Petrol, diesel prices cut for second consecutive day
State-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) cut petrol and diesel prices for the second consecutive day on Thursday. The price of petrol fell by 21 paise per litre to Rs 90.78 per litre in Delhi. Diesel price fell by 20 paise to Rs 81.10 per litre in the national capital. Global crude oil prices have fallen due to growing concerns over lockdowns to contain the increasing number of Covid-19 cases.
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Welspun Enterprises to take over Rs 1,900 crore HAM project in Kerala
Welspun Enterprises has agreed to take over a Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) project in Kerala from Calicut Expressway Pvt Ltd through the harmonious substitution process of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The project consists of six-laning the Kozhikode Bypass (Vengalam Jn. to Ramanattukara Jn.) of NH-66 in Kerala. The current estimated bid project cost is ~Rs 1,900 crore.
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Dilip Buildcon emerges lowest bidder for HAM project in Karnataka
Dilip Buildcon Ltd (DBL) has emerged as the lowest (L1) bidder for a new Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) project in Karnataka. The project consists of four-laning the Sannur-Bikarnakette section of NH-169 in Karnataka. The bid cost of the 45 km-long project is Rs 1,137 crore.
In other news, Repallewada Highways (a wholly-owned subsidiary of DBL) has received a letter of appointed date from NHAI for a project in Telangana. The bid cost of the 52.6 km-long project is Rs 1,140.50 crore.
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Barbeque Nation IPO subscribed 1.98 times on second day of bidding
The Rs 452-crore initial public offering (IPO) of Barbeque Nation Hospitality Limited was subscribed 1.98 times on the second day of bidding. The IPO has received bids for 98.75 lakh equity shares against an offer size of 49.99 lakh shares. The portion reserved for retail investors was subscribed 9.66 times. The portion set aside for non-institutional investors (NIIs) saw a subscription of 10% and that of qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) 37%.
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Voltas executes business transfer agreement with Universal MEP Projects
Voltas Limited has executed a business transfer agreement with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Universal MEP Projects & Engineering Services Ltd (UMPESL), for transferring its domestic projects business. Voltas’ mechanical, electrical & plumbing (MEP), heating, ventilation & air-conditioning (HVAC), and water projects, mining & construction equipment (M&CE) divisions will be transferred to UMPESL. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of September 2021.
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Kirloskar Ferrous signs mining lease deed with Karnataka Govt
Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd (KFIL) was declared as the preferred bidder in an e-auction for Bharath Mines & Minerals, based on the highest final price offer submitted by the company. KFIL said it has entered into the mining lease deed with the Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Karnataka, for conducting mining operations for a period of 50 years. The operations at the mine commenced on March 24, 2021.
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Wabco India’s promoter to sell 18.10% stake via OFS
Wabco India Limited said its promoter, ZF International UK, will offload an 18.10% stake in the company through an offer for sale (OFS). This consists of a base issue of 9.05% stake and an oversubscription issue (greenshoe option) of 9.05% stake. The floor price of the OFS has been fixed at Rs 5,450 per share, a discount of 11% compared to Wednesday’s closing price of Rs 6,102. The OFS will open for retail investors tomorrow (March 26).
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CG Power’s board approves liquidation of CG Sales Network Malaysia
The Board of Directors of CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd has approved a proposal to liquidate its step-down subsidiary— CG Sales Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd. The voluntary liquidation is subject to statutory and regulatory approvals. CG Power is engaged in the design, manufacturing, and marketing of products related to power generation, transmission, and distribution. The company is based in Mumbai and is part of the Murugappa Group.
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Govt offers 67 blocks in second tranche of commercial coal mine auction
The Central government, on Thursday, launched the second tranche of auctions for commercial coal mining. A total of 67 coal blocks have been put up for sale. This is the highest number of mines on offer in a particular tranche (round) after the commencement of the auction regime in 2014. Out of the total 67 mines offered, 37 have been fully explored, while the remaining have been partially explored.
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Ramco Systems wins order from a global tech company
Ramco Systems Limited said it has signed a contract with a global technology company to unify and transform its payroll operations across Japan, China, Philippines, and Malaysia. The tech company will leverage Ramco’s managed payroll services (including last-mile services on public cloud) to streamline and digitally transform its payroll operations across the four countries in Phase-1.
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