IBM and Indian Bank work together to deploy new front-end banking applications
In order to improve scalability and agility, the public sector Indian Bank has partnered with Nasdaq-listed IBM to develop infrastructure that is future-ready. The city-based bank's 'Project Paradise' plan called for consolidating its front branch servers at data centres and disaster recovery facilities for greater manageability and availability. Project Paradise initiative of the Indian Bank [...]
Shares of Vishnu Prakash R Punglia make a strong market entry: settle at a premium of more than 47 per cent
On Tuesday, shares of Vishnu Prakash R Punglia Ltd. made an impressive market debut and concluded the day with a premium of more than 47 per cent over the Rs. 99 issue price. The company is into Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) works. The shares opened for trading at Rs 163.30, up 64.94 per cent [...]
High-interest rates could make it harder for borrowers to service debt: FSB to G20 leaders
The Financial Stability Board (FSB), located in Switzerland, issued a warning on Tuesday ahead of the G20 Summit here that rising interest rates and a declining growth forecast could make it more difficult for borrowers to pay down historically high levels of debt. The FSB has published two letters from its Chair, Klaas Knot, to [...]
President and Chief Business Officer Sreeram Venkateswaran is appointed by Daimler India
Sreeram Venkateswaran has hired as President and Chief Business Officer for domestic sales and customer service by Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), the company announced on Tuesday. DICV said in a statement that Venkateswaran will be responsible for driving domestic business growth, nurturing strategic partnerships, expanding the BharatBenz sales and service network among others, In [...]
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Exide Life appoints Sanjay Vij as the ED and Principal Officer
Bengaluru, Jan 17 (PTI) Exide Life has announced the appointment of Sanjay Vij as the Executive Director and Principal Officer with effect from January 10. On January one, 2022, HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited announced the completion of the acquisition of Exide Life Insurance Company Limited, subsequent to receiving all relevant regulatory approvals, an Exide [...]
Cholamandalam Investment to acquire 72% stake in Payswiff for Rs 450 cr
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company on Monday said it plans to acquire 72.12 per cent stake in fintech payment solutions provider Payswiff Technologies Private Ltd for Rs 450 crore. The company, an NBFC, is part of the Murugappa Group. Cholamandalam Investment has signed a shareholders' agreement and a Share Purchase [...]
Paytm issues over 4.5 lakh FASTags in Dec
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) Paytm Payments Bank on Monday said it issued over 4.5 lakh FASTags in December 2021, registering 11.33 per cent rise as compared to the previous month. Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) claims to have led the market in the FASTag segment with 28.2 per cent market share. The firm said [...]
Strides Pharma’s Singapore arm gets USFDA nod for generic version of oseltamivir phosphate
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) Strides Pharma Science Ltd on Monday said its Singapore-based arm has received approval from the US health regulator for its generic version of oseltamivir phosphate for oral suspension, used for treating illness due to influenza. The approval granted by the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) to Strides Pharma Global [...]
Tech Mahindra acquires European tech firm for EUR 310 mn
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) IT company Tech Mahindra on Monday announced the acquisition of 100 per cent stake in Europe-based Com Tec Co IT (CTC) and 25 per cent stake in two insurtech platforms for a total of EUR 330 million (about Rs 2,800 crore). The company said the acquisitions will strengthen its digital [...]
Flipkart Wholesale to reorganise biz operations; some staff to transition to Flipkart into new roles
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) Flipkart Wholesale, the B2B arm of the Flipkart Group, on Monday said it will reorganise its business operations, wherein a section of its employees will transition to Flipkart into new roles and responsibilities at the group level. As part of the reorganisation, all employees of Flipkart Wholesale – other than [...]
SJVN’s 1,320-MW Buxar Thermal Power Plant enters advanced construction phase
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) State-owned SJVN Ltd on Monday said its 1,320-MW Buxar Thermal Power Plant has entered the advanced construction phase. "SJVN's 1,320-MW Buxar Thermal Power Project in Bihar achieved another milestone today (on Monday) with Jacking up of ceiling girder (1,400 tonnes) for first boiler unit," SJVN said in a statement. The [...]
Goenka takes over as AEPC Chairman; expects exports to register healthy growth in 2022
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) Founder and Managing Director of Texport Industries Narendra Kumar Goenka on Monday took over as the Chairman of the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) and expressed hope that the sector's outbound shipments would record healthy growth in the coming months. He has replaced A Sakthivel. Goenka said the sector is [...]
Dhoot Transmission launches its Health and Wellness venture – Burge Electronics
• To roll out its first product ozone-free air purifier, ion Dome for neutralising viruses • To launch a range of safe, affordable and innovative products to empower people with healthy lifestyle MUMBAI, India, Jan. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dhoot Transmission Pvt. Ltd. (DTPL), a global automotive components manufacturer with presence in six countries, has [...]
