Sojitz Corporation on Tuesday divested a 2.35 per cent stake in auto component major Samvardhana Motherson International for Rs 776 crore through an open market transaction. According to the bulk deal data available with BSE, Sojitz Corporation offloaded 10,61,88,248 shares, amounting to 2.35 per cent stake in the company. The shares were sold at an [...]
Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday extended his full support for a global plan for a new tuberculosis vaccine by 2025 and said India is fully prepared and in an advanced stage for taking this forward. Addressing a session at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023 here on 'Ending Tuberculosis', the minister said, "Just [...]
Oravel Stays Ltd, which operates travel tech firm and brand OYO, on Wednesday said it will refile its draft public listing application by the middle of next month. Earlier this month capital markets regulator Sebi had asked the company to refile the draft initial public offering (IPO) papers with certain updates. "We are working on [...]
Diversified conglomerate ITC on Tuesday announced the acquisition of Sproutlife Foods Pvt Ltd (SFPL), which owns Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) brand Yoga Bar. ITC has signed a binding term sheet to acquire 100 per cent shares of SFPL over a period of three to four years, said a statement. It will initially acquire a 47.5 per cent [...]
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance on Tuesday reported a 29 per cent decline in its profit at Rs 221 crore for the third quarter ended December 2022. The company had posted a profit of Rs 311 crore in the same quarter a year ago. During the third quarter of this fiscal the net premium income increased [...]
City-based coating major Berger Paints Ltd is scouting for land in Odisha for a new manufacturing plant, a top company official said on Tuesday. The company is also gearing up to operationalise the Rs 1,015 crore integrated fully-automated paint manufacturing plant near Lucknow soon. The 36-acre plant in Sandila industrial park, Uttar Pradesh, is expected [...]
The Federation of Retailer Association of India (FRAI) Tuesday sought tax cuts on daily use consumer goods to counter the high demand for smuggled and counterfeit products, which currently have a price advantage. The FRAI, a representative body of about 80 lakh micro, small and medium retailers in 42 member retail associations, raised its concern [...]
Industry body PHDCCI on Tuesday sought increase in the tax rebate benefits for consumption expenditure, reduction in the cost of doing business and hassle free disbursement of loans at affordable rates for businesses in the upcoming Union Budget 2023-24. "At this juncture, to enhance the consumption in the economy, there is a need to increase [...]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will keep on the path of fiscal consolidation and opt for narrowing the FY24 fiscal deficit to as low as 5.8 per cent in the upcoming Budget, analysts said on Tuesday. The government may go for a fiscal deficit number which will be far lower than the 6.4 per cent of [...]
Indian consumers are willing to pay a premium for purchasing their next vehicle despite fears of inflation, with a large portion of them looking at automobiles in the Rs 10–25 lakh price bracket, according to a study by Deloitte. They are now prioritising experience over cost, indicating a clear shift in buying pattern and a [...]
