Shares of state-owned hotel company India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) and defence firm BEML rallied up to 17 per cent on the BSE in Thursday s session on the back of heavy volumes following a report that the government could invite expression of interest (EoI) for divestment in these public sector companies. Over the next few weeks, the department of investment and public asset management (DIPAM) will finalise the process of strategic sale of several public sector undertakings (PSUs) including BEML, India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) and Central Electricity Corporation,
Moneycontrol reported quoting sources. Among individual stocks, ITDC rallied 17 per cent to its 52-week high of Rs 354 on the BSE. Trading volumes on the counter jumped seven-fold with a combined 2.6 million equity shares changing hands on the NSE and BSE till the time of writing of this report.
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NEW DELHI: Continuing its recovery path, the Nifty gained 1 per cent on Wednesday forming a bullish candle on the daily chart.
Rohit Singre, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities said, “On the hourly chart, it seems index is in V-shaped recovery and if it turns to be true then we may see a current pullback to extend further towards 13,775, which is previous swing high and on other hand, good supports are formed near 13,550-13,460 zone.” Market is continuing its rally amidst concerns over new virus strain, lockdown and weak global cues, fueled by IT, mid and smallcaps. The additional stimulus announced in the US did not gain much momentum in the global market as the quantum of the benefit was well-factored, but Europe and EMs are maintaining buoyancy. In the coming days, the market will also focus on Brexit trade deals, which are expected to be finalized soon and fallout in the economy due to strict lockdown, said Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financ
Hospitality industry in middle crisis, will overcome setback by innovation: OYO boss Ritesh Agarwal
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Last Updated: Dec 17, 2020, 09:13 PM IST
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Innovation is going to be the name of the game and, the travel industry will no doubt come back to equivalent or ahead of pre-COVID-19 levels in the years to come but the way it comes back will never be exactly the same as it was before, Agarwal said. OYO Hotels and Homes founder and Group CEO Ritesh Agarwal
New Delhi: Though the hospitality industry is in the middle of one of the toughest crises, it is confident that it will overcome the setback by coming up with new ways of connecting with users, OYO Hotels and Homes founder and Group CEO Ritesh Agarwal said on Thursday. Speaking at the session on Reviving the stressed sectors to support the post-COVID recovery for India at the Assocham Foundation Week 2020, he said that though the hospitality sector was badly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, there are f