The board of the recycling company Vikas Lifecare accepts a plan to raise up to Rs 40 crore
Recycling industry participant Vikas Lifecare announced on Friday that its board had approved funding up to Rs 40 crore through the preferential sale of convertible warrants. The proposal is subject to the approval of the shareholders at the next annual general meeting which has been scheduled for later this month, the company said in a [...]
Sales and production of iron ore at NMDC increased by 25% and 37%, respectively, in August
State-owned NMDC said on Friday that iron ore production increased by 37.5% to 3.41 million tonnes (MT) in August 2023. The miner had produced 2.48 MT of iron ore in the same month last year. During August, the company's sales also rose by 25 per cent to 3.54 MT from 2.83 MT in August 2022. [...]
SAIL supplies 4,000 tonnes of steel plates for the Indian Navy’s 7th frigate ship
State-owned SAIL on Thursday said it has supplied 4,000 tonnes of steel plates for the construction of the seventh frigate ship as part of the P17A project of the Indian Navy. Six of the seven ships that will be built as part of the P17A Project have already been launched between September 2019 and August [...]
Aditya Birla Fashion plans to raise Rs. 750 Cr
The company announced on Thursday, that Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail plans to raise Rs 750 crore on or after September 4 through debt bonds. According to a regulatory filing by Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail (ABFRL), the business would raise money through a private placement. "The Company proposes to raise funds by issuing 75,000 [...]
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Serum Institute CEO hails WHO’s approval of Covovax for emergency use
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on Friday hailed WHO's approval for emergency use of Covovax vaccine "as yet another milestone" in the fight against COVID-19. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday listed the Covovax as the ninth COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use with an aim to [...]
IFCI gets shareholders’ approval to raise up to Rs 1,000 cr via bonds
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Infrastructure term lender IFCI Ltd on Friday said it has received shareholders' approval to raise up to Rs 1,000 crore in tranches by issuing various securities. The company sought authorisation from the shareholders for making offer to subscribe to securities/raise funds through private placement in one or more tranches up [...]
Brookfield India Reit snaps up Candor TechSpace N2 in Noida for Rs 3,970 cr
Mumbai, Dec 17 (PTI) Brookfield India Real Estate Trust (Brookfield India Reit), the country's only institutionally managed public commercial realty vehicle, on Friday agreed to purchase 100 per cent stake in the Noida-based Seaview Developers, that owns Candor TechSpace N2 office park, for Rs 3,970 crore. With this acquisition, Brookfield India Reit's operating area increases [...]
RBI authorises RBL Bank to collect indirect taxes
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) The Reserve Bank has granted permission to RBL Bank to collect indirect taxes on behalf of the government, the private sector lender said on Friday. It has already been granted permission to collect direct taxes. "RBL Bank has been authorized by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), based on recommendation [...]
SBI’s exposure to road sector at Rs 90,000 cr, says chairman
Mumbai, Dec 17 (PTI) SBI's exposure to the road sector is close to Rs 90,000 crore, which is 37 per cent of the total banking exposure to the segment, its Chairman Dinesh Khara said on Friday. Speaking at a national conference on investment opportunities in highways, transport and logistics, he said State Bank [...]
Rapid Holdings 2 offloads India Infrastructure Trust’s shares worth Rs 173 cr
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Rapid Holdings 2 Pte Ltd on Friday sold shares of India Infrastructure Trust worth Rs 173 crore on Friday, through an open market transaction. On the BSE, it sold 1.72 crore units at an average price of Rs 101. The deal value stood at Rs 173.72 crore. Through a separate [...]
AMNS India’s Rs 1.02 lakh crore steel plant gets Odisha govt approval
Bhubaneswar, Dec 17 (PTI) The Odisha government on Friday approved steelmaker AMNS India's proposal to set up a 24 mtpa integrated steel plant in Kendrapara district at an investment of Rs 1.02 lakh crore, officials said.The proposal was approved at a meeting of the High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA), chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.The mega [...]
India, Germany Development Bank sign 442.26 mn loan pact for Surat Metro Rail Project
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) The Government of India and the Germany Development Bank – KfW (Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau) on Friday signed a 442.26 million euros loan pact for Surat Metro Rail project. The total cost of the project is 1.5 billion euros, of which KfW is financing 442.26 million euros, a Finance Ministry statement [...]
Competition Comm suspends approval for Amazon-Future Coupons deal; slaps Rs 202 cr penalty on e-retailer
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) In a significant development, the Competition Commission on Friday suspended its more than two-year-old approval for Amazon's deal with Future Coupons and imposed a Rs 202 crore penalty on the e-commerce major for failure to furnish true and complete details about the transaction. The ruling by CCI assumes significance amid [...]