ZingHR raises $10 million from Tata Capital Funds
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) Cloud-tech HR venture ZingHR on Monday said it has raised USD 10 million (about Rs 74.2 crore) from Tata Capital Funds that will give the latter a 33 per cent stake in the company.ZingHR will use the funding for expansion into more global markets, upgrade technology and scale up its [...]
Tata Power Renewable Energy commissions 100 MW solar projs in Uttar Pradesh
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL) has commissioned two solar power projects of 50 MW each in Uttar Pradesh. A subsidiary of Tata Power, TPREL has comissioned the solar projects at Prayagraj and Banda, a statement said on Monday. The projects have been completed by TPREL within the agreed timelines [...]
Auto parts co ZF announces start of commercial vehicle solutions division
Mumbai, Jan 17 (PTI) Global auto component major ZF on Monday announced the start of its commercial vehicle solutions (CVS) division, which combines the company's former commercial vehicle technology and commercial vehicle control systems divisions into one, with effect from January 1. Commercial Vehicle Control Systems was formed following the acquisition of WABCO in May 2020. [...]
UltraTech announces Rs 965-cr capex for modernisation, doubling Birla White production capacity
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) Leading cement maker UltraTech Cement on Monday announced a capital expenditure (capex) of Rs 965 crore for its modernisation and to almost double the production capacity of its white cement brand Birla White. The Aditya Birla Group company plans to increase the capacity of Birla White from the current 6.5 [...]
Vishwaraj Sugar Industries to invest Rs 250 cr in new ethanol plant in K’taka
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) Vishwaraj Sugar Industries Ltd (VSIL) will invest Rs 250 crore to set up a new ethanol plant in Karnataka. At present, VSIL has a sugarcane crushing capacity of 11,000 tonnes per day, distillery capacity of 1 lakh litres per day, co-generation capacity of 36.4 MW, and vinegar manufacturing capacity of [...]
Hinduja Global Approves Rs 1,000-Crore Buyback
The Hinduja Global group sold its healthcare division for Rs. 8,000 crores and declared a dividend of Rs. 150 per share, recently. The shareholders were unhappy with the amount and the share price plunged by more than 20% on January 7th.Its board approved a Rs. 1,000 crore buyback to soothe its shareholders. Further, it announced the [...]
L&T dispatches critical reactors to US for renewable diesel project ahead of schedule
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Monday said that its heavy engineering arm has flagged off five critical renewable diesel reactors to North America's largest renewable diesel producer Diamond Green Diesel (DGD), two weeks ahead of the contractual delivery date. DGD is a joint venture of Darling Ingredients Inc and Valero [...]
Colliers hires two senior industry leaders to strengthen India’s Project Management capability
- Two Executive Directors join Colliers in Karnataka to lead its Greenfield projects BENGALURU, India, Jan. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading diversified professional services and investment management firm Colliers (NASDAQ: CIGI) (TSX: CIGI) today announced the appointment of two Executive Directors who joined its Project Management business in Karnataka to lead Greenfield projects within the [...]
Startup Your-Space raises USD 10 mn to grow student housing biz
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) Student housing startup Your-Space has raised USD 10 million (around Rs 75 crore) from a clutch of investors for the expansion and growth of its business.The company has raised the amount in Series-A funding through a combination of pure equity and convertible debentures, Your-Space said in a statement.The funding round [...]
Chingari raises USD 15 mn funding from Republic Capital, others
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) Short-video platform Chingari on Monday said it has raised USD 15 million (about Rs 111.4 crore) in funding led by Republic Capital. The extended Series A round also saw participation from Onmobile, JPIN Venture Catalysts, Hill Harbour, Angellist, Venture Collective, Makan Family, Cowa Ventures, MVC Friends, Protocol Labs and other [...]
Agritech firm DeHaat acquires farm input startup Helicrofter to expand presence in western India
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) Agritech firm DeHaat on Monday said it has acquired agri-input marketplace startup Helicrofter to expand its presence in Maharashtra and other parts of West India.The company did not disclose the deal value.Started in 2012 and based in Gurugram (Haryana) and Patna (Bihar), DeHaat is a technology-based platform, offering end-to-end agricultural [...]
Glenmark Pharma gets tentative USFDA nod for generic Regadenoson injection
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) Glenmark Pharmaceuticals on Monday said its US arm has received tentative approval from the country's health regulator for its generic Regadenoson injection. Regadenoson injection is given during the preparation for a radiologic examination of blood flow through the heart to test for coronary artery disease. The tentative approval granted by [...]
MEIL completes 5-km tunnelling work as part of Zojila project
New Delhi, Jan 16 (PTI) Infrastructure major Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) on Sunday said it has completed 5-km-long tunnelling work as part of the 18-km-long all-weather Zojila Tunnel in a record time of 14 months. The company in a statement said the project of the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL), [...]
