Adani to build 3 giga factories as part of USD 70 bn green investment
Asia's richest man Gautam Adani on Wednesday said his ports-to-power conglomerate will build three giga factories for manufacturing solar modules, wind turbines, and hydrogen electrolyzers as part of a USD 70 billion investment in clean energy by 2030. Adani group is stepping up investments across the green energy value chain as it aims to become [...]
Adani group says not overleaveraged, loans from public sector banks halved
Richest Indian Gautam Adani's conglomerate has cited an improved net debt to operating profit ratio and more than halving of loans from public sector banks to allay concerns about it being overleveraged. In a 15-page note in response to CreditSights report calling the group overleveraged, it said companies in the group have consistently de-levered, with [...]
Nomura invests Rs 125 crore in telecom company iBus
Global financial services group Nomura has invested Rs 125 crore in Morgan Stanley-backed telecom infrastructure firm iBus Group, the Bengaluru-based firm said on Monday. The strategic investment will enable iBus Group in the consolidation and transformation of digital infrastructure in wifi-managed services and other value-added services. The funding will also help expand the iBus Group's [...]
Sameer Khetarpal joins Jubilant FoodWorks as CEO, MD
Jubilant Foodworks Ltd (JFL) on Monday announced that Sameer Khetarpal has joined as its chief executive officer and managing director. "Shareholders have also approved his appointment in the 27th Annual General Meeting of the Company convened on August 30, 2022," said a statement from JFL. Earlier in May this year, JFL, which operates fast-food chains [...]
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Future Retail independent director conduct raises question on corp gov in India: Amazon
E-commerce major Amazon has alleged that independent directors of Future Retail failed to exercise their statutory duties and their conduct and attitude raise substantial questions on accountability, transparency and fairness regime for corporate governance in India. In a strongly worded letter to Future Retail's independent director on July 4, Amazon has also raised objection to [...]
Mortgage lender HDFC ties up with Salesforce
Mortgage lender HDFC Ltd on Tuesday said it has partnered with software firm Salesforce to support the company's growth priorities. HDFC wanted to build the next generation of integration backbone, to easily connect backend and frontend systems including Salesforce, the mortgage firm said in a statement. Mulesoft with its innovative API-led integration approach and low [...]
Adani Power to seek shareholders nod for related party deal worth Rs 5k crore with AdaniConnex
Adani Power on Tuesday said it will seek shareholders' approval for the proposed related-party transaction worth up to Rs 5,000 crore with AdaniConnex Pvt Ltd (ACPL) during its annual general meeting on July 27. The transaction involves sale by Adani Power (APL) of its SPVs (Special Purpose Vehicle)/ subsidiaries in which ownership and/or leasehold rights [...]
Reliance Power shareholders turn down special resolution to monetise assets
Reliance Power (RPower) shareholders have turned down a special resolution to monetise its assets during the annual general meeting held on July 2. All special resolutions are required to be approved by 75 per cent or more votes of shareholders. A BSE filing by the company showed that 72.02 per cent of votes were cast [...]
Edelweiss Broking to raise up to Rs 300 cr via NCD
Edelweiss Broking on Tuesday said it will raise up to Rs 300 crore through the public issuance of non-convertible debentures to support working capital requirements. The issue will open on July 5 and close on July 26 with an option of early closure, the company said in a statement. The public issue of secured redeemable [...]
Britannia shareholders reject Rs 5,000 cr investment proposal
Britannia Industries' shareholders have voted against a resolution to authorise the board to make investments, give loans and provide guarantees of up to Rs 5,000 crore in the AGM concluded last week. The special resolution for approval to increase limits for making investments, loans, Special guarantees and security was "not Passed with requisite majority," said [...]
Muthoot Finance gets RBI nod to open 150 new branches
Gold loan-focussed Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) Muthoot Finance on Monday said it has received an approval from Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to open additional 150 branches across the country. The non-bank lender plans to open these branches across southern and northern parts of the country, a release said. "As the economy gradually recovers, the [...]
Byju clears USD 950 million payment to Aakash, completes USD 800 million fund raise
Edtech firm Byju's said on Monday that it has completed payment that was due for the acquisition of Aakash Educational Service and received majority of USD 800 million fund which it announced in March. The company is estimated to have acquired Aakash Educational Services Limited for around USD 950 million. "Our fundraising efforts are on [...]
Tata Power to invest Rs 3,000 crore to set up solar cell, module manufacturing unit in TN
Tata Power on Monday announced that it has inked a pact with the Tamil Nadu government to invest Rs 3,000 crore for setting up a new facility to manufacture solar cells and modules in Tirunelveli district of the state. "Tata Power, one of India's largest integrated power companies, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) [...]
