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Boosting non-oil revenues: Iraqi PM orders state-owned enterprises overhaul
Boosting non-oil revenues: Iraqi PM orders state-owned enterprises overhaul

Shafaq News

time26-05-2025

  • Business
  • Shafaq News

Boosting non-oil revenues: Iraqi PM orders state-owned enterprises overhaul

Shafaq News/ On Sunday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani chaired a high-level meeting of the Higher Committee for the Restructuring of State-Owned Enterprises, issuing directives to classify state-owned enterprises and accelerate financial and administrative reforms. According to a statement from his office, the committee reviewed its core agenda, which includes revitalizing Iraq's non-oil revenues, restructuring public sector companies, and assessing previous reform decisions. The meeting focused on aligning public enterprise management with sound economic principles to improve performance, secure employee rights, and strengthen the state treasury. The committee approved several key recommendations, including the establishment of a new entity named the General Company for Construction, Supplies, and Scientific Investments. It also endorsed a reclassification plan for selected public companies and adopted recommendations stemming from the Global Investor Day Conference. Additionally, the committee approved a new economic policy paper and endorsed guidelines for fuel allocation for public companies, based on reports from its subcommittees tasked with classification and reform oversight.

Karnataka Ministers urge Congress High Command to appoint Dalit Chief Minister
Karnataka Ministers urge Congress High Command to appoint Dalit Chief Minister

India Today

time22-04-2025

  • Politics
  • India Today

Karnataka Ministers urge Congress High Command to appoint Dalit Chief Minister

Senior Dalit Congress leader and Karnataka's Food and Civil Supplies Minister KH Muniyappa reiterated his long-standing demand for greater representation of Dalit leaders within the party and the to reporters, Muniyappa said Dalits must be given the opportunity to occupy top posts such as the Chief Minister and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President.'I had earlier suggested Mallikarjun Kharge for the Chief Minister post when Dharam Singh was made Chief Minister. Later, I pushed for Parameshwara to be appointed Deputy Chief Minister when Siddaramaiah took over, even though Parameshwara had lost the election,' Muniyappa said. 'There is intent to empower Dalits, but it seems the time for that has not yet come.'advertisement While acknowledging that Karnataka already has a sitting Chief Minister, Muniyappa said both the Chief Minister and party presidential positions are subject to the High Command's decision. 'These communities should not forget to give us an opportunity,' he Muniyappa's remarks, Cooperation Minister KN Rajanna said, 'Why shouldn't that happen? In a democratic system, anyone can aspire for any position. Everyone is qualified to demand what they want.'Rajanna added that the final decision would lie with the party's central leadership but expressed solidarity with the demand. 'Whoever wants to become [CM or President], I will join their chorus,' he said. IN THIS STORY#Karnataka

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