IOC to invest Rs 7,000 cr in city gas after it secures 33% market potential areas
New Delhi, Jan 16 (PTI) Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the nation's largest oil firm, on Sunday said it will invest over Rs 7,000 crore in setting up city gas distribution networks in the cities for which it has secured a licence in the latest bidding round. IOC secured 33 per cent of the demand potential [...]
PMC Bank merger with Unity Small Finance Bank awaits govt approval
New Delhi, Jan 16 (PTI) The proposed merger of debt-ridden Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank with Unity Small Finance Bank (USFB) is being examined and the process of amalgamation will start after the government approval, sources said. Various aspects of the scheme of amalgamation have been examined and the government would soon send its suggestions, [...]
Oil India exits US shale venture, sells 20% stake for USD 25 mn
New Delhi, Jan 16 (PTI) State-owned Oil India Ltd (OIL) has exited from a US shale oil venture, selling its 20 per cent stake to its venture partner for USD 25 million -- the second exit of an Indian firm from the US shale business in two months. "Oil India (USA) Inc (wholly owned subsidiary [...]
NARCL chief to assist RBL Bank in finding full-term MD and CEO; headhunter EgonZehnder also roped in
New Delhi, Jan 15 (PTI) RBL Bank has inducted NARCL Chairman Pradip Shah as an external expert to assist its search panel in finding a full-time MD and CEO, after the removal of Vishwavir Ahuja from the post last month. Global headhunting firm EgonZehnder has also been roped in for the exercise. Currently, Rajeev Ahuja [...]
Union minister inaugurates country’s first coal to methanol plant built by BHEL
Hyderabad, Jan 15 (PTI) Union Minister for Heavy Industries Mahendra Nath Pandey on Saturday dedicated India’s first BHEL-built 'coal to methanol' (CTM) pilot plant to the nation here, as part of the ongoing 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebrations, an official release said. Pandey also inaugurated an exhibition on ‘Products Developed under Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ organised at [...]
Brilloca to acquire building products manufacturing biz of HSIL for Rs 630 cr
New Delhi, Jan 15 (PTI) Brilloca, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Somany Home Innovation Ltd (SHIL), on Saturday said it will acquire building products manufacturing business of HSIL Ltd in a slump sale for a cash consideration of Rs 630 crore. Currently engaged in marketing and distribution of building products such as sanitaryware, faucets, plastic pipes [...]
RIL unit, Hyundai, Mahindra among 10 cos to bid under PLI scheme for ACC battery storage
New Delhi, Jan 15 (PTI) RIL subsidiary Reliance New Energy Solar, Hyundai Global Motors, Ola Electric, Mahindra & Mahindra and Larsen & Toubro are among the 10 firms that have submitted bids under the Rs 18,100 crore production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) battery storage, the government said on Saturday. A [...]
Amar Chitra Katha becomes Future group subsidiary post conversion of debentures into equity
New Delhi, Jan 15 (PTI) Future group's stake in Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd (ACKPL) has increased to 68.72 per cent post conversion of debentures into equity. After the conversion, Future Consumer Ltd holds a majority stake in ACKPL, the publishers of Amar Chitra Katha comics, said a regulatory filing by the Future group firm. [...]
Praveen Khandelwal resigns from ONDC Advisory Council
New Delhi, Jan 15 (PTI) The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Saturday said its Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal has resigned as a member of ONDC Advisory Council. The council has been constituted to advise the government on measures needed to design and accelerate adoption of Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC). The Department [...]
Jubilant FoodWorks board to consider share split proposal
Jubilant FoodWorks (JFL), a master franchise of brands such as Domino's and Dunkin' Donuts, on Friday said its board will next month consider a proposal of splitting the equity shares of the firm. The board, in its scheduled meeting to be held on February 2, 2022, will consider a proposal for "alteration in the capital [...]
Megha Engineering, Adani Total Gas top winners of city gas distribution licences
Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd (MEIL) walked away with the most 15 licences to retail CNG to automobiles and piped cooking gas to households in the latest city gas bidding round, while a joint venture of billionaire Gautam Adani's gas arm and Total of France got 14 licences. According to the results of the bid [...]
Sequent Scientific names Rajaram Narayanan as MD, CEO
New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) Sequent Scientific, an animal health firm, on Friday said it has appointed Rajaram Narayanan as MD and CEO for five years, with effect from April 11, 2022. Narayanan replaces Manish Gupta who has put in his papers. The company's board, pursuant to the recommendation by the nomination and remuneration committee, [...]
Hero MotoCorp lines up Rs 420-cr fresh investment in Ather Energy
New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) The country's largest two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp on Friday said its board has approved to further invest up to Rs 420 crore in electric two-wheeler company Ather Energy. The company's board has approved the investment in one or more tranches, Hero Motocorp said in a statement. Prior to the proposed [...]