Windfall tax: $12 margin hit for Reliance; Govt rakes in Rs 1.3 lakh cr
The windfall taxes imposed by the government on domestic crude oil production and fuel exports will hit ONGC's earnings severely while shaving off up to USD 12 per barrel in refining margins for Reliance Industries Ltd. The new levies will give the government up to Rs 1.3 lakh crore additional revenue, brokerages said. In a [...]
Bajaj Auto begins Rs 2,500 cr share buyback
Bajaj Auto on Monday said it has commenced its Rs 2,500 share buyback programme. In a regulatory filing, the Pune-based company said the buyback initiative has begun with effect from July 4. The company's board, at its meeting held on June 27, had approved the proposal for buyback of the fully paid-up equity shares of [...]
Future Enterprises defaults on Rs 6.15 cr interest payment for NCDs
Debt-ridden Future Enterprises Ltd (FEL) has announced another default, this time on payment of interest of Rs 6.15 crore for its non-convertible debentures. The due date for payment was June 29, 2022, FEL said in a regulatory filing on Thursday. "The Company is unable to service its obligations in respect of the interest on Non-Convertible [...]
IOC to invest Rs 740 cr to raise Digboi refinery capacity
State-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) will invest over Rs 740 crore to raise the capacity of the nation's oldest oil refinery at Digboi in Assam. In a stock exchange filing, IOC said its board has approved raising of Digboi refinery capacity from 0.65 million tonnes per annum to 1 million tonnes along with associated facilities [...]
JB Chemicals gets board approval to acquire Dr Reddys 4 brands
JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals on Thursday said its board has approved a proposal to acquire four paediatric brands from Dr Reddy's Laboratories for about Rs 98 crore. The company's board at its meeting held on June 29, has considered and approved the acquisition of a portfolio of brands, for use sales within India, from Dr [...]
Toppr lays off 1,100 employees in a day
Edtech major Byju's group firm Toppr has laid off 1,100 staff or about 36 per cent of its workforce from the company earlier this week, according to some of the employees who have been hit by the decision. Toppr's sacked employees said that they got a call from the company on Monday and were asked [...]
Govt gives ONGC, Vedanta freedom to sell crude oil
The government on Wednesday allowed firms like ONGC and Vedanta to sell locally produced crude oil to any Indian refinery for turning it into fuel, such as petrol and diesel, as it deregulated one of the last few avenues that were still under its control. While contracts for oilfields awarded since 1999 gave producers the [...]
Karnataka Bank raises interest rates on deposits
Karnataka Bank has raised the interest rates on deposits of below Rs 2 crore to up to 5.50 per cent per annum to be effective from next month. The bank said it has increased the deposit rates by 10 basis points (0.10 per cent) for 1-2 years of deposits as well for above 2-5 years [...]
Large banks with healthy performance to outperform industry: Axis Bank MD&CEO
As the competition heats up between banks and the new-age fintech firms, large banks with healthy operational perfomances and strong balance sheet will continue to grow faster than the industry, Axis Bank MD&CEO Amitabh Chaudhry said in the annual report 2021-22 released on Wednesday. With a number of transformation driven initiatives like One Axis and [...]
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Share buybacks happen when a company that has issued shares decides to buy them and reabsorb that portion of its ownership that was previously distributed among public and private investors. Companies do buybacks for various reasons like ownership consolidation, increasing the value of their equity, and improving their financial ratios. Sometimes companies prefer buybacks instead [...]
Tata Tech joins Foxconn-led consortium to develop sustainable mobility solutions
Tata Technologies Ltd on Wednesday said it has joined the Foxconn-initiated MIH Consortium to promote development of sustainable mobility solutions and encourage collaboration within the industry. The MIH (Mobility In Harmony Consortium) comprises more than 2,300 members in the field of software, hardware, and services. The goal of this open electric vehicle alliance is to [...]
Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd now becomes Patanjali Foods Ltd
Edible oil firm Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd on Tuesday said the name of the company has been changed to Patanjali Foods Ltd with effect from June 24. In 2019, Baba Ramdev-led Patanjali Ayurved acquired Ruchi Soya for Rs 4,350 crore through an insolvency process. In a regulatory filing, Ruchi Soya informed that it has "received [...]
Moody’s changes Tata Steels outlook to positive from stable
Moody's Investors Service has changed Tata Steel's outlook to positive from stable. The outlook change to positive shows the domestic steel giant's track record of delivering a solid operating performance while maintaining conservative financial policies and the likelihood that upward rating pressure will build over the next 12 months if the recent performance and credit [...]
Sebi penalises Bharti Infratel for flouting regulatory norms
Capital markets regulator Sebi has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 lakh on Bharti Infratel, now known as Indus Towers, for flouting rules pertaining to employee stock option schemes. In its order, Sebi found that Bharti Infratel violated the provisions of the SBEB (Share Based Employee Benefits) by not appropriating the excess 5,32,862 shares of the [...]
