<h1>NTPC's Offer for Sale Oversubscribed 1.8 Times Amid Market Dip; Government Stake to Drop Below 70.</h1> The NTPC Offer for Sale (OFS) was oversubscribed by 1.8 times, despite a 1.59% decline in the Sensex. The offering involved 5% of NTPC's paid-up capital, with 20% reserved for retail investors. Under new SEBI guidelines, non-retail investors bid first, with retail investors bidding the following day. Retail investors benefit from a 5% discount and the opportunity to bid based on the cut-off price. The government's stake in NTPC will reduce to 69.96% post-disinvestment. The issue attracted Rs. 7,287.57 crore, with significant participation from insurance companies and foreign institutional investors. The indicative price exceeded the floor price.