Sterlite Power completes ownership transfer in IIML to Electron
New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) Sterlite Power on Friday said that it has completed the transfer of its ownership in IndiGrid Investment Managers Ltd (IIML) to Electron IM Pte Ltd, an affiliate of KKR & Co Inc. The ownership transfer has been effected as per the amended and restated shareholders agreement entered between Sterlite Power [...]
NXTDIGITAL completes sale of land parcel at Hyderabad
New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) Hinduja Group's headend-in-the-sky platform NXTDIGITAL Ltd (NDL) on Friday said it has completed a Rs 69.30-crore transaction for the sale of a land parcel held by it in Hyderabad. The sale agreement was signed and registered with the appropriate authorities in Hyderabad on Thursday and the balance consideration was received, [...]
boAt parent co Imagine Marketing to acquire Singapore-based KaHa Pte for undisclosed amount
New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) Imagine Marketing, the parent company of earwear brand boAt, on Friday said it will acquire Singapore-based KaHa Pte, an end-to-end smart IoT product development company, for an undisclosed amount. It has signed a definitive agreement to acquire KaHa, a move that will help to create next-generation IoT-enabled wearable products and [...]
Vedanta plans investments in mineral sector in Saudi Arabia
New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) Industrialist Anil Agarwal-owned mining major Vedanta Group on Friday said it is exploring investment opportunities in the mineral sector of Saudi Arabia. The company is already in discussions with stakeholders in Saudi Arabia, which is aiming to become a mineral hub in the Middle East, Vedanta said in a statement. [...]
ABFRL to acquire 51 pc stake in brand Masaba, aims Rs 500 cr revenue in next 5 years
New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL) on Friday said it will acquire a 51 per cent majority shareholding in popular and contemporary brand 'Masaba' promoted by the leading designer Masaba Gupta for a cash consideration of Rs 90 crore. The Aditya Birla Group has entered into a 'binding term [...]
CAIT files petition before CCI to block Amazon’s deal to acquire 100 pc shareholding in Cloudtail
New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) Domestic traders' body CAIT on Friday said it has filed a petition before the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to block the transaction that has been entered into by Amazon where they will acquire 100 per cent shareholding in Cloudtail. The petition provides evidence to show Cloudtail charges less fees/ [...]
HCL Tech acquires Hungary’s Starschema for USD 42.5 mn
New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) IT services major HCL Technologies on Friday said it will acquire Hungarian firm Starschema for USD 42.5 million (about Rs 315 crore). HCL Technologies has signed a definitive pact for the acquisition of Budapest-based Starschema, which provides data engineering services, according to a regulatory filing. The strategic acquisition will bolster [...]
Sebi to auction Ravi Kiran Realty’s properties on Jan 28
New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) Markets regulator Sebi on Friday said it will auction two properties of Ravi Kiran Realty India Ltd and its promoters on January 28 to recover investors' money. The properties, located in West Bengal, will be auctioned at a reserve price totalling Rs 2.16 crore, the Securities and Exchange Board of [...]
Ola Electric to open final payment window for scooter buyers on Jan 21
New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) Ola Electric will open the final payment window on January 21 for all the customers who have already paid Rs 20,000 for its electric scooters, Ola Chairman and Group Executive Officer Bhavish Aggarwal said on Friday. The company, which had last month stated that it has dispatched its electric scooters [...]
Boddess goes Omni-channel with the launch of its first flagship store
India’s first Experiential and Digital beauty store offering a range of exciting experiencesfor its consumers Gurugram, 13th January, 2022– Beauty Retailer Boddess.com opens its first flagship store in Ambience Mall, Gurugram. After its exciting online launch with over 100+ beauty brands, Boddess now opens with 1700sq feet of beauty space dedicated to top International brands [...]
ABFRL to acquire 51% stake in brand Masaba, aims Rs 500 cr revenue in next 5 years
New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL) on Friday said it will acquire a 51 per cent majority shareholding in popular and contemporary brand 'Masaba' promoted by the leading designer Masaba Gupta for a cash consideration of Rs 90 crore. The Aditya Birla Group has entered into a 'binding term [...]
Truecaller to Acquire Israeli App CallHero
The built-in AI assistant can answer your calls with a script of your choice, take messages for you and even block calendars Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (NewsVoir) Truecaller, the leading global platform for verifying contacts and blocking unwanted communications, has entered into an agreement to acquire the Israeli company CallHero (www.getcallhero.com). CallHero has developed a unique [...]
Tata Sons, TICL to participate in TCS mega buyback offer, to sell shares worth Rs 12,993 cr
New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) Tata Consultancy Services promoters - Tata Sons and Tata Investment Corporation Ltd (TICL) - intend to participate in the IT services major's Rs 18,000 crore buyback offer by tendering shares worth about Rs 12,993.2 crore. On Wednesday, the TCS board approved an up to Rs 18,000 crore buyback offer entailing [...]