Indiabulls Real Estate guilty of profiteering Rs 6.46 cr, to refund homebuyers: NAA
The National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA) has found Indiabulls Real Estate guilty of not passing on over Rs 6.46 crore input tax credit benefits to homebuyers by commensurate reduction in prices post rollout of GST. Based on a case filed by a homebuyer that Indiabulls Real Estate has not passed on ITC benefits in project Sierra-Vizag, [...]
Bajaj Auto board approves Rs 2,500 crore share buyback
Bajaj Auto Ltd on Monday said its board has approved a share buyback programme for an aggregate amount of up to Rs 2,500 crore. The board of directors of the company, at its meeting held on Monday, approved the proposal for buyback of the fully paid up equity shares of the company with a face [...]
ICICI Lombard to settle claims of up to Rs 5 lakh by MSMEs within 10 days
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company on Monday said it will settle the MSME clients' admissible claims of up to Rs 5 lakh within 10 days of completing the claims survey. This marks the International MSME Day observed on June 27 to recognize the contribution of these industries. The claims settlement process is a first-of-its-kind service [...]
Proptech startup PropShare raises USD 47 mn from WestBridge Capital, others
New Proptech startup PropShare has raised USD 47 million (around Rs 367 crore) from investors including WestBridge Capital to ramp up hiring, strengthen technology and offer more asset classes for investments on its platform. Bengaluru-based PropShare, which was founded in 2016, is a technology-driven real estate investment platform that enables investors to purchase commercial real [...]
Former SAIL chairman V Krishnamurthy passes away at 97
V Krishnamurthy, a former chairman of steel PSU SAIL and Maruti Udyog Ltd (now Maruti Suzuki), passed away on Sunday at the age of 97 in Chennai. Krishnamurthy passed away at his home in Chennai, one of his former colleagues informed, according to a SAIL statement. His last rites will be performed on Monday. V [...]
Hindustan Copper board to consider proposal to raise Rs 500 cr via debentures next week
State-owned Hindustan Copper Ltd's board will meet next week to consider a proposal to raise up to Rs 500 crore by issuing debentures. "A meeting of the board of directors of Hindustan Copper Ltd (HCL) will be held on 30th June 2022 to inter alia, consider and recommend resolutions seeking approval of the shareholders of [...]
Infosys gives capital return of over Rs 24,100 cr in FY22: Nandan Nilekani
IT services firm Infosys gave capital return of over Rs 24,100 crore (about USD 3.1 billion) in 2021-22 with a total dividend of Rs 31 per share along with share buyback of over Rs 11,000 crore, company's co-founder and chairman Nandan Nilekani said on Saturday. While speaking at the 41st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of [...]
Dish TV MD Jawahar Goel steps down after shareholders disapproval
Dish TV Managing Director Jawahar Goel has stepped down from the post after the shareholders of the DTH operator rejected the proposal to reappoint him. "The proposal for reappointment of Jawahar Lal Goel as Managing Director of the Company has not received requisite majority at the EGM held on June 24, 2022," said Dish TV in [...]
RBI approves reappointment of Axis Bank Deputy MD Rajiv Anand
Axis Bank on Friday said the Reserve Bank has approved the reappointment of Rajiv Anand as the Deputy MD for a period of three years until August 2025. In January this year, the private sector lender had re-appointed Anand as the Deputy Managing Director for a further period of three years, from August 4, 2022, [...]
Food delivery platform Zomato to acquire Blinkit in Rs 4,447 cr deal
Online food delivery platform Zomato Ltd on Friday said it will acquire Blink Commerce Pvt Ltd (formerly known as Grofers) for Rs 4,447.48 crore in a share swap deal as part of its strategy of investing in quick commerce business. The company's board at a meeting held on Friday has approved the acquisition of up [...]
Dr Reddy’s acquire Eton Pharmas injectable products for $ 50 mn
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd on Friday announced that it has acquired a portfolio of branded and generic injectable products from USA-based Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc for USD 50 million. A press release from the Indian drug maker said, the portfolio includes the Biorphen (phenylephrine hydrocholoride) injection and Rezipres (ephedrine hydrochloride) injection NDAs (New Drug Applications) with [...]
Tata Steel Mining completes 100% acquisition of Rohit Ferro-Tech
Tata Steel Mining has completed the acquisition of remaining 10 per cent equity stake in Rohit Ferro-Tech (RFT) for Rs 20 crore, according to a company statement. On April 12, Tata Steel said its subsidiary Tata Steel Mining Ltd (TSML) has completed the acquisition of 90 per cent stake in RFT in accordance with the [...]