KSUM’s Corner raises Rs 50 lakh via IAN Fund
Kochi, Dec 17 (PTI): An e-commerce startup under the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), Corner, which provides data-driven customer engagement products for D2C e-commerce stores, has raised Rs 50 lakh through IAN Fund. Corner, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform has received the IAN Fund, which invests in innovative companies enabling them broaden their core engineering and customer [...]
SIAM appoints Vinod Aggarwal as Vice President
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Auto industry body SIAM on Friday said it has appointed Vinod Aggarwal as its Vice President for the 2021-22 financial year.The Executive Committee of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) has elected VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV) MD and CEO Vinod Aggarwal as its new Vice President for the current year [...]
Jalan-Kalrock consortium approaches NCLT to fast-track Jet Airways resolution; eyes restarting ops in 2022
Mumbai, Dec 17 (PTI) The winning consortium of Jet Airways on Friday said it wants to infuse funds in the airline and has approached the NCLT to fast-track implementation of the resolution plan approved by the insolvency court in June this year. The consortium, in a statement, also said it plans to restart domestic operations [...]
Airtel prepays Rs 15,519 cr to DoT to clear all deferred liabilities for 2014 spectrum
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Friday said it has paid Rs 15,519 crore to the government towards prepayment of its entire deferred liability pertaining to spectrum acquired in the 2014 auction. The company had acquired 128.4 MHz spectrum (including Telenor spectrum) for a consideration of Rs 19,051 crore in the [...]
Sebi to auction Vishwamitra International Infra’s properties on Dec 27
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Markets regulator Sebi on Friday said it will auction eight properties of Vishwamitra International Infra on December 27 to recover investors' money. These properties will be auctioned at a reserve price totalling Rs 2.8 crore, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said in a notice. Inviting bids for [...]
Jalan-Kalrock consortium approaches NCLT to fast-track Jet Airways resolution
Mumbai, Dec 17 (PTI) The winning consortium of Jet Airways on Friday said it wants to infuse funds in the airline and has approached the NCLT to fast-track implementation of the resolution plan approved by the insolvency court in June this year. The consortium, in a statement, also said it plans to restart domestic [...]
ICICI Bank raises Rs 5,000 cr by issuing bonds
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) ICICI Bank has raised Rs 5,000 crore debt capital by issuing bonds on a private placement basis, the bank said on Friday. The board of directors of the bank had in April this year approved to raise funds by issuing debt securities. "Pursuant to the same, the bank has allotted [...]
IRB Infra receives letter of award for Ganga Expressway project group-1
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd on Friday said it has received a letter of award from the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority for developing the Group 1 of Ganga Expressway greenfield project. The company, in a statement, said it will develop the 129.7-km [...]
VAAN electric global launch held at EICMA motorcycle show in Italy
Kochi, Dec 17 (PTI) VAAN Electric Moto Private Limited, a lifestyle e-mobility start-up, has held its global launch at the EICMA motorcycle show in Italy. The start-up, helmed by Kerala-based Jithu Sukumaran Nair, intends to bring to the market products, including e-bikes, e-mopeds, e-scooters and even e-boats. "The start-up was born from the idea to [...]
GACL and GAIL signed MoU for setting up a 500 KLD Bioethanol plant in Gujarat
VADODARA, India, Dec. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited (GACL) and GAIL (India) Limited (GAIL) have joined hands to set-up a Bioethanol plant of 500 KLD capacity. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for setting up a Bioethanol plant in Gujarat and cooperation in other business areas of mutual interest was signed by [...]
NaBFID to start lending operation in first quarter of next financial year: Kamath
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) Chairman KV Kamath on Friday said the newly created Rs 20,000-crore DFI would commence its lending operation in the first quarter of the next financial year.In October, the government had appointed Kamath as the chairperson of the development finance institution (DFI) for [...]
Karunamoorthi Rajangam Appointed as Vice President, Anicut Capital
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (NewsVoir) • In the new role, Karunamoorthi will lead investment strategies, risk profiling of new entities and asset performance for the company • Karunamoorthi joins from Northern Arc Capital where he was heading Microfinance & Gold Financial Institutions Credit Risk & Monitoring Anicut Capital, India’s leading investment firm has recently announced [...]
Azure Power signs 2,333 MW PPA with SECI under 4 GW projects Receives Letter of Award for Second Hybrid Project for 200 MW
NEW DELHI, Dec. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Azure Power (NYSE: AZRE) today announced that it has signed its largest ever Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for a capacity of 2,333 MW of ISTS connected solar power projects under the 4 GW manufacturing linked projects. This follows the 600 MW [...]
