The issue attracted bids for 99.11 crore shares against 63.1 crore equities on offer, according to the data available till 4.00 pm on the National Stock Exchange.

The IPO is the largest in India so far and closes on October 21. It will close a day earlier for qualified institutional buyers, which includes FIIs, insurance firms and mutual funds.

The Cabinet Committee had on Tuesday given its nod for sale of a 10 per cent stake in the PSU, making the shares zoom 8 per cent to hit a monthly-high.

Career asset values are literally going through the roof, much like other indices in India, e.g. stock markets and real estate.

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