Foxconn Chairman, Vedanta semiconductor head discuss plant location
Electronics manufacturing services company Foxconn chairman Young Liu on Thursday met Vedanta Group's managing director Akarsh Hebbar to discuss the roadmap of their proposed electronic chip manufacturing plant and its location. Vedanta and Foxconn had signed a memorandum of understanding in February to form a joint venture company in India. Vedanta will hold 60 per [...]
Air India offers to re-hire pilots post retirement for 5 yrs
Tata Group-owned Air India has offered to re-hire pilots post their retirement for a five-year period as the airline looks for stability in operations amid talk of acquiring 300 single-aisle planes, according to internal communication. Air India is considering re-hiring these pilots as commanders, it said. This comes even as the full-service carrier rolled out [...]
Bombay HC rejects Dish TV promoter’s plea to restrain Yes Bank to vote in EGM
A division bench of the Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed the petition filed by Dish TV's promoter group firm, seeking to restrain Yes Bank from voting at the DTH operator's extraordinary general meeting. Promoter group entity World Crest Advisors LLP had earlier challenged the June 17 order passed by the single bench of the [...]
Pine Labs acquires API fintech startup Setu in USD 70-75 mn deal
Merchant commerce platform Pine Labs on Thursday announced the acquisition of Bengaluru-based API fintech startup Setu in a deal valued at USD 70-75 million. The deal will entail a mix of cash and equity. Commenting on the acquisition, B Amrish Rau, CEO of Pine Labs, said: "Setu will make an incredible addition to the Pine [...]
IIFL Finance gets board’s approval to raise Rs 5,000 cr by issuing bonds
IIFL Finance is planning to raise debt capital worth Rs 5,000 crore by issuing bonds on a private placement basis, the company said on Thursday. The bonds will be offered through public issue, subject to regulatory and statutory approvals, IIFL Finance said in a regulatory filing. "The board of directors of the company at their [...]
Chaayos raises $53 million for business expansion
Tea cafe chain Chaayos on Thursday said it has raised USD 53 million (around Rs 414 crore) for tech enhancement, hiring and store expansion as it plans to add 100 stores by the end of this year. The company said the funding round was led by Alpha Wave Ventures with participation from all existing investors [...]
Reduce GST on pesticides to 5% from 18%: Dhanuka Agritech chief
Pitching for urgent reforms in the agro-chemicals sector, Dhanuka Agritech Group Chairman RG Agarwal on Wednesday demanded that the government should reduce goods and services tax (GST) on pesticides to five per cent from the current 18 per cent in line with farm inputs like seeds and fertilisers. Agarwal also urged the government to bring [...]
Airtel Africa issues tender offer to clear USD 300 mn debt
Bharti Airtel International (Netherlands) BV, which manages Airtel's Africa business, has issued a tender offer to buy back up to USD 300 million (about Rs 2,348 crore) of senior notes, the country's second largest telecom company said on Wednesday. The company's tender offer to purchase USD 300 million worth of its 5.35 per cent guaranteed [...]
Sebi sends Rs 5 lakh notice to Future Enterprises in disclosure lapses case
Capital markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday sent a notice to Future Enterprises asking it to pay over Rs 5 lakh in a matter pertaining to disclosure lapses about initiation of arbitration proceedings against Future Group by Amazon. The regulator also warned the company of attachment of assets and bank accounts if it fails to make [...]
Silver jewellery startup GIVA raises funds from Aditya Birla Ventures, others
Bengaluru-based startup GIVA, which sells silver jewellery, has raised funds from investors led by Aditya Birla Ventures to expand its business. In a statement, GIVA said it has completed a Series B round of funding led by Aditya Birla Ventures and A91 Partners, along with the participation of Sixth Sense Ventures. The company did not [...]
CBI books DHFL, its former CMD and director in Rs 34,615 crore bank fraud case
The CBI has booked Dewan Housing Finance Ltd, its former CMD Kapil Wadhawan, director Dheeraj Wadhawan and others in a fresh case involving Rs 34,615 crore, making it the biggest bank fraud probed by the agency, officials said Wednesday. Following the registration of case, a team of over 50 officials from the agency carried out [...]
TCS bags deal from Aadhar Housing Finance to improve biz ops
India's largest software firm TCS has bagged a deal to drive business process transformation at Aadhar Housing Finance for an undisclosed sum, the companies said on Wednesday. The domestic housing financier will be deploying the Tata group company's lending and securitisation platform for market expansion, according to a statement. The partnership with TCS is for [...]
Varun Beverages’ Jaipuria settles insider trading case with Sebi; pays Rs 56 lakh
Varun Beverages chairman Ravi Kant Jaipuria has settled with capital markets regulator Sebi a case related to alleged violations of insider trading rules after paying nearly Rs 56 lakh towards settlement charges. It was alleged that Jaipuria had communicated unpublished price-sensitive information (UPSI) relating to a strategic partnership between Varun Beverages Ltd (VBL) and PepsiCo [...]
