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(Updated till 19thMay2013)

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General Disinvestment-Related Articles
1. Govt clears ETF for public units to push disinvestment ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 02 May 2013
2. Cabinet to take up PSU ETF proposal on Wednesday TIMES OF INDIA,THE 29 Apr 2013
3. Govt may ask divestment dept to look into 30 PSUs listing BUSINESS LINE 29 Apr 2013
4. Disinvestment policy: Government should encourage retail investors, says Yashwant Sinha ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 23 Apr 2013
5. Govt seeks to raise Rs.5,000 cr through ETFs in fiscal 2014 MINT 23 Apr 2013
6. Shun offer-for-sale route through bourses BUSINESS LINE 22 Apr 2013
7. Having failed in its disinvestment efforts, is the govt enforcing its failure-prone ideas on PSU ETFs, too? MONEYLIFE 17 Apr 2013
8. 'Integrity' pledge to be imposed in India share sales . WALL STREET JOURNAL, THE 17 Apr 2013
9. Goldman Sachs to manage PSU ETF BUSINESS STANDARD 16 Apr 2013
10. India to ask investment banks to sign integrity pacts . WALL STREET JOURNAL, THE 11 Apr 2013
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Individual PSU Related Articles
1. Panel to consider 11% stake sale in NHPC tomorrow FINANCIAL EXPRESS,THE 19 May 2013
2. CIL: Coal Ministry wants resolution of issues before divestment BUSINESS LINE 19 May 2013
3. Cochin entity to become first govt shipyard to get listed BUSINESS STANDARD 17 May 2013
4. Govt defers decision on MMTC stake sale till July BUSINESS STANDARD 14 May 2013
5. Five merchant bankers in race for EIL disinvestment ZEE NEWS 12 May 2013
6. IOC, CIL issues among first lot of stake sale proposals INDIAN EXPRESS 10 May 2013
7. IMG agrees on 10% stake sale in Coal India, may fetch Rs 17,000 crore ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 09 May 2013
8. Coal India deserves to be broken up, not to be divested ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 08 May 2013
9. Govt keen to offload stake in Coal India by September MONEY CONTROL 08 May 2013
10. Coal India divestment: Government to kickstart Rs 20,000 crore share sale ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 07 May 2013
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Opinions
1. PSU ETF will fail, unless government shuns piecemeal divestment Vinod Sharma DNA 06 May 2013
2. Buyback of shares by Coal India will not be positive for stock Jatin Damania ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 05 Apr 2013
3. Disinvestment programme in India: A look at the returns Kumar V. Pratap INDIAN EXPRESS 28 Mar 2013
4. Design divestment to meet deficit, market needs: Haldea Prithvi Haldea MONEY CONTROL 20 Mar 2013
5. Strong appetite aiding divestment optimism Vikas Khemani MONEY CONTROL 08 Feb 2013
6. Hindustan Copper disinvestment: Lessons for the government Kunal Bose BUSINESS STANDARD 11 Dec 2012
7. Disinvestment in name only C.R.L.Narasimhan HINDU,THE 09 Dec 2012
8. Don’t use LIC to prop up divestment Mohan R. Lavi BUSINESS LINE 28 Nov 2012
9. Hindustan Copper, NTPC divestment indicates change in govt's intent Sajiv Dhawan ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 23 Nov 2012
10. Optimistic for Hindustan Copper divestment S.P.Tulsian MONEY CONTROL 21 Nov 2012
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Other PSU-Related Articles
1. EIL asked to appoint 1 more independent director BUSINESS STANDARD 28 Apr 2013
2. Govt to notify 30% investment ceiling norm for LIC soon MONEY CONTROL 03 Jan 2013
3. MTNL to give up spectrum, sell land to retain Navratna status BUSINESS STANDARD 28 Nov 2012
4. Destroying shareholders’ wealth FINANCIAL EXPRESS,THE 27 Nov 2012
5. Nifty firms may get priority in central public sector ETF MINT 15 Nov 2012
6. RINL close to bagging iron ore mine in Rajasthan DNA 05 Nov 2012
7. RINL may get to retain Navratna Status: Official MONEY CONTROL 02 Nov 2012
8. Centre wants sick PSUs out from free float norm BUSINESS STANDARD 01 Nov 2012
9. Will Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd lose its Navaratna tag? TIMES OF INDIA,THE 01 Nov 2012
