INTERNATIONAL 'India, Russia to set up forum on energy security' Moscow: India and Russia plan to set up a joint forum on energy security to evolve mechanisms for dialogue on the vital issue, Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal said.
NATIONAL Privatisation of HPCL, BPCL to be deferred New Delhi: The controversial move for privatisation of oil PSUs, HPCL and BPCL appears to have been shelved for the time being with a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee failing to evolve a consensus on the issue.
PSU sell-off furore, Mid East row pull SENSEX down Mumbai: A string of adverse developments, including controversy over privatisation of key oil public sector undertakings (PSUs) and fears of fresh trouble in Middle East, snapped a three-week winning streak and sent the SENSEX down by 1.26 per cent on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) during the week.
PM meets Advani, Fernandes on disinvestment issue New Delhi: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajayee on September 7 met senior Cabinet colleagues including Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani and Defence Minister George Fernandes on controversial disinvestment issues hours ahead of the crucial meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Disinvestment.