No purchase of coal from Russia after April 20: Tata Steel
Tata Steel has not made any purchase of PCI coal from Russia post its April announcement of severing business ties with Russia amid the ongoing conflict with Ukraine, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday. On April 20, Tata Steel had said it would stop doing business with Russia. To ensure business continuity, all its steel [...]
Okinawa Autotech to invest Rs 500 cr to set up manufacturing plant in Rajasthan
Electric two-wheeler maker Okinawa Autotech on Wednesday said it will invest Rs 500 crore to set up a new manufacturing plant at Karoli in Rajasthan. Spread across 30 acres of land, the factory will have an annual production capacity of 10 lakh units and will be fully operational from October 2023, Okinawa Autotech said in [...]
IKEA to open its largest store in India so far in Bengaluru
IKEA, a leading Swedish home furnishings retailer, on Tuesday said it will open the doors to its largest store in India so far, at Nagasandra in Bengaluru, here on June 22. With a planned investment of Rs 3,000 crore in Karnataka, IKEA is expecting to attract close to 5 million visitors this year in Bengaluru, [...]
Adani Enterprises, 10 others keen on bidding for coal import tenders: CIL
Adani Enterprises and 10 other companies including offshore firms have expressed interest in bidding for coal import tenders floated by Coal India Limited, the public sector minor said on Tuesday. In a statement, the miner said it has held three pre-bid meetings with prospective coal importing agencies evincing interest in pitching in, in the three [...]
Future Enterprises defaults on Rs 6.07 cr interest payment for NCDs
Debt-ridden Future Enterprises Ltd (FEL) has defaulted on payment of interest of Rs 6.07 crore for its non-convertible debentures. The due date for payment was June 20, 2022, said a regulatory filing from FEL. "The Company is unable to service its obligations in respect of the interest on Non-Convertible Debentures was due on June 20, [...]
South Indian Bank to seek shareholders nod to raise Rs 2,500 cr in Jul AGM
Private sector lender South Indian Bank (SIB) is planning to raise up to Rs 2,500 crore to shore up its capital base for business growth and meet regulatory norms. The bank's shareholders had given approval for this fundraise in the previous AGM last fiscal, however, the bank did not raise the funds. A banking company [...]
Hindustan Motors to sell Contessa brand to SG Corporate Mobility
CK Birla Group firm, Hindustan Motors Ltd on Tuesday said it has agreed to sell its 'Contessa' brand to SG Corporate Mobility Pvt Ltd for an undisclosed sum. The company has executed a brand transfer agreement with SG Corporate Mobility Pvt Ltd on June 16, 2022 for the transfer of the Contessa brand, including the [...]
If Tatas can’t make Air India work, no one else in India can: Emirates President
It is not easy for an airline to operate in India and if the Tata Group cannot make Air India work, no one else in the country will be able to do so, Emirates President Tim Clark has said. “Air India should be as big as United Airlines. It should be as big because of [...]
See green offshoots, rebound in consumer sentiments in FY23, says Whirlpool of India
Home appliance maker Whirlpool of India is expecting a better performance this fiscal after having a muted demand in FY22, as it sees green offshoots and a rebound in consumer sentiments, according to its Managing Director Vishal Bhola. In his address to shareholders in the latest annual report of the company, Bhola, however, said global uncertainties [...]
ONGC seeks minimum $17 price for Bokaro coal gas
State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is seeking a minimum USD 17 price for the gas it plans to produce from coal seams in its Bokaro CBM block in Jharkhand. ONGC invited bids for the sale of 0.20 million standard cubic metres per day of gas it plans to produce from the Bokaro CBM [...]
Mutual funds can resume investing in international stocks: Sebi
Capital markets regulator Sebi has permitted mutual funds to again invest in foreign stocks within the aggregate mandated limit of USD 7 billion for the industry. This came in the wake of a major correction in global markets that brought down the valuation of international stocks. In January, Sebi had asked mutual fund houses to [...]
PwC to acquire Bengaluru-based Venerate Solutions
PwC India on Tuesday said it will acquire Bengaluru-based Venerate Solutions Private Limited, a salesforce consulting firm. PwC India, however, did not disclose the financial details of the acquisition. Upon completion of the acquisition, Venerate and its team of consultants and developers will integrate with PwC India's salesforce practice, said PWC India, adding this acquisition [...]
Akasa Air takes delivery of first aircraft Boeing 737 MAX
Ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-promoted Akasa Air's first aircraft Boeing 737 MAX arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday, bringing it closer to securing the mandatory Air Operator Permit to start operations. The airline had received the ceremonial keys for the aircraft in Seattle, the US, on June 15, Akasa Air said in a statement. This is [...]
