New Delhi: The Cabinet has allowed state-run companies to buy back shares and participate in the government's divestment programme. "The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the buy back proposal," Minister of Heavy Industries Praful Patel said. The government is far short of meeting its target of raising Rs 40,000 crore through stake sales in the current fiscal year ending in March. Sources say only PSU with surplus cash...
Bharti Group bought back 4.99 per cent direct stake from UK's Vodafone at an estimated $1.4 billion. ...
Sunil Mittal's Bharti Group would acquire 5.6 per cent direct stake held by Vodafone for $1.6 billion. ...