{
  "id": 2958278,
  "title": "Dipam has assets to sell. This time, they’re from its own office",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/dipam-has-assets-to-sell-this-time-theyre-from-its-own-office",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-24T06:08:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/dipam-asset-sale-old-laptops-printers-office-furniture-sale-11787541655667.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (Dipam) is venturing into selling its own office equipment, marking a unique move for the government entity responsible for managing assets. Dipam, which typically focuses on selling the nation's assets, is now trying to extract value from its antiquated office machinery. Dhirendra Kumar, a seasoned policy reporter with over 20 years of experience, reports on this unusual turn of events. Kumar, who has received accolades for his work including the Chaudhary Charan Singh Award for Excellence in Journalism, has covered a range of sectors from finance to agriculture. His recent reporting highlights Dipam's innovative approach to asset management, shedding light on the government's efforts to maximize returns from all its holdings, including office equipment.",
  "summary": "The government’s asset-sale arm has put decades-old laptops, printers, furniture and even a three-seater sofa up for bid.",
  "key_points": [
    "Dipam selling its own office equipment",
    "First time government entity sells office machinery",
    "Dhirendra Kumar reports on innovative asset management"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Dipam's move to sell its own office equipment signals a broadening of its asset monetization strategy to maximize returns from all its holdings, not just national assets.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}