Govt lines up PSU stake sales to cushion budget hit from oil
India is accelerating plans to divest stakes in major state-owned entities, including the nation's largest insurer, Life Insurance Corp., to boost public finances. Hindustan Zinc and several banks are also slated for stake sales. Officials are actively enga…
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India is accelerating plans to divest stakes in major state-owned entities, including the nation's largest insurer, Life Insurance Corp., to boost public finances. Hindustan Zinc and several banks are also slated for stake sales. Officials are actively enga…
India is fast-tracking efforts to sell stakes in some of its largest state-owned companies, including the nations biggest life insurer, as Prime Minister Narendra Modis administration looks to bolste…
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