Sebi slaps Rs 30 lakh fine on Reliance Industries, 2 others
Capital markets regulator Sebi on Monday imposed a penalty totalling Rs 30 lakh on Reliance Industries and two individuals for not making prompt clarification to the stock exchange pertaining to the Jio-Facebook deal, which was disclosed through the newspaper. The other two individuals penalised by Sebi are -- Savithri Parekh and K Sethuraman. The fine need [...]
ICICI Pru Life declares highest ever annual bonus of Rs 969 cr for FY22
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance on Monday announced a record bonus of Rs 969 crore for policyholders in FY2022, 12 per cent higher than the preceding fiscal. This is the company's 16th consecutive annual bonus, and the highest ever to date, ICICI Prudential Life said in a release. All participating policies in force as of March [...]
VIL board meeting on Jun 22 to consider up to Rs 500 cr fundraising from Voda Group
Vodafone Idea's Board is scheduled to meet on June 22, to consider and approve a proposal for raising funds to the tune of Rs 500 crore. The fundraising will be through the issuance of equity shares or convertible warrants on a preferential basis to one or more entities belonging to Vodafone Group (one of the [...]
Air India considering procuring over 200 new planes; 70% to be narrow bodied jets
Tata Group-owned Air India is considering buying more than 200 new planes with 70 per cent of them being narrow-bodied aircraft, aviation industry sources said on Sunday. While Air India has zeroed in on Airbus’s A350 wide-bodied aircraft for the procurement, the talks with Airbus and Boeing for narrow-bodied aircraft is still on, they said. [...]
PTC India Financial Services ties up with GGGI to set up renewable energy-focused infra fund
Infrastructure finance firm PTC India Financial Services (PFS) has signed an agreement with the Global Green Growth Institute for setting up a renewable energy-focused infrastructure debt fund. Under the pact, GGGI (Global Green Growth Institute) will provide technical support to PFS for the development and establishment of Renewable energy focused Infrastructure Debt Fund (RIDF). Discussions [...]
Coal India plans green mining options by leveraging technology to boost output
State-owned CIL is looking at green mining options by leveraging a slew of eco-friendly technologies in both underground and opencast mines, a move that would help in augmenting the production and reduce the adverse impact on environment. With land turning out to be a major pain point for expansion of coal mining operations, these technologies [...]
Delhivery launches ‘same-day delivery’ service in 15 cities
Integrated logistics player Delhivery on Friday said it has launched "guaranteed same-day delivery" service in 15 key cities in the country to help direct to-consumer (D2C) brands deliver their orders the same day. Under the new service, orders received as late as 3 pm will be delivered on the same day, Delhivery said in a [...]
Jio adds 16.8 lakh mobile subscribers in April; Airtel gains 8.1 lakh users
India's largest telecom operator Reliance Jio gained 16.8 lakh mobile subscribers in April, cementing its lead in the market, while Bharti Airtel added 8.1 lakh users, according to TRAI data. Vodafone Idea lost about 15.7 lakh mobile subscribers during April 2022, the monthly subscriber data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on [...]
OIL signs pact with homiHydrogen for green hydrogen
Oil India Ltd, the nation's second-largest national oil and gas explorer, on Thursday said it has signed an initial agreement with homiHydrogen to work together in the green hydrogen value chain. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed with homiHydrogen Pvt Ltd is "to boost India's efforts towards energy transition for achieving net-zero by 2070 and [...]
RBI lifts restrictions on Mastercard
Mumbai, Jun 16 (PTI) The RBI on Thursday lifted restrictions on Mastercard that it had imposed last year for failing to comply with local data storage norms. The central bank had barred the US-based payment gateway from onboarding new customers until it complies with Storage of Payment System Data norms. "In view of the satisfactory [...]
Grasim Industries appoints Pavan Jain as Chief Financial Officer
Aditya Birla group firm Grasim Industries on Thursday announced the appointment of Pavan Jain as its next Chief Financial Officer with effect from August 15, 2022. His appointment comes in the wake of incumbent Ashish Adukia's plan to pursue career opportunities outside the Aditya Birla Group, Grasim Industries said in a regulatory filing. Adukia will [...]
CBI charge sheet against Hanung Toys, promoters in Rs 2040 cr bank loan fraud case
The CBI has filed a charge sheet against Hanung Toys and Textiles Ltd and others including its promoters and directors for allegedly defrauding a consortium of 12 banks under Punjab National Bank to the tune of Rs 2040.63 crore, officials said Thursday. Besides promoters and directors Ashok Kumar Bansal and Anju Bansal, the agency has [...]
