Govt to import 4.5 lakh vials of Remdesivir amid Covid spike

The government has placed orders for import of 4.5 lakh vials of antiviral drug Remdesivir with the first consignment of 75,000 vials expected to reach Indian shores on Friday, Chemicals and......

Govt places second purchase order for 1 crore doses of Covishield

The Centre on Wednesday placed a second purchase order with the Serum Institute of India for the supply of one crore doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine 'Covishield', each costing Rs 210,......

Govt to buy another 4.5 crore doses of Covishield

The government has committed to buy from the Serum Institute further 4.5 crore doses of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, Covishield, at a price of Rs 200 per shot plus applicable taxes by April, in......

Govt places order for 11 mn doses of Serum vaccine Covishield

The government on Monday placed a purchase order with Serum Institute of India for 1.1 crore doses of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, Covishield, each costing Rs 210, including the GST, and committed to......

Divestment: Fearing backlash, govt opts for minority stake sales over outright privatisation

With general elections on the horizon, the government's privatisation bandwagon has almost but stalled as a government wary of being accused of selling family silver opts for minority stake sales......

Govt not in 'crazy rush' to sell everything: Sitharaman

The government is not in a "crazy rush" to sell everything and it will continue to have a presence in four strategic sectors, including telecom, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on......

Budget: No separate mention of disinvestment proceeds

The Budget for 2023-24 has not separately mentioned the amount that the government plans to raise from disinvestment or privatisation of state-owned companies. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala......

Modi's ambitious privatisation plans have few takers

It was touted as a game changer but big-ticket privatisation has been a mixed bag as the government faces unanticipated challenges of lukewarm investor response, employee union agitation and legal......