Hindalco inks pact to acquire Hydro’s aluminium extrusions business in India for Rs 247 cr
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Hindalco Industries on Friday said it has signed a definitive agreement with Norway-based Hydro to acquire the latter's India business of aluminium extrusions for an enterprise value of Rs 247 crore.The acquisition brings into the Hindalco fold, an integrated facility located at Kuppam in Andhra Pradesh, an experienced team of [...]
Skoda to increase vehicle prices by up to 3 pc from January
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Automaker Skoda Auto on Friday said it will increase prices of its entire product range by up to 3 per cent from January 1, 2022. The company sells models like Kushaq, Kodiak, Octavia mong others in the domestic market. "The decision to increase prices from January 1, 2022, is a [...]
Road ministry, MapmyIndia collaborate for road safety technologies
The MapmyIndia app is being developed with the help of IIT Madras and MoRTH.This app will provide a myriad of features aimed at helping users as they move around their city. It will help to report and broadcast accidents, unsafe areas, road and traffic issues on the map, and eventually improve road conditions. The Union road [...]
Smartr Logistics Plans to Double Operations to 100 Cities in 2022
Mumbai | Delhi, India (NewsVoir) • Launched operations in 45 cities within 100 days of receiving seed funding • Unveils plan to hire 900 more employees in 2022, to increase its workforce to 1500 employees Mumbai headquartered Smartr Logistics, a trademark of Smart Express Private Limited, has a robust expansion plan for 2022. The company [...]
UN acknowledges NTPC’s commitment towards clean energy
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) State-owned power giant NTPC has received a letter of appreciation from the United Nations for its efforts and commitment towards clean energy."NTPC Ltd, India’s largest integrated energy company received a letter of appreciation from Ms Damilola Ogunbiyi, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All and UN-Energy Co-Chair, [...]
Hyundai Motor appoints Unsoo Kim as Managing Director in India
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) South Korean auto major Hyundai Motor Company on Friday announced a top level change in its Indian operations with Unsoo Kim slated to take over as Managing Director from January 1, 2022. Unsoo Kim, currently with the parent company in South Korea, will replace Seon Seob Kim (SS Kim) who [...]
Airtel prepays Rs 15,519 cr to DoT to clear all deferred liabilities for 2014 spectrum
Bharti Airtel has paid ₹15,519 Crores to the DoT pertaining to the 128.4 MHz spectrum acquired in 2014 for a consideration of ₹19,051crores.This will help it in saving approximately ₹3,400 crores during the residual life for fully substituted capital.It is channelling investments towards its 4G and 5G footprints.Share of Bharti Airtel closed at Rs 666.45 [...]
SKA group to invest Rs 400cr over next 5 yrs to build housing project in Noida
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Realty firm SKA Group will invest Rs 400 crore over the next five years to develop a luxury housing project in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The company has launched its new project 'SKA Orion', spread over 3.5 acres land parcel and comprising 508 units, on Noida Expressway, according to a statement. [...]
Linde to invest over Rs 28cr to source renewable energy
Kolkata, Dec 17 (PTI) The board of directors of Linde India has approved a proposal for aggregate capital expenditure of Rs 28.7 crore for sourcing renewable power for its merchant air separation units. The company, in a statement, said it will enter into joint venture agreements with identified solar power generating companies through special purpose [...]
Veeam Software appoints Anand Eswaran as CEO
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Data management solutions provider Veeam Software has appointed Anand Eswaran as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a member of the Board of Directors. He succeeds William H Largent (Bill Largent), who will step down as CEO to focus on his role as Chairman of the Board of Directors, [...]
99 coal mines for commercial mining put on sale
The government has launched the fourth round of auction of coal mines.The commencement of the sale of tender document will start on Thursday, through a two-step transparent online process.Currently, there are a total of 99 mines, and a few more are to be added to the list.It is looking forward to self-reliance in the coal [...]
Collegedekho.com forays into Ed-FinTech
- Aims to provide end-to-end financing support for students studying within India or even abroad - The facility covers almost1000 colleges across India and aims at covering 2500+ colleges in the upcoming academic year ensuring access to even the smallest towns GURUGRAM, India, Dec. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CollegeDekho, India's largest college admissions and higher [...]
Indiabulls Housing Fin promoter sells 12 pc stake to make it professionally managed firm
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Sameer Gehlaut, promoter of Indiabulls Housing Finance, on Thursday sold a nearly 12 per cent stake in the firm through promoter companies to make it a fully professionally managed entity."I have sold 11.9 per cent in the company with a view to make the company a fully professionally managed and [...]
