Late night invite, even later cancellation!

IN Media Watch Briefs | 28/04/2016

After the much talked about asset sale of JSW Energy, business journalists in Delhi witnessed this strange situation. At about 10 pm on April 27, JSW sent an invite for a press conference this morning at 10 am and then sent another email after 1 am (28th) to inform them about its cancellation! The move probably came after the regulator sought clarification from JSW about stories that appeared in couple of newspapers before informing the stock exchanges. The company replied the same day, decided to brief the press, and then probably decided that it was wiser not to invite more questions!

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