Indifi ties up with GPay to source loans
Mumbai, Jan 14 (PTI) Small businesses-focused lending platform Indifi on Friday announced a partnership with Alphabet's payment app, Google Pay, for helping it source new lending opportunities from merchants. Google Pay has 10 million merchants, who will be given the option of availing a pre-approved loan from Indifi in the app itself, based largely on [...]
Anurag Yadav Appointed as CEO of IHH Healthcare India
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India – Business Wire India Mr Anurag Yadav is appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of IHH Healthcare India, effective today. Anurag joined IHH Healthcare in April 2017 as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of its India Operations Division, where he oversaw the financial activities of IHH’s network of hospitals in India (excluding [...]
ICICI Prudential AMC joins hands with US-based First Trust Advisors
Mumbai, Jan 14 (PTI) ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company has entered into a collaboration with the US-based First Trust Advisors, which is into actively-managed exchange-traded funds, to launch a slew of global fund of funds. Under the agreement, ICICI Prudential AMC will first launch a strategic metal & energy equity fund of funds, which will [...]
JSW Infra raises USD 400 mn in maiden international bond sale
Mumbai, Jan 14 (PTI) Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Group's port development arm on Friday announced a USD 400 million fundraise through a bond issue from international investors.The money raised in the issue by JSW Infrastructure will be used to repay the existing debt of the company and its subsidiaries.The issue of the sustainability linked bond (SLB) [...]
REC raises USD 1,175 million from a consortium of seven banks
New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) State-owned REC has raised USD 1,175 million from a consortium of seven banks.In a landmark transaction, REC Limited (REC) successfully raised USD 1,175 million from a consortium of seven banks as the Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners (MLABs), a statement said.According to the statement, this is the single largest syndicated [...]
EVage raises USD 28 mn from RedBlue Capital
New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) Electric commercial vehicle startup EVage on Friday said it has raised USD 28 million (over Rs 205 crore) from US-based venture capital firm RedBlue Capital.The funding will allow EVage to complete its factory outside of Delhi in FY 2022-23 and scale up production, the company said.EVage supplies EV trucks to [...]
CRISIL Ratings to call out ESG impact on credit profiles
MUMBAI, India, Jan. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CRISIL Ratings will start disclosing the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) parameters separately when assigning credit ratings, taking cognisance of their increasing importance in investment decisions and when accessing capital world over. The past couple of years have seen ESG-led investments gain traction. ESG assets stood [...]
Tata Sons, Tata Investment Corporation Ltd to participate in TCS buyback offer
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) promoters - Tata Sons and Tata Investment Corporation Ltd - intend to participate in the IT service major's Rs 18,000 crore buyback offer by tendering about 2.88 crore shares, according to a regulatory filing.On Wednesday, the TCS Board had approved an upto Rs 18000 crore buyback [...]
NODWIN Gaming acquires Planet Superheroes in Rs 4.9-crore deal
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) NODWIN Gaming, a subsidiary of BSE-listed Nazara Technologies, on Thursday said it has acquired comic, pop culture and superheroes merchandising retailer - Planet Superheroes.While NODWIN did not disclose the financial details, Nazara Technologies said the transaction value is Rs 4.9 crore."...Board of Directors of Nodwin Gaming Pvt Ltd, a [...]
SBI raises USD 300 mn of Regulation S Formosa bonds
Mumbai, Jan 13 (PTI) State Bank of India (SBI) on Thursday said it has raised USD 300 million from Regulation S Formosa bonds offering a coupon of 2.49 per cent. Formosa bond is a bond issued in Taiwan. SBI, through its London branch, raised USD 300 million in 5-year money, which was benchmarked against the [...]
Classic Legends says new bike launches to expand market, create segment within segment
Mumbai, Jan 13 (PTI) Mahindra Group-backed leisure bike maker Classic Legends, which revived the Yezdi brand of motorcycles after a gap of more than 26 years with the launch of three new bike models on Thursday, has said the offerings will not only expand the market but also create a segment within the segment. The [...]
Guidelines for telcos’ dues conversion into equity likely in a month: Official
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) The government is expected to come out with detailed guidelines for conversion of interest payment liabilities of telecom players into equity within a month, a senior official said on Thursday. Under the telecom reforms package announced last year, three debt-ridden telcos -- Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL), Tata Teleservices Ltd (TTSL) [...]
Data analytics firm TheMathCompany gets USD 50 mn from Brighton Park Capital
Mumbai, Jan 13 (PTI) Data engineering and analytics firm TheMathCompany has raised USD 50 million from the US-based Brighton Park Capital, which is an investment company that specialises in collaborating with growth-stage software, healthcare, and tech-enabled services businesses, and existing investor Arihant Patni. The Bengaluru and Chicago-based company said the investment will accelerate its expansion [...]
