Panel on enemy properties rejigged, govt hopes to net Rs 1L cr from sale

The government has reconstituted a high level committee for the disposal of enemy properties that have been left behind by those who migrated and took up citizenship of Pakistan and China. IMAGE:......

What's all the hullabaloo over CAA!

'Whatever the legal position, it is my understanding that in practice, the Indian authorities have always treated Hindu refugees from Pakistan and Bangladesh far more sympathetically than Muslims,'......

Wadias to continue legal battle for Jinnah House

Dina Wadia, Jinnah's only daughter and Nusli Wadia's late mother, moved the high court in 2007 to regain control of the estate.Dev Chatterjee reports. IMAGE: Jinnah House, the former home of......

Parliament passes Enemy Property bill

Successors of those who migrated to Pakistan and China during Partition will have no claim over the properties left behind in India, with Parliament on Tuesday passing a bill to amend a 49-year-old......

Will the Modi govt get its divestment maths correct?

A chunk of divestment till now has come from follow-on offerings in the Centre’s two ETFs, Bharat-22 and CPSE. Now, there will be initial public offerings of Mazagon Docks, rail companies......

Enemy shares may become govt's friend in need

The government’s move to sell enemy shares comes when it is struggling to meet its target of raising Rs 800 billion from the sale of State assets in the fiscal year ending in March......

Govt auctions 'enemy' assets in Tata Steel

In the first-ever auction of 'enemy property' that the Indian government has held since the 1971 Indo-Pak war, rights shares of Tata Steel were sold to an Indian investment firm for Rs 485 per......

Indian, Pak banks to set up shop across borders

After a gap of four decades, India and Pakistan are ready to re-establish banking ties. The central banks of the two countries have signed an understanding, whichwill allow Indian banks to open two......