G.O.A.T Brand Labs raises USD 50 mln
Direct to consumers brand aggregator G.O.A.T Brand Labs on Thursday said it has secured USD 50 million (about Rs 390 crore) in funding as part of Series A1 round. The round saw the participation from new investors, including Winter Capital, 9Unicorns, Venture Catalysts, Vivriti Capital and Oxyzo along with most of the company's existing investors, [...]
Lockdowns in China adversely impact Tata Motors supply chains
The recent lockdowns in China have adversely impacted Tata Motors' supply chains as its suppliers are unable to deliver products and it could be forced to stop production in some or all of its plants if it is unable to ensure the supply of critical parts from the country, according to the company's annual report [...]
Xpressbees sets up engineering centre in Bengaluru
Third-party end-to-end logistics provider Xpressbees on Thursday said it has set up an engineering centre in Bengaluru to bring in specialised competencies and attract IT talent. The over 600-seat capacity engineering centre at Bengaluru is the second such facility of Xpressbees after Pune. The centre will focus on cutting-edge research, end-to-end logistics management and knowledge [...]
Strides Pharma arm gets EU-GMP certification for two facilities
Strides Pharma Science on Thursday said its subsidiary has received EU-GMP certification for two of its manufacturing facilities from Hungary's National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition. Stelis Biopharma, an emerging biopharmaceutical and vaccine Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO) and the biologics arm of Strides Pharma, has received the European Union Goods Manufacturing Practices (EU-GMP) [...]
Viacom18 says has become one of the largest sporting destinations in India after bagging IPL digital rights
Reliance Industries-backed Viacom18 on Wednesday said its platforms have become one of the largest sporting destinations in India following the acquisition of digital rights of IPL for the seasons from 2023 to 2027. On Tuesday, BCCI had announced that India digital rights for IPL were acquired for Rs 20,500 crore by Viacom18, which also won [...]
UPL acquires 100% stake in Kudos Chemie
Agrochemical major UPL Ltd on Wednesday said it has acquired 100 per cent stake in Punjab-based Kudos Chemie through its wholly-owned subsidiary in a bankruptcy resolution process. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Chandigarh bench gave its approval to UPL's resolution plan submitted under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) for revival of Kudos Chemie, [...]
IOB gets board nod to raise up to Rs 1,000 cr equity capital
Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) on Wednesday said its board has approved raising of up to Rs 1,000 crore equity capital through issuance of shares via various modes. The board approved the capital plan of the bank for 2022-23, IOB said in a regulatory filing. It approved issuance of equity shares to a maximum of Rs [...]
Equitas Small Finance Bank gets RBI nod to reappoint MD & CEO
Equitas Small Finance Bank (ESFB) on Wednesday said that the Reserve Bank of India has okayed its proposal to reappoint MD and CEO Vasudevan P N for one year. "We wish to inform that pursuant to the bank's application vide its letter dated May 23, 2022, RBI vide its letter dated June 15, 2022 has [...]
Two Markfed officials dismissed over charges of embezzlement in wheat stock
Two officials of Punjab cooperative federation Markfed have been dismissed from service over charges of embezzlement in wheat stock and involvement in other irregularities. Markfed's Managing Director Ramvir dismissed the two officials on Monday after an enquiry into the matter. The matter came to fore after physical verification of the stock at Guruharsahai branch office. [...]
Sebi issues demand notices to BSE, NSE in Karvy case
Capital markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday sent notices to stock exchanges BSE and NSE asking them to pay over Rs 5 crore in a case related to Karvy Stock Broking Ltd (KSBL) and warned of attachment of assets and bank accounts if they fail to make the payment within 15 days. The notices came after [...]
Levi Strauss appoints Amisha Jain as new Senior Vice-President, MD South Asia
Global apparel and jeanswear major Levi Strauss & Co on Wednesday announced the appointment of Amisha Jain as its new Senior Vice-President and Managing Director of South Asia-Middle East and Africa (SAMEA). Jain, who was CEO at Zivame - an intimate-wear brand, will be responsible for leading the company's operations in SAMEA and ensuring that [...]
Adani Group fastest in valuation growth at 88%, Ambani led RIL up 13.4%: Report
The Adani Group has gained the most in terms of value in the six months to April 2022, with a 88.1 per cent jump to Rs 17.6 lakh crore, a report said on Wednesday. In comparison, billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries -- which houses nearly all its ventures -- saw a 13.4 per cent rise [...]
GE acquires 49% stake in Continuum’s onshore wind farm
GE Energy Financial Services, an arm of GE, has acquired a 49 per cent stake in Continuum Green Energy's 148.5 megawatt Morjar onshore wind project in Gujarat for an undisclosed sum. This transaction marks GE EFS' first onshore wind equity investment in Gujarat through a structured preferred equity solution, the company said in a statement. [...]