Rajiv Krishnan appointed as CEO of Ma Foi Strategic Consultants, Education Services
Chennai, Jan 13 (PTI) HR services company Ma Foi, founded by noted entrepreneur-turned politician K Pandiarajan on Thursday announced the appointment of Rajiv Krishnan as the managing director and CEO of Ma Foi Strategic Consultants and Ma Foi Education Services.Krishnan would also add value to the business of CIEL HR Services, as a Director, with [...]
Sanofi India MD Rajaram Narayanan resigns
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) Drug firm Sanofi India on Thursday said its Managing Director Rajaram Narayanan has put in his papers. The company's board has accepted the resignation of Narayanan, effective from the close of business hours on April 10, 2022, Sanofi India said in a statement. Narayanan has decided to pursue an opportunity [...]
Flipkart Group acquires electronics re-commerce company Yaantra
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) Flipkart Group on Thursday announced the acquisition of Yaantra, an electronics re-commerce company, for an undisclosed amount as part of efforts to strengthen its re-commerce business and enhance after-sale offerings for its customers in the smartphones segment. The acquisition has been effected through FK Group Entity, F1 Info Solutions and [...]
Health-tech firm HCAH raises Rs 112 cr from Singapore-based ABC World Asia
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) Health-tech firm HCAH (formerly HealthCare at HOME) on Thursday said it has raised Rs 112 crore from Singapore-based private equity fund ABC World Asia. The funds will be used to build an out-of-hospital healthcare delivery platform, including building presence in physical rehabilitation and recovery through its service range of home [...]
YantraLive raises $1 million from GrowthStory, others
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) YantraLive, a B2B platform for heavy equipment and parts, on Thursday said it has raised USD 1 million (over Rs 7 crore) in a seed round from GrowthStory and other angel investors, including Bigbasket co-founder Vipul Parekh.The start-up, which started in 2018, is backed by serial entrepreneurs Ravi Anand Rao [...]
Turnip raises USD 12.5 mn in funding round led by Greenoaks, Elevation Capital
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) Mobile gaming start-up Turnip on Thursday said it has raised USD 12.5 million in a Series-A funding round co-led by Greenoaks and Elevation Capital. The round also had participation from SEA Capital and Vibe Capital. Investors such as Andreessen Horowitz general partner Andrew Chen, Razorpay founders Harshil Mathur and Shashank [...]
WayCool raises USD 117 million from LightRock, IFC, others
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) Agri-commerce firm WayCool Foods has raised USD 117 million (about Rs 864 crore) from investors to strengthen its technology and future growth.The company said that the fund has been raised in series D round which saw participation from new and existing investors such as LightRock, LightBox, FMO, Lightsmith, World Bank Group's- [...]
Delivery executive’s death: Wife to be provided job, insurance, other support, says Zomato CEO
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) Online food delivery platform Zomato on Thursday said it will provide a job to Sucheta Tripathi, wife of its delivery partner Salil Tripathi who died in a road accident last week, and an insurance grant of Rs 10 lakh, besides its employees contributing Rs 12 lakh towards the family's future. [...]
French court orders freezing of Indian property on Devas’ plea
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) A French court has ordered freezing of an Indian government property in Paris on a plea by Devas shareholders who are seeking to enforce a USD 1.3 billion arbitration award over a cancelled satellite contract, according to the court order copy. The court allowed Devas shareholders to register a "Hypotheque [...]
TVS Motor Company Accelerates Electrification in the Commercial Mobility Segment; Signs MoU with Swiggy
TVS Motor Company announced a strategic partnership with Swiggy to enable the adoption of EVs in Swiggy’s delivery fleet.Swiggy has been pioneering the need for greater EV adoption, with a commitment to make deliveries spanning 8,00,000 kilometres per day through EVs by 2025.TVS’ electric scooter iQube is presently available in 33 cities, including Delhi, Bangalore, [...]
Edutech startup Lead joins unicorn club, nets USD 100 mn from WestBridge, GSV, Elevar
Mumbai, Jan 13 (PTI) School education startup Lead has become the second unicorn this year with a valuation of USD 1.1 billion after USD 100 million (about Rs 740 crore) funding by Westbridge Capital, GSV Ventures and Elevar Equity.Lead has tied up with 5,000 schools across 500 towns/cities and expects to make an annual revenue [...]
Durex supported Condom Alliance partners with MASH Project Foundation to address the importance of intimate Well-being
• Durex has been supporting Adolescent, Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH) through its flagship 'The Birds and Bees Talk Program' in Seven North Eastern States • Launches 'Break The Wall'- a specially curated summit on Safe Sex on National Youth Day • Launches 'ConSenSuality', an initiative focused on educating the youth on their rights and [...]
