Govt to sell 15-20% stake in Railway arm

The government currently holds 87.40 per cent stake in IRCTC. To meet Sebi's public holding norm, it has to lower its stake in the company to 75 per cent. The government plans to sell about 15-20......

Budget 2019: Tax benefit may attract retail investors to government ETFs

If one compares returns, the two public-sector ETFs have done better over the past year, but the ELSS category has done better over the trailing three and five years. Illustration: Dominic......

Budget: Divestment target likely to be retained at Rs 90,000 crore

The divestment target remaining unchanged, from the 2019-20 interim Budget, this year means the Centre will now have to depend on non-tax revenue sources like dividends from the RBI, PSBs and......

FinMin plans to launch ETF with bank stocks

ETFs function like a mutual fund scheme and have underlying assets of government-owned companies. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The finance ministry is planning to launch an exchange......