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0:00 81 rupees per share has sealed the long delayed sale of idbi bank valuing the government and life insurance corporation's stake at 52,878 crore rupees in our previous briefing we examined how sudden policy moves impact the markets now this landmark divestment delivers the very breakthrough fiscal planners have spent years pursuing look across the country0:29 today several developments demand your attention in new delhi 22 fire service units rushed to gaffar market in karol bagh after a major blaze broke out at puri plaza even as the capital's air quality index near india gate reached a severe 403 down south the india meteorological department has issued heavy rainfall alerts spanning tamil nadu coastal andhra pradesh0:56 and kerala through the coming days in state finances the center released 1.09 lakh crore rupees in tax devolution five days ahead of schedule with uttar pradesh receiving the largest share at over 19,000 crore politically union minister hardeep singh puri was elected unopposed to the rajasabha from madhya pradesh and in sport india defeated japan four one in mohali1:24 to secure their sixth asian champions trophy hockey title so let's look closer at that banking deal because the context is quite extraordinary transaction advisers had warned the divestment department that finding any suitor willing to breach the 50,000 crore threshold was remote well at 81 rupees a share this winning bid delivers a 56 premium over1:53 idbi bank's book value from march it represents a rare decisive privatization victory at scale2:03 meanwhile there's a shifting current across the pacific following the democratic sweep of the united states congress lawmakers are preparing to challenge donald trump's tariff architecture here's the thing while analysts note a softer dollar might cushion the rupee and attract foreign capital trade advisers caution indian exporters against expecting immediate relief congress can scrutinize and investigate but executive trade2:33 powers remain firmly intact and yet that's not the whole picture as institutional capital shifts and weather alerts test regional infrastructure india's domestic balance sheet is moving decisively from stubborn stagnation to hard realized cash