Logistics firm Enmovil raises Rs 10 cr from Anicut Angel Fund
Mumbai, Dec 16 (PTI) Enmovil Solutions, the Hyderabad based logistics tech start-up, has raised Rs 10 crore in pre-Series-A funding round, led by Anicut Angel Fund, KCT Group, Blackbird Investments and RB Investments. The new capital will be used for boosting innovation to deliver advanced technology solutions for field and yard logistics, the Hyderabad start-up [...]
EMotorad expands international footprint; launches E-Bikes in Japan, Nepal
Mumbai, Dec 16 (PTI) Domestic premium electric bike maker EMotorad has expanded its international footprint with the launch of its E-Bikes in Japan and Nepal. The company had earlier entered the UAE market after making a debut in the domestic electric vehicle space. After rolling out its products among Indian and UAE consumers, EMotorad is [...]
Purplle acquires Indian arm of makeup brand Faces Canada
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) E-commerce firm Purplle, which deals in beauty and personal care products, on Thursday said it has acquired 100 per cent stake in Indian arm of cosmetics and skincare brand Faces Canada. The deal size was not disclosed. The acquisition adds international makeup product offerings to Purplle's portfolio. "With a strong [...]
JSW announces R&R compensation package for its Rs 55,000 crore Paradip steel plant project
Paradip, Dec 16 (PTI) Leading Indian steelmaker JSW has declared a special rehabilitation and resettlement (R&R) compensation package for the would be affected people before going ahead with its plans to set up a Rs 55,000 crore steel plant in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district. The R&R compensation package for the project affected people with ration card [...]
Cairn inks pact to sell 1 lakh SCMD gas to Assam Gas Company
Guwahati, Dec 16 (PTI) Cairn Oil and Gas on Thursday announced that it will sell one lakh standard cubic meters per day (SCMD) of natural gas to state-run Assam Gas Company Ltd (AGCL) for distributing it in the state. The two companies have signed an agreement in Guwahati for the gas sale in presence of [...]
NIPL, Western Union ink pact to boost instant int’l money transfer to domestic bank a/cs
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) The overseas arm of NPCI has inked an agreement with Western Union to bolster real-time money transfer to bank accounts in India from foreign countries.This collaboration will enable customers in India to receive international money transfers in real-time into their bank accounts in the country, Western Union said in a [...]
Kia plans to announce EV strategy for Indian market next year
Gurugram, Dec 16 (PTI) South Korean automaker Kia plans to come out with a detailed strategy on electric vehicles for the Indian market next year, a senior company official said on Thursday. The company, which unveiled its all new model -- Carens -- for the Indian market, is considering all aspects related to the electric vehicle [...]
Britannia revamps brand Good Day, to add 3 more variants
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Leading food company Britannia Industries has revamped its largest selling biscuit brand Good Day and as part of that, revealed its new identity. Besides, Britannia is also expanding the product portfolio of its most-penetrated brand Good Day by adding three more variants in the premium segment, said its Managing Director [...]
Syngene International extends research collaboration with Amgen till 2026
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Integrated research, development and manufacturing services firm Syngene International on Thursday announced an extension of its multi-discipline research collaboration with Amgen Inc, one of the world's leading biotechnology companies, till 2026.The collaboration of Syngene -- which serves global pharmaceutical, biotechnology, nutrition, animal health, consumer goods and speciality chemical sectors -- [...]
Hon’ble Allahabad High Court Quashed Allegations Made Against SAYA Gold Avenue
Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India (NewsVoir) In reference to the Writ petition no 59863 of 2015, (Petitioner: Sun Tower Residents Welfare Association and Respondent: Ghaziabad Development Authority, Uttar Pradesh, SAYA Gold Avenue and Ors) the petitioner had alleged the respondents for not legally conducting the construction of the Indirapuram’s landmark residential project SAYA Gold Avenue. After [...]
CareEdge (CARE Risk Solutions P Ltd.) Partners with TigerGraph to Build Customer Analytics and Fraud Solutions with Graph Database Technology
TigerGraph’s Capabilities Allow CareEdge Risk Solutions to Run Real-Time Deep Link Analytics Across Massive Datasets, Delivering New Insights Faster and More Accurately New Delhi, Delhi, India – Business Wire India TigerGraph, provider of the leading graph analytics platform, today announced that it will be delivering new analytical capabilities for CareEdge Risk Solutions to develop the [...]
FGD system installation underway for nearly 60GW capacity of NTPC
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) system to control pollution is installed for 1340 MW coal-fired thermal power capacity of NTPC while the work in underway at 38 plants with around 60GW capacity, Parliament was informed on Thursday. Total FGD commissioned capacity of NTPC so far is 1,340 MW, Power Minister R [...]
It’s No Vehicle Day for Hindustan Zinc
Udaipur, Rajasthan, India – Business Wire India • CEO and all employees either walked, rode their bikes, took public transit, shared rickshaw, or carpool with their co-workers to get to work • As part of ESG commitment, on Energy Conservation Day, the company spread awareness on reducing carbon footprint and promoting energy conservation in a [...]
