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Government Informs LIC is not being Privatized

The Central Government has informed the Lok Sabha on March 15, 2021 that, the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is not being privatized. Highlights This information was...

March 15, 2021

Govt to work with RBI for Privatisation of Banks

Recently the Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, while addressing the business leaders, chartered accountants and tax professionals in Mumbai stated that the central government will work with the...

February 8, 2021

Cabinet Clears Policy on PSU Privatization

The Union Cabinet has cleared the policy on the privatization of public sector undertakings (PSUs). The details regarding the policy will be announced in the upcoming Union Budget...

January 28, 2021

Cabinet approves proposal to lease out Jaipur, Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram airports for 50 years

The proposal for leasing out three airports i.e. Jaipur, Guwahati, and Thiruvananthapuram through the PPP model for 50 years has been approved by the Union Cabinet. Key highlights...

August 20, 2020

All about Air India

Air India is the national flag carrier airline of India. It is headquartered at New Delhi and has been owned by Air India Limited(AIL). AIL is a government-owned...

July 3, 2019

Short Note – Privatization in India

Privatization can be described as the transfer of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to the private owners. SOEs in India include various public sector undertakings (PSUs), State enterprises and banks....

July 2, 2019

New Economic Policy [UGC-NTA NET Political Science Notes]

The New Economic Policy (NEP) of India, introduced in 1991, represents a watershed moment in the country’s economic history. This policy was initiated to address a severe balance...

December 9, 2015

Privatization of Indian Railways: Issue Analysis

So far, the private sector’s participation in railways has been very less in India, compared to sectors like ports, telecom, electricity, airports and roads. Several attempts have been...

November 15, 2015

Airport Privatization in India

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) was formed on 1st April 1995 by merging the International Airports Authority of India and the National Airports Authority with a view...

November 6, 2013

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