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        Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion at 5 pm. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.‘Insult to nation’: Congress over Pragya Thakur’s nomination on House defence panelThe Congress party on Thursday launched an attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government for nominating Pragya Thakur, the controversial Bhopal lawmaker, to the consultative parliamentary panel of the ministry of defence.Read more. Shiv Sena preps for oath ceremony with plan to sequester MLAs in RajasthanThe Shiv Sena that believes it is only days away from leading a three-party coalition government in Maharashtra intends to fly out its lawmakers to Congress-ruled Rajasthan after their meeting with Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, people familiar with the development said.Read more. Amit Shah stings Congress over Ayodhya, says it tried to stall case in courtHome Minister Amit Shah on Thursday stepped up his attack on … [Read more...] about News updates from Hindustan Times at 5 pm | ‘Insult to nation’: Congress on Pragya Thakur’s nomination to House defence panel and all the latest news at this hour

Pragya Thakur finds a place in parliamentary panel on defenceMs. Thakur, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case and currently on bail, had courted controversies with her remarks on a number of occasions. | Farooq Abdullah, in detention under PSA, is part of House defence panel | Pragya’s appointment to parliamentary committee on defence unfortunate for the country: CongressCongress says ‘complete unanimity’ with NCP, to meet Shiv Sena tomorrowThe Congress and the NCP to meet pre-poll allies in Mumbai before meeting Sena.Economists, academics demand release of NSSO consumer spending dataThe government on November 15 put the household consumer expenditure survey results of 2017-18 on hold due to data quality issues, after a media report said consumer spending had slowed down for the first time in more than 40 years.Answer every question raised on restrictions, Supreme Court tells J&K administrationSolicitor-General Tushar Mehta said he has a status report … [Read more...] about Top news of the day: Pragya Thakur nominated to parliamentary panel on defence, Sena-NCP-Congress government formation in final stages, and more

On PSUs set for privatisation, it cannot just be an offer for sale. It needs a proper data room and due diligence because just being listed does not mean all disclosures are there on the table for someone who is going to put in $20 billion or $10 billion in the company, says Ajay Srivastava, CEO, Dimensions Corporate. Excerpts from an interview with ETNOW. Would the privatisation decision by the government be a big thumbs up for those PSU names or would market likely hang on as these stocks have already run up quite a fair bit?It is a thumbs up for the markets because at least the process is now on. Earlier, it was an announcement and now it is a process. We are celebrating on the basis that it is a privatisation move and not just a disinvestment like HPCL. Assuming that it is going to be a privatisation and not another HPCL, there is a way to go with the share price. If it is properly structured, it is a phenomenal asset even today. At this price, it is pretty reasonably valued … [Read more...] about Privatisation good news for BPCL, bad news for 2 other oil retailing PSUs: Ajay Srivastava

Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion at 1 pm. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.Midnight calls to Uddhav, key meets: Race for Maharashtra govt picks paceShiv Sena on Thursday said that a decision on the government formation in Maharashtra will be taken in the next two days. The regional party is in talks with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Congress to stitch an alliance in the state. Read more Shiv Sena responds to query on secularism with an old Bal Thackeray demandWith the alliance between Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party and Congress shaping up to form a government in Maharashtra, Sena leader Sanjay Raut said that the Constitution of India operates on the word ‘secular’. Read more SC verdict on Ayodhya issue to be presented to Ram Lalla Virajman by lawyers’ team on Nov 24: ReportLawyers, who represented Ram Lalla Virajman in the long-drawn battle over the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid … [Read more...] about News updates from Hindustan Times at 1 pm| Midnight calls to Uddhav, key meets: Race for Maharashtra govt picks pace and all the latest news at this hour

Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion at 9 pm. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.Priyanka Gandhi’s one-line answer to withdrawal of Gandhis’ SPG coverCongress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday weighed in the back-and-forth between the Congress and the BJP over the government’s decision to remove SPG protection for the three leaders from the Gandhi family. She told reporters that it was “part of politics” and something that “keeps happening”, according to news agency ANI.Read more. Sabarimala’s revenues register sharp hike as pilgrimage season remains peacefulWith peace returning to the hill shrine in Kerala, after the Supreme Court referred the contentious issue of the entry of women to a larger bench last week, cash registers have been ringing along with the temple bells at Sabarimala. Pilgrims will have to wait for 17 long years for one of the most sought after … [Read more...] about News updates from Hindustan Times at 9 pm | Priyanka has a sharp answer to withdrawal of Gandhis’ SPG cover and all the latest news at this hour