Yes Bank plans to raise funds via various instruments; to seek shareholders’ nod next week
Yes bank is about to seek its shareholder’s approval for raising funds using various instruments..It closed at a price of 13.40 today, down 2.69% from its previous close.Deposits have increased by 30%, showing that it is regaining customers’ trust. Yes Bank plans to raise funds through various instruments however, it has not specified how much [...]
FSS and CSB bank to open 1,000 Smart Cash franchisees in rural areas
Chennai, Dec 16 (PTI): FSS (Financial Software and Systems), leading provider of integrated payment products on Thursday announced plans to open 1,000 Smart Cash franchisees in semi-urban and rural areas, by tying up with private sector CSB bank. "Under the aegis of this partnership, CSB bank and FSS plan to open 1,000 Smart Cash franchisees [...]
Mars Petcare India to invest Rs 500 cr towards expansion of Hyderabad factory
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Leading petfood company Mars Petcare India on Thursday announced to invest Rs 500 crore for the expansion of its Hyderabad petfood factory, to meet the rising domestic demand and exports to the Asian markets. Mars Petcare, which owns popular brands – Pedigree, Whiskas, IAMS and Temptations, has signed a memorandum [...]
MTR Foods forays into fresh Idli and Dosa batter category
MTR Foods forays into fresh Idli and Dosa batter category Bengaluru, Dec 16 (PTI) MTR Foods Pvt. Ltd, on Thursday announced its foray into the fresh Idli and Dosa batter category with the launch of MTR Minute Fresh. The Minute Fresh range has been developed on the basis of MTR's extensive knowledge and legacy in [...]
MSN Laboratories receives tentative approval for generic version of Cangrelor
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Drug firm MSN Laboratories on Thursday said it has received tentative approval for its generic version of Cangrelor, used in patients undergoing coronary angioplasty to reduce risk of blood clots and heart attack, from the US health regulator. The approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) comes close [...]
QuickShift launches same-day delivery service QS-Rapid in Delhi-NCR
Mumbai, Dec 16 (PTI) Expanding its countrywide presence, omnichannel fulfilment services provider QuickShift on Tuesday said it has launched its same-day delivery service QS-Rapid in Delhi-NCR. With this, the company will cater to the consumers' growing needs by ensuring all deliveries across the Delhi-NCR region are done within the same day, it said. The service [...]
USFDA inspection of co’s US plant completed successfully: Torrent Pharmaceuticals
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd on Thursday said its manufacturing facility at Levittown, Pennsylvania in the US has successfully completed inspection by the USFDA. The plant was inspected by USFDA (United States Food and Drug Administration) between December 6 and December 15, 2021. At the end of the inspection, no 'Form 483' [...]
Zydus Cadila gets orphan drug designation from USFDA for antimalarial compound
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Pharmaceutical firm Zydus Cadila on Thursday said its antimalarial compound ‘ZY19489’, which is currently under development with Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), has received 'orphan drug designation' from the US Food and Drug Administration.The orphan drug designation provides eligibility for certain development incentives, including tax credits for qualified clinical testing, [...]
Adda247 acquires UPSC prep platform StudyIQ Education for Rs 150 cr
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Edtech firm Adda247 on Thursday said it has acquired UPSC-focused edtech platform StudyIQ Education for about USD 20 million (around Rs 150 crore) in a cash and stock deal. StudyIQ education claims to have an organic subscriber base of over 11 million and gets close to 100 million views a [...]
Paranjape group gets Rs 105 cr investment in 2 housing projects
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Walton Street BlackSoil Real Estate Debt Fund II (WSBREDF–II) will invest Rs 105 crore in two under construction mid-income housing projects of Pune based realty firm Paranjape Group. The fund has a target corpus of Rs 500 crore and a green-shoe option of up to Rs 250 crore. Both these [...]
Smartr Logistics plans to expand operations to 100 cities by 2022
Mumbai, Dec 26 (PTI) Smartr Logistics on Thursday said it is looking to more than double its presence to 100 cities with 150 smart service centres by next year.Besides, the company also aims to onboard 1,500 full-time employees in 2022 from 600 at present, it said in a release.Many of these employees will receive attractive [...]
Oxford University to get Poonawala vaccine research facility; to get GBP 50 million funding
London, Dec 16 (PTI) The University of Oxford has announced plans to establish a new Poonawalla Vaccines Research Building with a funding commitment of GBP 50 million from India’s Serum Life Sciences. Serum Life Sciences is wholly-owned by the Poonawalla family, owners of the Adar Poonawalla-led Serum Institute of India, and the proposed research facility [...]