10. RINL on the brink of losing Navratna status BUSINESS LINE 24 Oct 2012
11. Invest surplus cash or pay special dividend: Govt to PSUs INDIA TODAY 23 Oct 2012
12. Offer for sale route gains in popularity MINT 11 Oct 2012
13. Government looking at relaxing Navratna norms for PSUs ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 24 Sep 2012
14. Inter-ministerial meet on fund for CPSEs tomorrow ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 02 Sep 2012
15. Union seeks white paper on govt policy on PSUs BUSINESS LINE 02 Aug 2012
16. Ramp-up is on schedule, no room for worry: SAIL MONEY CONTROL 20 Jul 2012
17. Rising steel demand, stable price will aid divestment: SAIL chief BUSINESS LINE 20 Jul 2012
18. By 2013, SAIL's capacity will increase 70% to 23.4 mtpa: C S Verma BUSINESS STANDARD 06 Jul 2012
19. Steel Authority of India's wait is finally over BUSINESS STANDARD 06 Jul 2012
20. Slow approvals hit expansion: Hind Copper TIMES OF INDIA,THE 04 Jul 2012
21. REC eyes $750-m ECB issue; awaits nod for $1-b foreign currency bonds BUSINESS LINE 24 May 2012
22. Govt to plough back disinvestment funds into PSUs ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 24 Apr 2012
23. NAMC to start work in 3 months: Fin Min ZEE NEWS 03 Apr 2012
24. 8 Miniratna CPSEs have not made Profits PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU 29 Mar 2012
25. Cash-rich PSUs shower dividends on govt BUSINESS STANDARD 26 Mar 2012
26. Cabinet nod for winding up UTI's specified undertaking BUSINESS LINE 23 Mar 2012
27. To raise around $250 mn via ECB route: Hindustan Copper ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 23 Mar 2012
28. PSU dividends jump 40% in Q3; bonanza for cash-strapped Govt BUSINESS LINE 02 Mar 2012
29. Govt out to garner Rs 30,000 cr dividend FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 20 Feb 2012
30. Government may defer SUUTI asset transfer plan ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 02 Feb 2012
31. Dividend pressure works on central PSUs BUSINESS STANDARD 28 Jan 2012
32. PSUs told to hand over Rs 7K cr as extra dividend ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 26 Jan 2012
33. Dividend receipts from PSUs to help government reduce fiscal deficit: Jagannadham Thunuguntla, SMC Capital ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 17 Jan 2012
34. Finance ministry officials meet PSU banks' chiefs over dividends outcome ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 16 Jan 2012
35. Buyback timeline cut to 34-44 days; may help disinvestment MONEYLIFE 16 Jan 2012
36. Govt to re-look at PSUs' miniratna tag BUSINESS STANDARD 14 Jan 2012
37. FinMin to meet CPSEs, banks on dividend payouts in FY12 BUSINESS STANDARD 11 Jan 2012
38. Public sector banks not keen to transfer SUUTI assets to a holding company ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 06 Jan 2012
39. Finance ministry not to press cash-starved public sector banks for higher dividend ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 06 Jan 2012
40. 'PSEs are not excited about share buyback proposal' FINANCIAL EXPRESS,THE 02 Jan 2012
41. Govt to park PSU assets in new company DECCAN HERALD 29 Dec 2011
42. Govt seeks higher dividend from PSUs TIMES OF INDIA,THE 27 Dec 2011
43. Special dividend by cash-rich PSUs to owner, government, will obviate 'borrowings' ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 16 Dec 2011
44. When will Oil India deploy its cash? MINT 16 Dec 2011
45. Govt to review investment cap for Navratna, Maharatna PSUs BUSINESS LINE 16 Dec 2011
46. Gain for govt, but pain for investors BUSINESS STANDARD 08 Dec 2011
47. Hind Copper prefers ECB to NALCO equity DNA 08 Dec 2011
48. State-run firms may be offered to buy back shares: Finance ministry ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 03 Dec 2011
49. Hindustan Zinc pays Rs 187.19 cr dividend to govt ZEE NEWS 02 Dec 2011
50. Disinvestment proceeds used for funding social welfare programmes ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 29 Nov 2011
51. CIL open to release Rs 15K cr from cash reserves if needed: N C Jha, CIL Chairman ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 22 Nov 2011
