List of Maharatna Coal India Limited Indian Oil Corporation Limited NTPC Limited Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited Steel Authority of India Limited Navratna status Navratna was the title given originally to nine Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs), identified by the Government of India in 1997 as its most prestigious, which allowed them greater autonomy to compete in the global market. The number of PSEs having Navratna status has been raised to 16, the most recent addition being Neyveli Lignite Ltd . List of Navratna CPSEs Bharat Electronics Limited Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited GAIL (India) Limited Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited National Aluminium Company Limited National Mineral Development Corporation Limited Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited Oil India Limited Power Finance Corporation Limited Power Grid Corporation of India Limited Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (Vizag Steel) Rural Electrification Corporation Limited Shipping Corporation of India Limited Miniratna Status In addition, the government created another category called Miniratna. Miniratnas can also enter into joint ventures, set subsidiary companies and overseas offices but with certain conditions. In 2002, there were 61 government enterprises that were awarded Miniratna status. However, at present, there are 63 government enterprises that were awarded Miniratna status. Category I This designation applies to PSEs that have made profits continuously for the last three years or earned a net profit of Rs. 30 crore or more in one of the three years. These miniratnas granted certain autonomy like incurring capital expenditure without government approval up to Rs. 500 crore or equal to their net worth, whichever is lower. Airports Authority of India Balmer Lawrie & Co. Limited Bharat Dynamics Limited BEML Limited Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited Bridge & Roof Company (India) Limited Central Warehousing Corporation Central Coalfields Limited Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited Cochin Shipyard Limited Container Corporation of India Limited Dredging Corporation of India Limited Engineers India Limited Ennore Port Limited Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited Goa Shipyard Limited Hindustan Copper Limited HLL Lifecare Limited Hindustan Newsprint Limited Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited Housing and Urban Development Corporation India Tourism Development Corporation Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation IRCON International Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd. Mazagon Dock Limited Mahanadi Coalfields Limited MOIL Limited Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited Mishra Dhatu Nigam Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation of India MSTC Limited National Fertilizers Limited National Seeds Corporation Pawan Hans Helicopters NHPC Limited Northern Coalfields Limited Numaligarh Refinery Limited Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited South Eastern Coalfields Limited State Trading Corporation of India Limited Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Limited Telecommunications Consultants (India) Limited Western Coalfields Limited Water & Power Consultancy (India) Limited Category II This category include those PSEs which have made profits for the last three years continuously and should have a positive net worth. Category II miniratnas have autonomy to incurring the capital expenditure without government approval up to Rs. 250 crore or up to 50% of their net worth whichever is lower. 50. Bharat Pumps & Compressors 51. Broadcast Engineering Consultants (I) Limited 52. Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited 53. Educational Consultants (I) Limited 54. Engineering Projects (I) Limited 55. Ferro Scrap Nigam Limited 56. HMT (International) Limited 57. HSCC (India) Limited 58. India Trade Promotion Organization 59. Indian Medicines Pharmaceuticals Corporation Limited 60. M E C O N Limited 61. National Film Development Corporation Limited 62. P E C Limited 63. Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Limited .