EaseMyTrip acquires YoloBus for undisclosed amount
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Online travel platform EaseMyTrip on Thursday said it is acquiring YoloBus, a next-generation premium intercity mobility platform, for an undisclosed amount to expand its non-air business.The acquisition includes the brand name of YoloBus, its technology, team, running business and data expertise, the company said in a statement.EaseMyTrip will leverage YoloBus' [...]
BEML, RITES ink pact, to jointly bid for Metro systems, export of rolling stock
Bengaluru, Dec 16 (PTI) BEML Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with RITES Limited, a leading transport infrastructure consultancy and engineering company, to explore and jointly bid for opportunities in the fields of Metro systems and export of rolling stock. As part of the MoU, RITES will provide expertise in design, engineering, marketing [...]
TVS Motor Company, JMD, Sudarshan Venu and Dr Markus Schramm, Head of BMW Motorrad, Announce the Expansion of Their Cooperation Agreement for Future Technologies and Electric Vehicles
Hosur, Tamil Nadu, India: Business Wire India TVS Motor Company and BMW Motorrad today announced that they are extending and expanding their long-term partnership with the joint development of new platforms and future technologies, including Electric Vehicles. Based on this decision, TVS Motor Company’s scope will include the design and development of future BMW Motorrad [...]
Atomberg raises USD 20 mn for new manufacturing facility
Mumbai, Dec 16 (PTI) Consumer products-focused Atomberg Technologies on Thursday announced a USD 20 million fundraise for a new manufacturing facility, in a round led by Jungle Ventures. The round, which takes the overall funds raised by the city-headquartered company to USD 45 million since inception in 2012, also saw participation from Inflexor Ventures, and [...]
Tata Power arm TP Saurya to set up 300 MW hybrid wind-solar project
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Tata Power on Thursday said its arm TP Saurya has received a 'Letter of Award' from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) for setting up a 300 MW hybrid (wind & solar) project. TP Saurya Ltd (TPSL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has received this Letter of Award (LoA) [...]
Venture Catalysts plans to invest USD 108 mn in Indian startups in 2022
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Early-stage startup investor Venture Catalysts has plans to invest USD 108 million (around Rs 824 crore) in about 300 startups in 2022. Founded by Apoorva Ranjan Sharma, Anil Jain, Anuj Golecha and Gaurav Jain in 2016, the Venture Catalysts group closed as many as 207 deals in 2021, and invested [...]
Infosys extends digital innovation partnership with Australian Open
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) IT major Infosys on Thursday announced an extension of its digital innovation partnership with the Australian Open (AO) until the end of 2026. The extended collaboration with Tennis Australia will introduce enhanced broadcast match statistics and new initiatives to make tennis more accessible for all, while continuing to develop innovative [...]
TransFunnel Consulting announces the appointment of Mona Chopra as Product Head
With a vast experience in end-to-end product management, Mona brings to the table her expertise in developing products that are loved and valued by customers and now plans to focus on reducing the pain points for startups JAIPUR, India, Dec. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- TransFunnel Consulting has appointed Mona Chopra as Product Head. With 15 [...]
Court grants bail to former Yes Bank senior executive in fraud case
Mahesh Varakh, a former senior executive of Yes bank was granted bail.He was involved in a crime involving wrongful loss to Yes Bank.Yes Bank’s co-founder, Rana Kapoor, was one of the prime accused in this case.The bank had invested in short term debentures of DHFL, which was later acquired by Piramal Enterprises Ltd. Mahesh Varakh, [...]
Adani Transmission inks pact to acquire MPSEZ Utilities for Rs 116 cr
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) Adani Transmission has inked a share purchase pact with Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone to acquire MPSEZ Utilities (MUL) for Rs 116.27 crore, as per a regulatory filing. MUL was incorporated primarily for distribution of electricity, and effluent and sewage treatment in Mundra SEZ area, Kutch, Gujarat spread across [...]
PGCIL board approves interim dividend of Rs 7 per Rs 10 share for 2021-22
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd's (PGCIL) board on Wednesday approved an interim dividend of Rs 7 per Rs 10 share for the financial year 2021-22. "The board of directors in its meeting held today i.e. on December 15, 2021, has approved the payment of an interim dividend of Rs [...]
ZEE5 enters into partnership with Applause Entertainment
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) Home-grown video streaming platform ZEE5 has entered into a strategic partnership with India's leading content and IP studio Applause Entertainment, a venture of Aditya Birla Group for a multi-show association. The two leading content companies will collaborate to create an original content slate of new ZEE5 originals in Hindi across [...]