52. TCI asks government to persuade CIL to buy back shares worth Rs 43,000 crore and boost share value ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 11 Nov 2011
53. Govt eyes stake sale in L&T, ITC, Axis TIMES OF INDIA,THE 24 Oct 2011
54. BHEL concerned over cheaper Chinese funds for power projects DECCAN HERALD 02 Oct 2011
55. ONGC hit by government's ad-hoc policy on oil subsidy ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 24 Sep 2011
56. PSUs lax on Sebi norm for directors FINANCIAL EXPRESS,THE 23 Jul 2011
57. Mitra appointed finance secretary TIMES OF INDIA,THE 02 Jun 2011
58. 'Bhel may rope in partner for infra lending arm' TIMES OF INDIA,THE 01 Jun 2011
59. Lower metal production takes a toll on Hindustan Copper’s earnings MINT 29 May 2011
60. Coal India net crosses Rs.10,000-crore mark HINDU,THE 26 May 2011
61. DPE to appoint PSU directors if ministries fail to do so in time ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 09 May 2011
62. Govt will review revival plans of sick PSUs ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 02 Apr 2011
63. Government's lower borrowing aim lifts stock markets ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 26 Mar 2011
64. Need to improve performance of PSUs: Praful Patel ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 10 Mar 2011
65. SAIL aims for 25% non-steel revenue share by 2020 MINT 07 Mar 2011
66. Shri P K Jain joins as Director Finance of GAIL BUSINESS STANDARD 01 Mar 2011
67. Government invites expression of interest to sell surplus land of VSNL ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 23 Feb 2011
68. SAIL will invest $12 b to set up 4 plants overseas BUSINESS LINE 21 Feb 2011
69. Newly listed PSUs may offer ESOPs as variable pay ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 04 Feb 2011
70. NALCO likely to invest Rs 700 cr in Hindustan Copper mines HINDU,THE 03 Feb 2011
71. BALCO setback: Sterlite has strong case, says Tulsian MONEY CONTROL 27 Jan 2011
72. Pawan Hans has ambitious flight plan BUSINESS STANDARD 26 Jan 2011
73. Q&A: R K Tyagi, CMD, Pawan Hans Helicopters BUSINESS STANDARD 12 Jan 2011
74. SCOPE seeks more autonomy for public sector enterprises BUSINESS STANDARD 06 Jan 2011
75. Govt plans asset buy policy for public sector cos DECCAN HERALD 15 Dec 2010
76. Clarity on subsidy sharing, Cairn expected by Jan-end: ONGC MONEY CONTROL 11 Dec 2010
77. CAG highlights net worth erosion in 68 PSUs BUSINESS LINE 10 Dec 2010
78. ONGC board to consider dividend, bonus ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 08 Dec 2010
79. See turnover touching Rs 4500cr this yr: Neyveli Lignite MONEY CONTROL 02 Dec 2010
80. CIL seeks 'Maharatna' status from govt ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 01 Dec 2010
81. ONGC expects early resolution to Cairn royalty dispute BUSINESS STANDARD 30 Nov 2010
82. Q&A: S Hajara, Chairman, SCI BUSINESS STANDARD 27 Nov 2010
83. Q&A: Chandra Shekhar Verma, CMD, SAIL BUSINESS STANDARD 24 Nov 2010
84. HPCL, partners to divest 40 per cent stake in gas block ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 23 Nov 2010
85. Race for Coal India top job gathers momentum TIMES OF INDIA,THE 23 Nov 2010
86. 'Preferential treatment for PSUs in procurement justified' FINANCIAL EXPRESS,THE 22 Nov 2010
87. Shipping Corp buying 29 ships for Rs6,000 crore DNA 22 Nov 2010
88. Sonalika joins race to acquire stake in ailing Scooters India INDIAN EXPRESS 19 Nov 2010
89. Oil output to go up after 10 yrs of flat growth: ONGC BUSINESS STANDARD 18 Nov 2010
90. SCOPE for more financial autonomy to PSUs BUSINESS LINE 12 Nov 2010
91. SCI shelves plan for shipyard stake buy FINANCIAL EXPRESS,THE 04 Nov 2010
92. Oil marketing cos to get Rs 3,000 cr as compensation BUSINESS LINE 30 Oct 2010
93. Andrew Yule to be out of BIFR next year BUSINESS STANDARD 28 Oct 2010
94. Q&A: H S Mann, CMD, MMTC BUSINESS STANDARD 27 Oct 2010
95. Commodity floats in disinvestment deluge MINT 20 Oct 2010
96. Mining PSUs raise red flag over govt's profit sharing plan INDIAN EXPRESS 06 Oct 2010
97. SCI plans to float venture with CIL HINDU,THE 06 Oct 2010
