Anil Agarwal-promoted Vedanta on Wednesday said it will acquire bankrupt thermal power company Meenakshi Energy for Rs 1,440 crore through an insolvency process. Vedanta which made the highest bid for the thermal power company emerged as the successful bidder. "Post submission of bid for Meenakshi Energy Limited under Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) under IBC, [...]
The Delhi Police has busted a gang, arresting four cheats who duped more than 1,800 people on the pretext of offering them life certificate for pensioners, officials said on Wednesday. The accused were identified as Amit Khosa, Kanav Kapoor, Binoy Sarkar and Shankar Mondal, they said. According to police, the matter came to light after [...]
West Bengal entrepreneurs from the steel, snacks and services sector showed interest in investing in Uttar Pradesh and signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) for projects worth around Rs 7,000 crore, a senior UP minister said here. The projects are estimated to provide employment opportunities for 14,000 people in the north Indian state which held a [...]
Equity benchmarks declined in initial trade on Thursday, mirroring a weak trend in the US markets and fresh foreign fund outflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 215.79 points to 60,829.95. The broader NSE Nifty dipped 64.10 points to 18,101.25. From the Sensex pack, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Titan, Bajaj Finserv, UltraTech Cement, Infosys, Hindustan Unilever, Larsen [...]
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Wednesday told the Supreme Court the issue pertaining to alleged abuse of dominant position by Google in multiple markets in the Android mobile device ecosystem is of "national importance" and the world is looking at how India is dealing with the matter. A bench of Chief Justice DY [...]
The government on Wednesday proposed a slew of changes to the insolvency law, including fast-tracking the process and expanding the scope of pre-packaged framework. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), which came into force in 2016, provides for a market-linked and time-bound resolution of stressed assets. The Code has already undergone various amendments. "To strengthen [...]
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has proposed an allocation of Rs 350 crore in next five years for the development of dairy sector across the Union Territory and said the move will create around 16,000 jobs and 600 enterprises. The administration has recently approved a project to increase milk production in the region by a [...]
The domestic automotive industry has seen a healthy revival in the current fiscal, aided by a recovery in economic activities and increased mobility, and is expected to grow at high single-digit levels across segments in FY24, a report said on Wednesday. Category-wise, passenger and commercial vehicle volumes could see a growth of 6-9 per cent [...]
Jubilant Food Works Ltd, a food services player, has opened its first restaurant of the American fried chicken brand, Popeyes in the city, a top official of the company said on Wednesday. The company inaugurated its first restaurant in Bengaluru, which was followed by rapid expansion to 12 restaurants across the city in less than [...]
Dr Reddy's Laboratories on Wednesday said it has reduced the price of its cardiovascular drug Cidmus. The drug comprises combination of sacubitril and valsartan and is indicated for heart failure patients. The company's Cidmus tablets are available in three strengths – 50mg, 100mg and 200mg, to be taken twice a day. "Following the price reduction, [...]
