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Government to come out with list of strategic sectors

The government is coming out with a new public sector enterprises policy that is going to define the strategic sectors which will not have more than four public...

August 1, 2020

Abhay Kumar Singh appointed as Chairman & Managing Director of NHPC Limited

Abhay Kumar Singh has been recently appointed as the Chairman & Managing Director of the Indian PSU, NHPC Limited. He has assumed the charge of Chairman and Managing...

February 26, 2020

Public Enterprises Survey: Air India, MTNL, BSNL highest loss makings PSUs in FY19

On February 10, 2020, the Department of Public Enterprises operating under Ministry of Heavy Industries tabled the “Public Enterprises Survey” on the parliament. The report says that the...

February 11, 2020

Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a modern business practice. It aims to achieve a medium of self-regulation in which the company or the corporation is encouraged to be...

August 17, 2019

High-Level Committee submits recommendations on Crude Oil Imports

A High-Level Committee constituted by Centre has submitted its recommendations to Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on bringing down India’s dependence on crude oil imports. Key Highlights...

May 24, 2019

HAL becomes first PSU to transact on TReDS Platform

State-owned aerospace and defence manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) became the first public sector enterprise (PSU) to make transaction on RXIL TReDS platform. It executed its first digitised invoice...

August 22, 2018

Cabinet approves strengthening commercial disputes resolution mechanism of CPSEs

Union Cabinet has approved strengthening commercial disputes resolution mechanism of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) inter se and also between CPSEs and other Government Departments and Organizations. The...

May 17, 2018

Government announces PM's Shram Awards for 2016 to 50 workers

The Ministry of Labour & Employment has announced Prime Minister’s Shram Awards for the year 2016 to be awarded to 50 workers including 3 women employed in Departmental...

January 26, 2018

DCI and NHAI ink MoU to facilitate supply of sand for highways construction work

Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) have signed a MoU for facilitating the supply of sand for highways construction work. The MoU...

December 13, 2017

Government shifts disinvestment advising role to Department of Economic Affairs

The Union Government has transferred the advising role of Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) on utilisation of the proceeds from disinvestment to the Department of...

January 23, 2017

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