steel Authority of India (SAIL) - Alloy Steels Plant, Durgapur; Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant, Bhadravati; and Salem Steel Plant, Salem - constitute the divestment list. All the three units of SAIL have been loss-making for more than five years.

Modi must act fast on cleaning up the financial sector mess

Modi must act fast on cleaning up the financial sector mess

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

The three main regulators have different approaches to grievance redressal and different standards to stop harmful from coming pitched at the consumer.

Budget 2023 wish list: Insurers bat for hike in tax deduction limit

Budget 2023 wish list: Insurers bat for hike in tax deduction limit

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

Ahead of the Union Budget 2023, insurers are hoping that the Centre will act on their recommendations, which includes increasing the limit for tax deduction under 80D of the Income Tax Act. Also among them are issuance of long-term bonds, tax incentives for home insurance premiums, and a separate section to claim deduction for term-insurance premium, among others. These suggestions would help improve the penetration of insurance in the country.

How the iconic Modern bread travelled from Chennai to Mexico

How the iconic Modern bread travelled from Chennai to Mexico

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

Wrapped in blue and orange wax paper, it's a familiar sight on the shelves of kirana stores across the country. Given how well travelled and mobile it is - starting its journey in Chennai, then turning to Singapore and now landing in Mexico - you could say it lives up to its name: Modern. Modern Food Enterprises, the company that manufactures and sells the bread in question as well as other bakery products under the "Modern" brand name, has recently been sold to the world's largest baking company, Grupo Bimbo, for an undisclosed amount. This latest transaction is the second change of guard at Modern within five years and third since the government divested the company at the turn of the century. At a time, when the National Democratic Alliance government has decided to privatise, or shut down, public sector enterprises except for those deemed strategic, Modern makes for a promising case study of how divestment led to the brand's growth, both in revenue and reach.

Is India's NavIC Better Than GPS?

Is India's NavIC Better Than GPS?

Rediff.com28 Oct 2023

NavIC consists of a constellation of seven satellites and a network of ground stations and is touted to be more accurate than GPS.

Govt sets ambitious divestment target for April-September

Govt sets ambitious divestment target for April-September

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

The previous highest divestment proceeds for the first half of a year was around Rs 21,000 crore in 2016-17.