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REC raises USD 750 million through green bonds

REC raises USD 750 million through green bonds

State-owned non-banking finance firm REC Ltd has raised USD 750 million through issuance of green bonds. The expected settlement date for these bonds is April 11, 2023. "REC Ltd under its USD 7 billion Global Medium Term Note Programme, has priced and issued USD 750,000,000; 5.625 per cent green bonds on April 3," according to [...]
Britannia Industries declares interim dividend of Rs 72

Britannia Industries declares interim dividend of Rs 72

Leading bakery foods company Britannia Industries on Tuesday announced an interim dividend of Rs 72 per equity share for FY 2022-23. The board of the company in its meeting held on Tuesday declared an interim dividend of 7200% i.e, Rs 72 per equity share of the face value of Re 1 each for 2022‐23, Britannia [...]
MOIL output grows 6% to 13 LT in FY23

MOIL output grows 6% to 13 LT in FY23

State-owned MOIL has registered a 6 per cent rise in its manganese ore production to 13.02 lakh tonnes (LT) in 2022-23. The company also utilised 14 per cent higher capital expenditure in the financial year that ended March 31 over 2021-22, the Ministry of Steel said in a statement. MOIL Ltd recorded its second-highest production [...]
Samsung collaborates with Meity for national innovation competition

Samsung collaborates with Meity for national innovation competition

Electronics company Samsung India has collaborated with Ministry of Electronics and IT, IIT Delhi and other entities for rolling out a national innovation competition "Solve for Tomorrow, the company said on Tuesday. The competition is open for youth in the age group of 16-22 years who can participate in the programme by submitting their innovative [...]
Vedanta arm BALCO signs pact with SRIPL to source hybrid renewable power for ops

Vedanta arm BALCO signs pact with SRIPL to source hybrid renewable power for ops

BALCO has entered into an agreement with Serentica Renewables India Private Ltd (SRIPL) to set up a special purpose vehicle to source hybrid renewable power for its aluminium operations in Chhattisgarh. Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd (BALCO) is a subsidiary of mining major Vedanta Ltd. "BALCO has entered into a Power Delivery Agreement (PDA) to source [...]
After $3 bln, Reliance and Jio raise $2 bln forex loan

After $3 bln, Reliance and Jio raise $2 bln forex loan

Barely days after signing a USD 3 billion financing in India's most widely syndicated loan, Reliance Industries Ltd and its unit Reliance Jio Infocomm have raised USD 2 billion add-on foreign currency facility at most competitive rates, sources said. The USD 3 billion financing closed on March 31 and the add on USD 2 billion [...]
Grasim Industries gets Rs 5,000 cr term loan from Axis Bank

Grasim Industries gets Rs 5,000 cr term loan from Axis Bank

Grasim Industries, the flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, on Tuesday announced entering into three term loan agreements totalling Rs 5,000 crore to finance capital expenditure and repayment of existing loans. It has executed agreements for a secured loan of Rs 4,850 crore and two unsecured loans of Rs 70 crore and Rs 80 [...]
Twitter legacy blue tick intact for most users, Doge unseats bird logo on web home page

Twitter legacy blue tick intact for most users, Doge unseats bird logo on web home page

Microblogging platform Twitter has so far not revoked the legacy verified blue tick from most of the accounts that have not paid for subscribing 'Twitter Blue' service. However, some of the organisations in India shared that they have paid for the blue service to maintain the brand reputation on the microblogging platform. Twitter also replaced [...]
Kapil Maheshwari named CEO of Welspun New Energy

Kapil Maheshwari named CEO of Welspun New Energy

Welspun Enterprises Ltd (WEL) has appointed Kapil Maheshwari as CEO and executive director of its wholly-owned subsidiary Welspun New Energy Limited. Before joining Welspun, Maheshwari was part of Reliance Industries, where he was leading Renewable Energy and Green Hydrogen Ecosystem Development, a statement said. He comes with over 20 years of experience in solar PV, [...]