Amazon crosses 10 lakh sellers mark in India
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) Amazon India on Wednesday said it now has over 10 lakh sellers on its platform with more than 4.5 lakh new merchants joining the platform in the past two years. More than 90 per cent of the sellers on Amazon.in are local small and medium businesses (SMBs) and over half [...]
Switch Mobility to set up manufacturing, technology centre in Spain
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) Switch Mobility, a unit of Ashok Leyland, on Wednesday said it will set up a manufacturing and technology centre at Castilla y Leon in Spain with plans to invest 100 million Euros (about Rs 860 crore) over the next ten years. With already a significant presence in the UK and [...]
Sun Pharma gets USFDA approval for generic Amphotericin B Liposome injection
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd on Wednesday said it has received final approval from the US health regulator for generic Amphotericin B Liposome injection used in treatment of fungal infections with 180 days of exclusivity. The approval granted by the USFDA to one of the company's wholly-owned subsidiaries of the abbreviated [...]
Anupam Rasayan inks Rs 135-cr long-term supply contract with Japanese firm
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) Chemicals maker Anupam Rasayan on Wednesday said it has signed a long-term binding contract worth Rs 135 crore with a Japanese multinational customer for supplying an existing life science-related speciality chemical. The company earlier signed a letter of intent (LoI) for this product with the same customer and now have [...]
Design Cafe forays in to Chennai under expansion plan;
Chennai, Dec 15 (PTI) Bengaluru-based Design Cafe, a home interiors' solutions company, on Wednesday said it has launched its first showroom in the city as part of its plan to strengthen footprint in the country. The company inaugurated the experience centre at Anna Salai, spread across 3,500 square foot, as part of the ten-city expansion [...]
Cipla to acquire 33% stake in Clean Max Auriga Power
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) Drug major Cipla on Wednesday said it has inked a pact to acquire 33 per cent stake in renewable energy firm Clean Max Auriga Power LLP for up to Rs 6 crore. In line with the commitment to enhance the share of renewable power source in its operation and to [...]
Infosys subsidiary to buy Singtel’s Malaysia delivery centre
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) IT major Infosys on Wednesday said its subsidiary, Infosys Consulting, is acquiring Singtel's delivery centre in Malaysia.The cost of the transaction is "up to 6 million Singapore dollars, including the value of net assets, subject to customary closing adjustments", Infosys said in a regulatory filing. "As part of a strategic partnership, [...]
Kedaara Acquires Majority Stake in GAVS Technologies, an AI-led digital transformation company focussed on healthcare and other verticals
MUMBAI and NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kedaara, a leading private equity firm, today announced the acquisition of a significant majority stake in GAVS Technologies Limited (GAVS). GAVS is an AI-led digital transformation company that focuses on differentiated managed services and product engineering in Healthcare, Retail, BFSI and other verticals. GAVS has grown [...]
Tata Power-DDL, Hitachi Energy sign pact to nurture talent pool in power distribution sector
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd and Hitachi Energy have signed a pact to nurture a talent pool in the power distribution sector. "Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with global power technology leader Hitachi Energy to conduct trainings in the power distribution sector," according to [...]
Ola Electric commences deliveries of S1 scooter
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) Ola Electric on Wednesday said it has commenced deliveries of its S1 scooter. The company said it organised special events in Bangalore and Chennai on Wednesday to deliver both S1 and S1 Pro trims to the first 100 customers. "Today is a landmark day for those who have joined the [...]
Voltas wins the prestigious ‘National Energy Conservation Award 2021’
- The Company has won the award for the 5th year and was felicitated by Shri R.K. Singh, Hon'ble Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy, Govt. of India NEW DELHI, Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Voltas Limited, India's No.1 AC Company from the house of Tata's known for its energy efficient products [...]
TVS, BMW Motorrad expand co-operation for future technologies, EVs
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) TVS Motor Company on Wednesday and BMW Motorrad on Wednesday announced expansion of their long standing partnership to include joint development of new platforms and future technologies, including electric vehicles. Under the extended scope of partnership, the companies plan to come up with electric vehicle platform in addition to the [...]
Prestige group, Awfis to invest Rs 70 crore for setting up of 6 more co-working centres
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) Realty firm Prestige Group and co-working operator Awfis have expanded their partnership and will set up six more centres, comprising 3 lakh square feet, across major cities with an investment of about Rs 70 crore to meet rising demand of flexible workspace.In February, the two companies had announced setting up [...]
JMC Projects raises Rs 99 cr via NCDs
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) JMC Projects Ltd on Wednesday said it has raised Rs 99 crore via issuance of NCDs on private placement basis. "...the management committee of the board of directors of the company at its meeting held today i.e. December 15, 2021 has allotted 990 unsecured, rated, listed, redeemable non-convertible debentures (NCDs)...for [...]