NCLAT issues notices to CCI, Future Coupons over Amazon’s plea challenging CCI order
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Thursday issued notices over the petition filed by e-commerce major Amazon, challenging a recent order passed by the fair trade regulator CCI that suspended the over-two-year-old approval for its deal with Future Coupons Pvt Ltd (FCPL). The appellate tribunal has directed the [...]
Yes Mutual Fund rechristened as White Oak Capital Mutual Fund
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) Yes Asset Management's name has been changed to White Oak Capital Asset Management with effect from January 12.Further, Yes Mutual Fund will now be called White Oak Capital Mutual Fund, Aashish P Sommaiyaa, Chief Executive Officer of White Oak Capital, announced in a tweet on Thursday.He, further, said: "WhiteOakCap has [...]
Adani Group & POSCO signs pact to set up Steel plant in Gujarat
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) Industrialist Gautam Adani-led Adani Group has signed a pact with South Korea's POSCO to explore business opportunities in sectors like steel, renewable energy among others. Both the entities have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to this effect. In a statement on Thursday, Adani Group said the investment under the [...]
InvaGen to continue to hold shares in Avenue Therapeutics: Cipla
New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) Drug major Cipla on Wednesday said its subsidiary InvaGen Pharmaceuticals will continue to hold shares in US-based Avenue Therapeutics despite termination of the stock purchase and merger agreement they inked in 2018. In November 2018, Cipla had announced that InvaGen Pharmaceuticals Inc has entered into definitive agreements to acquire US-based [...]
Nalco successfully puts into operation all 960 pots at smelter plant in Odisha
New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) State-owned Nalco on Wednesday said it has successfully put into operation all the 960 pots at its existing smelter plant located in Angul, Odisha. Nalco Chairman and Managing Director Sridhar Patra formally operationalised the 960th pot by virtually switching on the pot from the company's corporate office in Bhubaneswar, the [...]
Precision Shipyard land to boost shipbuilding capability : TWL
Kolkata, Jan 12 (PTI) Titagarh Wagons Limited (TWL) Wednesday said it has acquired land and infrastructure of Precision Shipyard located at Falta in West Bengal which will be used to boost its ship building capacity and execute the Rs 400 crore order book. The land and facility was acquired under an auction sale by Union [...]
Future Coupons deal: NCLAT to hear Amazon’s plea against CCI order on Thursday
New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) will on Thursday hear a petition filed by e-commerce major Amazon challenging a recent order of fair trade regulator CCI that suspended an over two-year-old approval for its deal with Future Coupons. Amazon’s petition is scheduled to be heard by a two-member bench [...]
Sebi grants recognition to CDSL Ventures as accreditation agency
New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday said it has granted recognition to CDSL Ventures as an accreditation agency. With the recognition, CDSL Ventures will be able to issue accreditation certificates to "accredited investors".CDSL Ventures is a wholly-owned subsidiary of depository CDSL. The recognition to CDSL Ventures has been granted [...]
Rooter raises $25 mn from Lightbox, March Gaming, others
New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) Game streaming and e-sports platform Rooter on Wednesday said it has raised USD 25 million (about Rs 185 crore) in funding led by Lightbox, March Gaming and Duane Park Ventures.9Unicorns, ADvantage, Capital-A, and Goal Ventures also participated in the series A funding round along with existing investors, including IeAD Sports [...]
Wipro expects to hire about 30,000 freshers in FY23
New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) Wipro on Wednesday said it expects to hire about 30,000 freshers in FY23, as the IT services major strives to ensure that supply is not a constraint in managing the robust demand environment.Amid the fast-spreading Omicron variant of the COVID virus, the company remains "very vigilant", CEO and Managing Director [...]
Tata Consultancy Services announces buyback at Rs 4,500/share, a premium of 17%
New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) The board of directors of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Wednesday approved an up to Rs 18,000 crore share buyback at Rs 4,500 per scrip. The offer price of Rs 4,500 per share is about 16.6 per cent higher than Wednesday's closing level of Rs 3,857.25 on the BSE. "...the [...]
Curefoods raises $62 million from Chiratae Ventures, others
New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) Curefoods, a delivery-only restaurant chain operator, on Wednesday said it has raised USD 62 million (nearly Rs 460 crore) from investors, including Iron Pillar, Chiratae Ventures and Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal.Sixteenth Street Capital and Accel Partners also participated in the funding round, in which USD 52 million were raised as [...]
Sebi to auction Kerala Housing Finance properties next month
New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) Markets regulator Sebi will auction properties of Kerala Housing Finance at a reserve price of Rs 1.3 crore on February 4 to recover dues. The properties to be put on sale include land parcels and flats situated in Kerala, along with an Ashok Leyland AC Semi Deluxe [...]