98. CIL plans Rs 3k-cr coal washeries project to unlock value ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 04 Oct 2010
99. But for regulations, helicopters would fly high ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 02 Oct 2010
100. Shareholders approve SAIL-MEL merger HINDU,THE 01 Oct 2010
101. SAIL to meet challenges through new initiatives: Chairman at AGM BUSINESS STANDARD 30 Sep 2010
102. ONGC: Exploring the unconventional BUSINESS STANDARD 24 Sep 2010
103. IndianOil to invest Rs 47,000 cr BUSINESS LINE 21 Sep 2010
104. PFC to raise Rs 1,180 crore loans in Japan and China ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 06 Sep 2010
105. EPFO moots parking funds in star PSUs ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 04 Sep 2010
106. PMO sets up panel to find CMDs of BSNL, MTNL TIMES OF INDIA,THE 15 Jul 2010
107. DoT to examine Pitroda Panel's report on BSNL on Wednesday ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 06 Jul 2010
108. CPSEs models in transparency HINDUSTAN TIMES 13 Jun 2010
109. Navaratna statusfor RINL soon HINDU,THE 11 May 2010
110. PSUs in Bihar serving no purpose FINANCIAL EXPRESS,THE 15 Mar 2010
111. Govt finalises nine bank chiefs BUSINESS STANDARD 24 Feb 2010
112. Govt expedites selection of PSU bank chiefs BUSINESS STANDARD 23 Feb 2010
113. IOC, ONGC, SAIL, NTPC to be country's first Maharatna companies MYNEWS 19 Feb 2010
114. Govt drops bank M&A plans BUSINESS STANDARD 08 Feb 2010
115. CIL, NTPC can quit ICVL: Steel Min BUSINESS STANDARD 07 Feb 2010
116. SAIL, ONGC, IOC, NTPC may get Maharatna tag shortly BUSINESS STANDARD 30 Jan 2010
117. Ministry of corporate affairs to take over department of PSE ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 23 Jan 2010
118. Making Jewels Of A Higher Carat BUSINESS WORLD 16 Jan 2010
119. Govt's stock market kitty zooms by Rs 6.5 lakh cr in 2009 ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 03 Jan 2010
120. Maharatna status for select PSUs TELEGRAPH,THE 25 Dec 2009
121. 14 sick PSUs make a turnaround, report profits for two years running INDIAN EXPRESS 11 Dec 2009
122. You can now join the PSU-listing party ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 10 Dec 2009
123. No fresh capital for state banks this fiscal MINT 08 Dec 2009
124. Public sector stocks outperform other sectors in ’09 FINANCIAL EXPRESS,THE 07 Dec 2009
125. Just a third of navratnas make the maharatna grade INDIAN EXPRESS 04 Dec 2009
126. PSUs are more employee-friendly ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 29 Nov 2009
127. FM to look at issues specific to regions HINDUSTAN TIMES 23 Nov 2009
128. PSUs to lose out on interest BUSINESS STANDARD 21 Nov 2009
129. Govt kicks off talks on bank consolidation BUSINESS STANDARD 19 Nov 2009
130. PSU banks' demand over the top: Govt BUSINESS STANDARD 17 Nov 2009
131. Decision on Maharatna tag likely by this month BUSINESS STANDARD 16 Nov 2009
132. Large public sector banks may kick off mergers BUSINESS STANDARD 14 Nov 2009
133. PSUs back in hiring game HINDUSTAN TIMES 06 Nov 2009
134. PSEs cannot remain isolated from global economy FINANCIAL EXPRESS,THE 29 Oct 2009
135. Ministries to get DPE mail on board seats FINANCIAL EXPRESS,THE 24 Oct 2009
136. Third of PSUs don’t have required number of independent directors FINANCIAL EXPRESS,THE 23 Oct 2009
137. Recapitalisation may jack up govt stake in some PSU banks HINDUSTAN TIMES 22 Oct 2009
138. Seeking autonomy, PSUs call for monitoring of govt nominees INDIAN EXPRESS 16 Oct 2009
139. Top PSUs may have to justify bulging kitty or pay dividend ECONOMIC TIMES,THE 16 Oct 2009
140. CEOs to enforce austerity in PSUs FINANCIAL EXPRESS,THE 13 Oct 2009
141. 'Steel capacity must be 150 mt by 2015' BUSINESS STANDARD 07 Oct 2009
142. ONGC against parking funds with PSBs BUSINESS STANDARD 28 Sep 2009
143. PSU bosses want to shed state-owned tag DECCAN CHRONICLE 25 Sep 2009
144. Pvt placement debuts in public sector banks BUSINESS STANDARD 22 Sep 2009
145. Can't milk your PSUs any more, babus told FINANCIAL EXPRESS,THE 21 Sep 2009
146. SteelMin panel against PSU merger, wants them to be stand-alone units INDIAN EXPRESS 17 Sep 2009
147. Securing public enterprises MINT 06 Sep 2009