Juspay raises $60 mn funding from SoftBank, others
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) Fintech firm Juspay Technologies on Wednesday said it has raised USD 60 million (about Rs 457 crore) in funding led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2.The series C funding round also saw participation from existing investors, VEF and Wellington Management, a statement said.Juspay intends to invest the funds in technology and [...]
RE project acquisitions jump four-fold to USD 6 bn during Jan-Oct: Report
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) India has recorded acquisitions of renewable energy projects worth USD 6 billion till October during the calendar year 2021, which is four times of the USD 1.5 billion recorded in 2020, according to a report. "Total value of acquisitions in India's renewable energy sector surged by more than 300 per [...]
FairCapacity platform to improve buyer-supplier relationship: AEPC
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) Blockchain-enabled FairCapacity platform, launched by Social Accountability International (SAI) in India recently, will help strengthen buyer-supplier relationship and improve consumer confidence in Indian apparels, export promotion body AEPC said on Wednesday. The launch of the "platform will further showcase our commitment towards delivering international quality apparels while safeguarding the health [...]
Jio prepaid recharge through WhatsApp soon
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) Telecom major Reliance Jio and Meta (formerly Facebook) on Wednesday said Jio users will soon be able to recharge their subscription using WhatsApp. Speaking at Meta's Fuel for India 2021 event, Jio Platforms Ltd Director Akash Ambani said Jio and Meta teams are working closely to open more avenues of [...]
Fintech start-up Uni raises USD 70 mn from General Catalyst, others
Mumbai, Dec 15 (PTI) Bengaluru-based fintech start-up Uni has raised USD 70 million in Series-A funding round led by General Catalyst, with participation from Eight Roads Ventures, Elevation Capital, Arbor Ventures and existing investors Lightspeed and Accel. The funds will be utilised to scale up the team, launch new products and invest further in technology [...]
Godrej group PE arm GFM raises USD 500 mn to build premium office buildings
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) Godrej group's real estate private equity arm Godrej Fund Management (GFM) on Wednesday said it has raised USD 500 million (Rs 3,800 crore) for development of premium office assets.The company announced the final closure of its USD 500 million office development fund, GBTC II."GFM will develop grade-A office assets that [...]
SpiceJet settles disputes with Canadian plane maker De Havilland
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) SpiceJet said on Wednesday it has entered into an agreement with Canadian aircraft manufacturer De Havilland to settle all disputes related to the Q400 turboprop aircraft purchase agreement. "All related proceedings before the UK court and execution proceedings before the Delhi High Court have been stayed and will be withdrawn upon [...]
NTPC awards India’s first green hydrogen-based microgrid project
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) State-run power giant NTPC on Wednesday said it has awarded a standalone fuel-cell based green hydrogen microgrid project at Simhadri, in Andhra Pradesh. "NTPC has awarded a project of standalone Fuel-Cell based Micro-grid with hydrogen production using electrolyser in NTPC Guest House at Simhadri (near Visakhapatnam)," a power ministry statement [...]
Plix raises $5 million from Guild Capital, RPSG Capital Ventures
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) Nutrition product startup Plix on Wednesday said it has raised USD 5 million(around Rs 38 crore) from Guild Capital and RPSG Capital Ventures.The company plans to use the funds for launching several products in the nutraceuticals segment tackling key health concerns and hiring senior leadership talents. This was series [...]
Tata Motors ties up with Bandhan Bank for passenger vehicle finance
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) Tata Motors on Wednesday said it has tied up with Bandhan Bank for retail finance for its range of passenger vehicles. As part of the tie-up, Bandhan Bank will provide loans to Tata Motors' customers at an interest rate starting from as low as 7.5 per cent, the automaker said [...]
Pristyn Care raises USD 96 mn in Series E round
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) Health-tech startup Pristyn Care on Wednesday said it has raised USD 96 million (around Rs 730 crore) in Series E round. With this funding, the valuation of the startup has more than doubled in the last seven months and is now at USD 1.4 billion, making it the latest digital [...]
Former Twitter India head Manish Maheshwari quits co to join education venture
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) Former Twitter India Head Manish Maheshwari has quit the company to work on an ed-tech venture.Maheshwari, who had been transferred to the US in August this year, shared the development on a tweet."After close to three years, I am leaving Twitter to dedicate myself to #education and #teaching. While it [...]
Skoda Auto Volkswagen India MD Gurpratap Boparai resigns
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) Auto maker Skoda Auto Volkswagen India on Wednesday said its Managing Director Gurpratap Boparai has resigned from the company with effect from January 1, 2022. Christian Cahn von Seelen will take interim charge of the VW Group's Indian operations from January 1, 2022, in his capacity as Chairman of Skoda [...]
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