SeQuent Scientific increases stake in Brazil’s Evance Group to 100 pc
New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) Animal health firm SeQuent Scientific on Wednesday said it has increased its stake in Brazil-based Evance Group to 100 per cent. The company, through its principal operating company Alivira Animal Health, has completed the consolidation of its Brazilian operations by increasing its shareholding in Evance Group by 30 per cent [...]
Ashok Leyland partners with Aidrivers to develop AI-enabled autonomous vehicles
Mumbai, Jan 12 (PTI) Commercial vehicle maker and Hinduja Group flagship firm Ashok Leyland has partnered with Aidrivers for the development of artificial intelligence-enabled autonomous vehicles. Aidrivers founder Rafiq Swash said the company provides autonomous mobility solutions for industrial mobility automation which optimise clients' business operations and enable the delivery of quality services. The two [...]
Quiklyz to offer range of EVs for leasing, subscription to customers
Mumbai, Jan 13 (PTI) Quiklyz, the vehicle leasing and subscription arm of Mahindra Finance, has said it will offer the widest range of electric vehicles (EVs) for leasing and subscription to potential customers. Launched in November last year, Quiklyz digital platform provides a subscription programme for both retail and corporate customers. It also allows customers [...]
US steel tube firm Bull Moose rebrands as Lord Swraj Paul Company
London, Jan 12 (PTI) US-based manufacturing firm Bull Moose Tube on Wednesday announced a rebrand to become known as Bull Moose Tube, a Rt. Hon. Lord Swraj Paul Company – in honour of its UK-based NRI industrialist owner.Based in Chesterfield, Missouri, the company is part of Lord Paul’s Caparo Group and said the renaming is [...]
Furniture start-up WoodenStreet to double stores in 2022, to invest Rs 50 cr
New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) Furniture start-up WoodenStreet on Wednesday said it will invest Rs 50 crore in 2022 and plans to double its on-ground presence from 45 to 100 stores this year by adding more stores across the country. It plans to take more than 5 lakh sqft of retail space on lease as [...]
Federal Bank gets board approval to raise up to Rs 700 cr through bonds
New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) Federal Bank on Wednesday said it has received approval from its board of directors to raise up to Rs 700 crore by issuing bonds on a private placement basis. The board of directors of the bank at its meeting held on Wednesday has approved the issuance of unsecured Basel-III tier-II [...]
EaseMyTrip’s board approves issuance of bonus shares
New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) Online travel platform EaseMyTrip on Wednesday said its board has approved issuance of bonus shares with a view to allow its shareholders increase their equity and gain greater exposure to its future growth. The board of directors of the company at its meeting held on January 12, 2022, have approved [...]
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail collaborates with Germany’s GIZ to boost circular business practices
New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL) on Wednesday announced collaboration with Germany's GIZ, a move aimed at strengthening circular business practices for the Indian market. The joint project will focus on material innovation, reducing inputs of harmful substances, increasing textile-to-textile recycling, developing alternatives to plastic packaging, and fostering traceability, [...]
Axis Bank partners MinkasuPay for a seamless net banking experience for its customers
Biometric authentication solution for net banking transactions; smooth & secure net banking experience; no more usernames, passwords & OTPs; transaction time reduced to a few seconds using fingerprint or faceID Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 12: Axis Bank, India’s third-largest private sector bank, today announced its partnership with MinkasuPay to offer the smoothest net banking payment [...]
Finahub Selects MatchMove to Enable Gold-Backed Lending Solutions for NBFCs
MatchMove Just-In-Time (M-JIT) funding solution helps the customers of Finahub’s partner NBFCs unlock the value of their gold jewellery in real-time and make purchases using MatchMove Rupay Cards. Bengaluru, Karnataka, India – Business Wire India Finahub Technology Solutions has selected MatchMove’s Embedded Banking platform to enable Banks & NBFCs in India to offer wallets & [...]
Anicut Capital raises Rs 875-cr for second debt fund
New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) Anicut Capital on Wednesday announced the successful closure of its second debt fund, Grand Anicut Fund - 2 (Category II Alternative Investment Funds) at Rs 875 crore. Anicut secured SEBI approval for its second debt fund - Grand Anicut Fund 2 (GAF -2) - of Rs 700 crore with a [...]
Artha Energy Resources launches investment platform RenewShare
New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) Artha Energy Resources on Wednesday announced the launch of RenewShare, a renewable energy investment platform, that enables fractional ownership of renewable energy (RE) assets in the country. Launched as an autonomous investment platform, RenewShare caters to investors interested in diversifying their existing portfolio while being a part of the fast-growing [...]
RattanIndia Enterprises to invest Rs 350 cr in its arm Cocoblu Retail
New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) Diversified firm RattanIndia Enterprises on Wednesday announced a Rs 350-crore investment in its arm Cocoblu Retail Ltd to drive its e-commerce business. The company, which has presence in new-age sectors, including electric motorcycles, drone solutions and fintech, said this funding will be utilised by Cocoblu to develop its business including [...]
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