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Ambuja Cements pledges 50% share in ACC as collateral for loans

Ambuja Cements pledges 50% share in ACC as collateral for loans

Ambuja Cements, now controlled by billionaire Gautam Adani-led Adani Group, on Wednesday said it has pledged 50.5 per cent shareholding in its subsidiary ACC Ltd as "collateral for loans taken by the company". The company pledged its total 9.39 crore shares of ACC Ltd on September 26, 2022, said a regulatory filing by Ambuja Cements. [...]
Centre gives 4% hike in DA to its employees ahead of Diwali

Centre gives 4% hike in DA to its employees ahead of Diwali

Ahead of Diwali festival, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday increased the dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief by 4 per cent effective July 1, 2022, benefiting 41.85 lakh central government employees and 69.76 lakh pensioners. The additional instalment of DA and dearness relief (DR) is an increase of 4 per cent over the existing rate [...]
Sensex, Nifty tumble nearly 1%

Sensex, Nifty tumble nearly 1%

Benchmark indices ended nearly 1 per cent lower on Wednesday, tracking a weak trend in global markets and continuous foreign fund outflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 509.24 points or 0.89 per cent to settle at 56,598.28. During the day, it tanked 621.85 points or 1.08 per cent to 56,485.67. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty [...]