Groyyo raises $40 mn in funding led by Tiger Global
B2B manufacturing startup Groyyo on Wednesday said it has raised USD 40 million (about Rs 310 crore) in a combination of equity and debt in its Series A round led by Tiger Global. The funding round also witnessed strong participation from early investor Alpha Wave Global. Existing investors Sparrow Capital and Stride Ventures, and angel [...]
JSW Steel crude steel production in May jumps 31%
JSW Steel crude steel production in May on a standalone basis jumped 31 per cent to 17.89 lakh tonnes, the company said on Wednesday. The crude steel output in May of FY'21 was 13.67 lakh tonnes. The flagship company of the USD 22 billion JSW Group stated that production of flat-rolled products also expanded by [...]
Shiprocket to acquire majority stake in Pickrr for USD 200 million
E-commerce logistics SaaS company Shiprocket has inked a deal to acquire a majority stake in its competitor e-commerce platform Pickrr for about USD 200 million (about Rs 1,560 crore) in a mix of cash and equity transaction, the firms said in a joint statement. Shiprocket and Pickrr cater to India's burgeoning D2C (direct-to-customer) sector, where [...]
Ather Energy in talks with various state govts to set up third manufacturing plant
Hero MotoCorp-backed electric two-wheeler maker Ather Energy is in talks with several state governments to set up a new manufacturing facility in the country, according to sources. The company is said to be in talks with officials of several state governments, including Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana and Karnataka, to set up an additional manufacturing [...]
PNB Housing Finance to raise up to Rs 2,000 cr via bonds
PNB Housing Finance on Tuesday said its board has approved raising up to Rs 2,000 crore by issuing bonds on a private placement basis. The housing finance company, promoted by the city-headquartered Punjab National Bank (PNB), was looking to raise equity capital worth Rs 4,000 crore and struck a deal with joint-venture partner Carlyle Group, [...]
Wipro to quadruple employee count in Norway to 350 in two years
IT services company Wipro Ltd on Tuesday said it expects to ramp up employee count in Norway to 350 in the next two years, and is increasing investment there locally to help clients capitalise on digital transformation. With increased local investment, Wipro is positioning itself as a core part of the business ecosystem in Norway, [...]
CCI approves proposed acquisition of AirAsia India by Air India
Competition Commission of India on Tuesday said it has approved the proposed acquisition of the entire shareholding of AirAsia India Ltd by Air India Ltd. The proposed combination envisages the acquisition of the entire equity share capital of AirAsia (India) Pvt Ltd by Air India Ltd (AIL), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Sons Pvt [...]
Tata Technologies ties up with TN govt to transform industrial training centres into tech centres
Tata Technologies, a global engineering and product development digital services company has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Tamil Nadu government to transform industrial training institutes into technology centres. The collaboration with the state government is an extension of Tata Technologies' continued efforts to implement projects of high social impact and complement nation building [...]
Shekhar Bajaj resigns from Bajaj Auto board due to health reasons
Bajaj Auto on Tuesday said Shekhar Bajaj has tendered his resignation as a non-executive director of the company due to health reasons. The resignation is with effect from June 30, 2022, the company said in a regulatory filing. Shekhar Bajaj is the chairman and managing director of Bajaj Electricals since 1994. PTI
Shriram City to raise up to Rs 300 cr by issuing bonds
Shriram City Union Finance on Tuesday said it will raise up to Rs 300 crore by issuing debt securities on a private placement basis. The banking and securities management committee of the company at its meeting held on June 14 has approved issuance of principal-protected market-linked non-convertible debentures (PP-MLD) for an amount of Rs 50 [...]
Bajaj Auto shares tumble 5% after board defers buyback decision
The stock of Bajaj Auto on Tuesday declined by 5 per cent after the company said its board has deferred a decision on its proposed share buyback. Shares of the company tanked 5.06 per cent to settle at Rs 3,684.40 apiece on the BSE. During the day, it tumbled 7.13 per cent to Rs 3,603.75. [...]
LIC ups stake in Capri Global to over 7% with Rs 221 cr investment
LIC has increased its stake in non-banking finance company Capri Global Capital, to over 7 per cent from 5 per cent earlier, during the February-June period with an investment of over Rs 221 crore, the state-owned insurer said on Tuesday. LIC's shareholding in Capri Global Capital has increased from 88,58,348 equity shares to 1,24,00,000 equity [...]
Zydus Lifesciences chairman appointed director in RBIs board
Zydus Lifesciences on Tuesday said its chairman Pankaj R Patel has been appointed as a part time non-official director in the central board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBl). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal of appointment of Patel for a period of four years from the date of [...]
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