No extension in deadline for BPCL bids, Centre gets 'sufficient response'
The government had extended the deadline for bids for BPCL, one of India's most profitable state-owned companies, as the pandemic delayed the process that was initially expected to be completed by October
- Nov 16, 2020,
- Updated Nov 16, 2020 9:02 PM IST
The Indian government has received a "sufficient and good response" regarding the privatisation of state refiner Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd and will not extend the deadline for private firms submitting initial bids, two sources said on Monday.
The government had extended the deadline for bids for BPCL, one of India's most profitable state-owned companies, as the pandemic delayed the process that was initially expected to be completed by October.
The deadline to submit bids to buy the government's entire stake in BPCL is Nov. 16.
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The Indian government has received a "sufficient and good response" regarding the privatisation of state refiner Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd and will not extend the deadline for private firms submitting initial bids, two sources said on Monday.
The government had extended the deadline for bids for BPCL, one of India's most profitable state-owned companies, as the pandemic delayed the process that was initially expected to be completed by October.
The deadline to submit bids to buy the government's entire stake in BPCL is Nov. 16.
Also Read: FIIs infused 70% of funds into banking, IT stocks in October, here's why
Also Read: WPI inflation for October rises third month in a row to 1.48%